I have always done my art for therapeutic reasons, and all of it very abstract (hence why I needed graphic design help recently). Never sold a thing. Only had the testes to give a couple away to close friends.
I think your drawings are great and will make a great print. I hope more people see this thread. Perhaps put a link in your sig?
Thanks
Thank you too for putting a link in your sig for this. I need to work on my hustling/marketing game!
1. I would buy this poster
2. Ideally 15-20, but I would pay up to ~30
3. Same price if they were limited
4. USA
5. I think "Geekhack" would look best on the bottom
Thanks for your response, pwnnarwhal. I've recorded this.
Good choice on the paper! I recently passed on a cream paper print for a mint green, need me some cream!
I also agree on no giclee! Not terrible, but not for this piece for sure.
In regard to "geekhack" at the bottom, just seems wrong since this site is so much more. More like "Cherries".
How many prints would you need to do to make this feasible?
Lastly, would you be willing to hand number and sign these if you do a small limited run?
Yes seems like we have consensus on paper!
No giclee- Got it!
"geekhack" - I thought so too so was just throwing it out really. The reason I suggested "geekhack" is that this was triggered by me wanting to 'make' something that the community here can have a part of (in my OP's spirit) but I understand how it can be turned the other way and be thought of as 'representative' of GH. Cherries sounds good, recorded.
No. of prints to make project feasible: I'll post the math in the OP later (will create FAQ section) but I think I need to sell 15-20 prints at around the $35 price point to make this feasible. And this is assuming I can solve the shipping problem - currently looking at less than $10 for surface shipping (6-8 weeks) or $80 for air mail (8-10 working days). Ridiculous. So I need to either find proxies to even out shipping cost or find a better postal service (
).
Hand number and sign - that's the idea when I asked question 3 - if this print run was limited. So yes, I would love to hand number and sign these! And the APs of course.
Good questions. Are you hand-pulling these yourself or sending it off?
And definitely sign and number like any print. Any APs just write AP on bottom. It'll make Halv feel extra special when he gets one.
Hand-pulling these! Labour cost is just not worth it in Singapore for these, and I am a control freak when it comes to artwork I put out!
I'll make Halv feel extra special with edition 1/n
First of all, great idea. I love silk screen prints and the subject matter here makes it that much better. So here is my $0.02
1) Yes I would buy this
2) $45-$60 shipped
3) Same as above $45-$60 shipped
4) Ontario, Canada
5) geekhack - Cherry MX
I like it all being on one print but I think an ideal size for me is 24"x36". If you do decide to split the images up then I would prefer them to be each the size of a standard piece of printer paper or slightly bigger.
My other questions basically reflect exactly what Halverson asked earlier in the thread so I will just quote him here.
As for questions:
What types of paper do you have access to?
Maybe you could do four prints instead of one big one, depending on interest.
I'm really into the four templates, even that on a print would be great.
ps-I love me some test prints
Thanks for your response, I have recorded it.
As to your questions:
1) 24" x 36" might be too tall (or wide), so the image wouldn't look very good.
Some paper size mockups here. Clockwise from top left: 24 x 27, square, 24 x 36 portrait and 36 x 24 landscape. I don't want it to be square though, it looks too symmetrical. Will figure this out as I fine tune the artwork and paper sizes.
2) Type of paper - cream, heavy stock! I believe Coconut has suggested some paper that I will definitely check out the availability of in Singapore.
3) 4 prints instead of 1 big one - I'm leaning more towards keeping it as one poster now, as the concept and visual is more interesting as opposed to 4 seperate prints.
4) test print and templates - You're no. 5 in line. Dibs for these will go in order of response to the interest check!
Thanks again.
This IC sounds great, and I would probably buy one around 30$? Bigger is always better
I'd recommend BFK Rives or Stonehenge if you are able to have access to this type of paper. And I would label it in the fine print format which is the number of print (ex. 1/50) or type such as AP as mentioned above, title and signature/year.
BFK is very pricey but Stonehenge is much cheaper and a great alternative. BFK is by far the thickest and sexiest paper I have used haha, I am biased to it
But of course you don't have to use these, but I would definitely recommend them because of their quality
Another idea is you can look into finding a printmaking facility (membership) and use their screens and also tear bar's so that you tear it down to what size you need
GL, i'm looking forward to what happens!
Thank you for the response and for the paper suggestions. I'll check them out with my local paper dealers. Fine print format - you got it. Halv, be prepared to be so special
!
Using screens at printmaking facility - I don't think any publicly accessible printmaking facilities exist here but I might be wrong. Will do a quick search on this.
What are tear bars and what am I tearing down to size? Is this for the paper?
This seems to be going well...
)
(and now I just jinxed it)
Will be consolidating some of these questions/discussions into OP in a bit. Off to work! Thanks!