Conclave T-Shirts

[Necris]

And you can add me to the list

[MarcoSkoll]

I'd like to see a mock-up of exactly what I'm agreeing to, but if it's essentially as Rob said, then I would like to be on the list too.

[Bloodpact]

Id be up for getting shirty!

[Brother_Brimstone]

Sorry; not trying to make a pointless bump, but seeing as people are still registering interest, I thought i'd just say - while my 'Clave activity may quieten for a while (it being a hectic term at uni for me now), i'm not neglecting this idea, and all ideas and interest will be taken into account!

Info updates will occur as I acquire more info, but don't feel as though i've just started this and then let it die!

[Van Helser]

Thought I'd give this a wee nudge as we're under 8 weeks away from the IGT, which would be the ideal event to have our t shirts ready for!

Ruaridh

[MarcoSkoll]

Yes, T-shirts please.

[Brother_Brimstone]

While I agree that would be ideal, if it's t-shirts for IGT you want, i'm afraid it'll have to be by someone other than myself, as unfortunately I don't think i'm going to be able to make the IGT this year.

Sorry!

[Kaled]

Afternoon all,

On a related note, I had these badges made up for me.  I was too late in ordering them to get them in time for the IGT, but I'll be wearing them at future events.

(Apologies for the poor quality photo, I can't use the flash on them and it's rather overcast here today).

They're just less than an inch across and cost me about £1.50 each (inc. P&P).  I was thinking of ordering a whole load then selling them, but it's probably easier for anyone who wants one to order it themselves.  These are actually the second set I had made, I wasn't happy with the first set as the designs were off-centre and the print quality was not great.  So if you do want to order badges, I can recommend this guy on eBay.  You can get the Conclave logo that I used here.

- Dave

[Necris]

Hmm interesting I may have to dig out the button kit and make my own

[Adlan]

I'd definitely want a Shirt.

[Brother_Brimstone]

Hey all,

I hope you haven't lost faith in me getting this done! I know it's been a long time since I first floated this idea, and I know I haven't been terribly active recently, but rest assured I've not given up on this. I had no particular drive to get this done for the IGT, as I wouldn't be able to attend, but provided the Summer Clave falls on the intended date of 15/16 Sept. I will be attending that, and therefore it seems like the perfect opportunity to distribute these t-shirts. As previously mentioned, I should be able to get these done for less than £20 as my girlfriend's parents own a clothing shop and so I have access to prices below standard retail. However, to get a quoted cost, I'll need to send them a copy of the intended design. I thought Gav's suggestion was ideal, and the only issue remaining to sort in terms of design would be names.

Do people want to do this as Dave suggested, with the names printed on the shirts? If so, then I'd need everyone to place their orders and specify what name(s) they want a reasonable amount of time in advance of the Summer Clave (but obviously after we've got a price and design finalised), so I could sort it all out. After the details are acquired, I can start taking orders and give a deadline for when orders need be submitted. This method suits me better, as it means I'll be certain to sell all the shirts I buy (as a reminder, I personally will -not- be making any profit from this! I will be selling the shirts for what I pay for them. Sorting this out, and using my contacts in clothing to get a decent price, is my attempt to give something back to the awesome community here, but at the same time, as a poor student (of Philosophy, no less! May the gods of wealth have mercy on me...) I can't really afford to make much of a financial loss on this, so getting them made to order ensures those that I pay for will actually get sold). The other big factor in favour of Dave's  naming suggestion is that it is the more aesthetically pleasing option

The alternative is to have it as Gav's original picture shows, with a white section for people to write in their own name(s). Obviously this is less attractive than the other method, but it means I can just order a batch of, say, 20 and turn up on the day and sell them. Personally, I think this is the worse option of the two, as not only does it look less professional, but it means I could end up with unsold shirts.

If we did do the former, and people who, for whatever reason, cannot attend the Summer Clave wanted to get in on the order, they can submit a request along with the people who will be attending and I'll try and sort out getting one posted to you (although you'll have to cover the postage costs), but you'll have to get in touch at the time i'm taking orders for those who are going to the Summer Clave as I want to get all the t-shirts sorted at once, to minimize organisational issues.

So, if people give their opinions with regards to the name design, i'll finalise the shirt design and send it on to see what kind of cost we're looking at.

[Denzein]

A newbie's 2 cents:

I think Kaled/Dave's naming approach looks best, and if I'm honest I'm sure the 'Clavers are capable of organising a list of username/real name Orders. For example:

"I'm interested! Here's what I want on it:

Denzein
Harvey

Thanks!"

As for design from what I've read here common consensus appears to be to have the simplified ][ on the front along with the user/real names, with a full 'Clave logo on the back. I support this design, and I don't really mind how it ends up being produced - if there's a choice with that design (embroidery/printing - if one produces a higher quality shirt then I'm all for quality).

EDIT: Oh, and did I say I want one? No? Well I do

[Brother_Brimstone]

Well, in terms of design, we'll be going for this one I would have thought, with, most likely, the final alteration of the name, if that's what people go for. Actually, that's a point, do people want to leave the words 'Inquisitorial Representative' on there, or have just the name?

A design like that will have to be printed. I've worked on embroidery machines before, and you couldn't get a design as complex as what people want on the back on there (or at least not on the embroidery machines I've used, and certainly not the one at my girlfriend's parent's shop), but earlier in the thread I asked whether consensus was to get a more intricate printed design for slightly more, or a simpler embroidered design for slightly less, and consensus fell with the former.

Thanks for the input, and anyone more opinions are welcomed!

[Kaled]

Well, in terms of design, we'll be going for this one I would have thought

I can't really see too well in the mock-up, but it looks like it just cuts off the wires coming from the skull at the top and bottom of the =I=.  My preference would be to have them just disappear around the back of the symbol like I did on the badge I had made.

[Brother_Brimstone]

The post has links to the images themselves. While the breast logo does cut off, the back logo does not, and I'd assumed we were replacing the breast logo with this instead, as we'll be doing away with the whole 'Inquisitorial Representative box' that was on the original anyway.