Speaking of CafePress - Update again - post 142!

[cheval]

What about setting something up with Baywind Forum and having our names like we did on the old forum???

I would like a t-shirt and a cup and a bag.

What do you think? Be a way to make money for the forum. I know there are others that would do it too.

[lisakaye]

I would do it...

[WashingtonBay]

It sounds like a great idea :)

Would one/some of the artsy folk want to do some design ideas?

Shall we also offer selected CG quotes on toilet paper? Or should it be any member of your choosing? :D

[FoxFireEMT]

OOO OOO OOOO mee mee mee!! I still wear my horseforum tee. LOL it's got horse slober all over it and purty trashed by now but I still rock it out. Even though I'm never over there now!

Pluuuuuhhhheeeessss WB

[FoxFireEMT]

It sounds like a great idea :)

Would one/some of the artsy folk want to do some design ideas?

Shall we also offer selected CG quotes on toilet paper? Or should it be any member of your choosing? :D

teee heee

[AppyLover]

It sounds like a great idea :)

Would one/some of the artsy folk want to do some design ideas?

Shall we also offer selected CG quotes on toilet paper? Or should it be any member of your choosing? :D

I know that was made as a funny, but really not a bad idea. We (the group) come up with some really funny stuff sometimes. We could have coffee mugs with a saying in quotes and a forum name under it who said it.

[cheval]

I know that was made as a funny, but really not a bad idea. We (the group) come up with some really funny stuff sometimes. We could have coffee mugs with a saying in quotes and a forum name under it who said it.

That is an EXCELLENT idea. It could be quotes from the political section to the horse section to the general section. You could have bumper stickers in addition to the other stuff.

We have some pretty good artists here. They could do black drawings of the different horse breeds and have your name associated with it as well as Baywind Forum. And then there could be a whole line of quotes on shirts, cups etc. Calendars, bags, mouse pads.

It would be a good way to advertise the forum too. I know when I wore my other forum shirt I got a lot of people asking about it.

[WashingtonBay]

Pretty good ideas! :popcorn:

[cheval]

Super Computer Hubby could set up the CafePress account and we can get different people going on the designs.

[KittySawrus]

I couldn't get logged in fast enough to say - GREAT IDEAS :) I'd sooo buy one! I feel more a member of this forum than I ever did H.com, I'd get one of them tees...and a mug with quotes! Ahhh :D let's do it!

[cheval]

Spread the news far and wide! Anyone with artist ability start submitting some stuff!

[WashingtonBay]

I'm sure Super Computer Hubby could do that. He's the coolest guy I know! :)

Keep the ideas and discussion going - we may not be able to act on it today or next week, as we're getting ready for his folks to visit for a week. But that gives everyone time to think about ideas and designs anyway... I think actually setting up the account is probably the easy part.

[Horseaholic]

I'm in! :) I'm off to brainstorm ideas

[cheval]

Yeah, the account stuff should be the easy part. Doing the designs and making sure everything transfers well copy-wise to t-shirts.

I see that they also do post cards. That would be cool as well.

[FatSpottedAppy]

I'd love to try out for some artsy stuff. :)

[Horseaholic]

We can make cups with this quote- "Horses or evidently healthier for daughters than they are for their mothers"
:hysterical: I'm sorry...not that funny I know...but I just had too.

It'd put a smile on my face in the morning ;)

[cheval]

Yeah and send one to cranky pants!

[KittySawrus]

I'd deffo have a go of the whole breed outline thing :D

[Horseaholic]

Yeah and send one to cranky pants!

oh man...that's a good idea ;)

[cheval]

Kitty don't forget the drafts!! Probably a version with long tails and one with shorter. :)

[Dakota Sunrise]

I couldn't get logged in fast enough to say - GREAT IDEAS :) I'd sooo buy one! I feel more a member of this forum than I ever did H.com, I'd get one of them tees...and a mug with quotes! Ahhh :D let's do it!


Ditto!:D

[KittySawrus]

http://fc07.deviantart.com/fs47/f/2009/168/7/c/Arab_Silhouette_for_BWF_by_kittysawrus.gif
First one I thought of!!
It's a bit messy but hey, it's my first try!
Lol cheval, my second thought after arab and TB was light, draft, pony!! I'll get right on it!! It's fun :D

[Vegashorselady]

Yeah, the account stuff should be the easy part. Doing the designs and making sure everything transfers well copy-wise to t-shirts.

I see that they also do post cards. That would be cool as well.

We could order post cards with our own horses' photos on it and then do a postcard exchange. Everyone can "collect" postcards of the horses of Baywind Farm.

[WashingtonBay]

http://fc07.deviantart.com/fs47/f/2009/168/7/c/Arab_Silhouette_for_BWF_by_kittysawrus.gif
First one I thought of!!
It's a bit messy but hey, it's my first try!
Lol cheval, my second thought after arab and TB was light, draft, pony!! I'll get right on it!! It's fun :D

Hey - that one looks like my Bay Man! :)

[KittySawrus]

Guess you've got your graphic sorted, WB ;)

Aww, I like the idea of collecting postcards too!!

[Suzi]

I love it. We have some very talented artists here and somehow we have to get the "confuzzled" concept in there !! Maybe we can have our forum names personalized on the mugs.

[cheval]

http://fc07.deviantart.com/fs47/f/2009/168/7/c/Arab_Silhouette_for_BWF_by_kittysawrus.gif
First one I thought of!!
It's a bit messy but hey, it's my first try!
Lol cheval, my second thought after arab and TB was light, draft, pony!! I'll get right on it!! It's fun :D

That looks like WB's horse!!!


ETA: WB already saw that!

[allie0]

OMGG I would DIE for Baywindfarm stuff!!!

[allie0]

Vegashorselady (http://www.baywindfarm.com/forum/member.php?u=109)

thats a BRILLIANT idea!!
who wants a Samson postcard? :P haha =)

[PaintedDreamer_0110]

Oh I'd love to get a shirt!

[cheval]

Vegas I like your idea about the post card exchange.

[Vegashorselady]

Vegashorselady (http://www.baywindfarm.com/forum/member.php?u=109)

thats a BRILLIANT idea!!
who wants a Samson postcard? :P haha =)

Oh I do! I'd like one of the wonder pony in action doing one of his amazing jumps.;)

[FoxFireEMT]

I am not artistic, but I would love to reap the benifits of those who are with a new shirt to sport around! I just love those artsy folks! The ones that don't mind their "work" being spread around for more love!

[Vegashorselady]

Vegas I like your idea about the post card exchange.

Thanks. I though it sounded like fun.:)

[miatapony]

vegashorselady (http://www.baywindfarm.com/forum/member.php?u=109)

thats a brilliant idea!!
Who wants a samson postcard? :p haha =)
me me me me me me me me me me me

[shewasmyshadow]

I want one with Bay yawning. :D Could someone do that?? I want the same graphic that the forum has.

[cheval]

That would be cool for the back then on the front have our name and a pic of our horse breed. Or vise versa. Have the baywind logo (with yawn) on the front pocket area and our name/horse breed on the back.

And not in pastel colors!! I hated only being able to get light bright colors for the other one. Uggg.

[TheBadLands]

I'd buy!

[Pinky]

I'm up for it! :)
I'd love a mug with my siggy quote in it ;).

....or a really, really, really big flag that I could put on my school front field.
...hrm :innocent:.

ETA - I'd actually buy toilet paper quotes and give them to people for Christmas. Last year I got all of my friends Sudoku loo roll :D. Yes, I'm weird.

[Country Girl 43]

It sounds like a great idea :)

Would one/some of the artsy folk want to do some design ideas?

Shall we also offer selected CG quotes on toilet paper? Or should it be any member of your choosing? :D

:hysterical::hysterical::hysterical:

[pandorasmom]

I don't mind trying to design something if you have something in mind.

At some point I'd be interested in getting a shirt possibly too. :)

[cheval]

Pandora - I'd say just start drawing 'breeds' and post the pics.

[peace_baby]

Great ideas!

God, I'm slow tonight... :doh:

[SedonaThunder]

LOVE THIS! I still wear my two shirts from the other site all the time. I was able to send Lynn a picture of Thunder and she turned it into a silhouette so my horse is on my shirt (and a couple other forum members too!). You were also able to pick the font and color you wanted your name in... mine is cursive orange and I love it!

[pandorasmom]

Well here's a retarded looking Anglo Arabian. lol :P I did it because Panda is that and what other breed would I do? LOL

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d154/summershadowfarm/angloarabsilhouette.jpg

[peace_baby]

Aww, that's not retarded looking. I think it's cute! :D

[pandorasmom]

Aww, that's not retarded looking. I think it's cute! :D

Lol :p Thanks! I critic my own stuff so much more then others. LOL :p I do have OCD though so that doesn't help. Thanks though! :)

[All4Grace]

I love the idea!
I do custom silhouettes...
the BG was just because I used this pic for my sims game.
the first one is of my old TB, Java...
http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h309/jumpinjavatb/DressageSilhouetteCPY.jpg
these were customs for the sims game I play
http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h309/jumpinjavatb/ForMoodyFarm.jpg
http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h309/jumpinjavatb/ForPineHollowPaint.jpg
I can do customs for people interested. It takes about 45mins for me to bang out a realyl nice silhouette.

[pandorasmom]

Amazing, that's good Grace!

[All4Grace]

Amazing, that's good Grace!

thank you Pandora. I got bored one day of making regular graphics. I like this style much better! :D

[Pinky]

All4 - I love the detail on the manes and tails :). Do you just smudge out the existing black using a really small brush?

[dame_wolf]

I would totally put a Koda bumper sticker on the Jeep with mine and the forums name on it! I think this is a great idea!

[oursarge]

I love the idea!
I do custom silhouettes...
the BG was just because I used this pic for my sims game.
the first one is of my old TB, Java...
http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h309/jumpinjavatb/DressageSilhouetteCPY.jpg
these were customs for the sims game I play
http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h309/jumpinjavatb/ForMoodyFarm.jpg
http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h309/jumpinjavatb/ForPineHollowPaint.jpg
I can do customs for people interested. It takes about 45mins for me to bang out a realyl nice silhouette.
I LOVE the middle one, I'd buy a shirt or note cards etc with something similar, I like the silhouettes alot, they are very interesting. Love the cowgirl and horse!

[WashingtonBay]

Those of you posting examples and ideas.... Try to give us some layouts of how things should look on a shirt, or a mug or a .... whatever...

What's on the front, what's on the back... which things are the same for all the shirts, and which are the pieces that are custom for each one... Is that all things that cafepress can do? Or does it take special handling?

[Pinky]

I can try and do some tshirt mock-ups in Adobe Illustrator tomorrow - I've got the GoMedia tshirt templates :).
If someone can post all colours they'd like, design ideas etc. that'd be a big help.

I really should go to bed! It's nearly 2am >.<

[Gypsy Rose]

What a neat idea! Now I know what to do with the nickels and pennies I've been saving!

[PoniesRock101]

That would all be really interesting! :) I think post cards could be phtoshoped pics? I could try doing a few of those...

[Horseaholic]

heyyy what about us people that are horseless :( Can I make a post card with my face?? JK! lol Not near as pretty as a horse ;)

All4- I would LOVE a sillouhette like that

and I aggree with SWMS- I'd really like a t-shirt with Bay yawning on it :)

PS: I always write the forum name down on things I think horse people will see. :) NOT without permission tho. At the tattoo shop there was actually a drawing my artist was working on for a tat of a horse for a girl and I said OH OH OH can I write a website on there. She'll love it!!! :) I wonder if she's joined yet...

[WashingtonBay]

For color, I think I really like our cranberry red... either for the graphic... or the shirt color.

[valleyrider]

This is a great idea. I can't wait to see some of the art work ideas. We have sooo many talented artist on this forum.

[All4Grace]

I can play around later tonight.
It will give me something else to focus on .
:-D

[WashingtonBoy]

This is something I've thought about already, and in fact, already set up an account a couple of months ago. I just got distracted and/or busy and haven't done anything else on it yet.

[~*Domino*~]

We could order post cards with our own horses' photos on it and then do a postcard exchange. Everyone can "collect" postcards of the horses of Baywind Farm.
I really like this idea! There is some very good ideas coming out!

[allie0]

I love the idea of the postcards and shirts (:
I would deffo wear my shirt, whether I was at the barn or shopping in and around.. =)
It would also be a good way for a little bit of publicity, some friends might be a little more intereted =D
Having a picture of Bay yawning.. yes please :D
*exciteeeed*

[Steelhorserider]

I miss all of the way cool ideas when I am at work! I love the idea of tshirts, mugs or post cards. The idea of Bay yawning on the front of the tshirt was pure genious. He is such a character.

[allie0]

Ok.. just messing around..
Obv if we do the postcards someone else will need to design them.. I am DREADFUL!
Something along these lines?
(please remember these are rough, not the right size.. anything.. and I don't own any photos that aren't samson haha :))

http://file047b.bebo.com/16/large/2009/06/18/12/3874808732a11056892081l.jpg

http://file049b.bebo.com/6/large/2009/06/18/12/3874808732a11056850245l.jpg
I did that then realised postcards are LANDSCAPE. STUPID me!
http://file047b.bebo.com/16/large/2009/06/18/12/3874808732a11056913025l.jpg
=D

[farmers_wife]

I love the idea. i would get a tee shirt and postcard.

[miatapony]

i love the post cards ... and this whole idea..

[WashingtonBay]

Those are so cute! Hubby is uploading nice big photoshop files for you guys to use in the graphics... Should be easier...

And we look forward to seeing some more :D

[WashingtonBoy]

For all you artistic types out there, here are high-resolution versions of the yawning bay from the logo, and the pony currently in my avatar.

Photoshop PSD:
http://www.baywindfarm.com/forum/graphics/BayYawning.psd
http://www.baywindfarm.com/forum/graphics/CutePony.psd

PNG:
http://www.baywindfarm.com/forum/graphics/BayYawning.png
http://www.baywindfarm.com/forum/graphics/CutePony.png

[Gypsy Rose]

I can't remember, and I don't want to dig all the way back through the thread. Are there going to be ball caps, too? If so, I'm definitely in for one! I love t-shirts, but I'm hard on them- I might get one to wear for good, though.

[WashingtonBay]

I think art can be put on anything they offer. I think ball caps is a good idea.

Shirts, ball caps, mugs...

[allie0]

This is going to be so so AWESOME =D

[cheval]

Ok.. just messing around..
Obv if we do the postcards someone else will need to design them.. I am DREADFUL!
Something along these lines?
(please remember these are rough, not the right size.. anything.. and I don't own any photos that aren't samson haha :))




I did that then realised postcards are LANDSCAPE. STUPID me!

=D

The postcards are just a picture. It's nothing fancy. You submit a picture, they put it on postcard backing. I believe they do it on Webshots too.

[Pinky]

WB - What font do you use on the header? I've looked through my system fonts but can't seem to find it >.<

[WashingtonBay]

Uh - oh - hubby knows... I don't. Hopefully he'll see this.

We're talking... and we were looking at the art specs for cafepress, what sizes and shapes to make things... and how it all works, and it looks like there's a base price for all the types of items, and then we charge whatever we want to on top of that... a few bucks, depending on what it is....

What I think we should do is this:

You artsy folk make a design that works, according to these specs: CafePress.com : Sell Your Designs, Photos and Images on CafePress.com : Product Templates (http://www.cafepress.com/cp/info/sell/index.aspx?area=help_templates&page=help_templates). We don't have to choose just one design... we can upload as many as you guys want to make... shirts, hats, mugs, mousepads, whatever...

We'll keep track of what sells, and give the designer of each product the first $25 in profits from it. Maybe in a Amazon gift certificate or some other site of your choice?

If we make anything beyond that, we'll be able to apply it to the costs of running the site... and if there's leftovers, maybe save up for some of the software add-ons we'd like to have (a better pic uploader for example) that we've been putting off because they cost extra money to buy.

[WashingtonBoy]

WB - What font do you use on the header? I've looked through my system fonts but can't seem to find it >.<I don't remember offhand. I'll have to check the original Photoshop file, and that's on my home computer. I'll get back to you.

[allie0]

WBay:
We'll keep track of what sells, and give the designer of each product the first $25 in profits from it. Maybe in a Amazon gift certificate or some other site of your choice?

--
If I design anything and it makes it to cafepress, I don't want ANY profit money, put it back into the forum if you would. =)
I really do want to design something though, arrgh! I just don't know what =P

[WashingtonBay]

Well, it's an offer incentive if you'd like :)

We'd like to get something going, it would be fun! I know I'm not near as creative as some of you are.

[allie0]

Haha :)
Cafepress posts worldwide.. right?!
Cause I need the Baywind stuff haha =)

[WashingtonBay]

Gosh I hope so!

[allie0]

Yeah me too =/
I think it does...
D:

[livaward]

Here is a design I did along time ago but the lady never paid for it so here it is.....if y'all don't like then that is fine too.....I depersonalized it and made a few more little changes....

http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh181/jlw012061/logo2-2.jpg

[WashingtonBay]

Nice!

[SedonaThunder]

I'm HOPING we'll be able to have someone we submit our pics to and they can make them into a design. For instance... I bought gifts for Fire and Rawline last year - gave LadyBrinx the pictures and she turned them into t-shirt designs I then purchased. Here are our three different shirts... but they all have Horse.com on them - we were able to choose front or back.

[WashingtonBay]

Well sure..., we'd just need help in figuring out how to do that!

[Dakota Sunrise]

For color, I think I really like our cranberry red... either for the graphic... or the shirt color.

Agreed.:) I really like red t-shirts (light colors get wayyy too dirty when you're around horses;)), and that way they would all be our forum color.:)

[FatSpottedAppy]

Eewie, I don't like red shirts all too much!
I say.. light blue. Or pink. ....:p Pastel green would look nice, too. I know how much some of you guys don't like pastely colors though, Haha. I'm a big fan, though.

[FatSpottedAppy]

Here's something I slapped together from a picture of Lyric. i had to do most of the head and the hooves from scratch so bare with me.

I'm gonna do some other things too.. Because I can be more creative.. :D
http://i44.tinypic.com/osdelg.jpg

[Dakota Sunrise]

Eewie, I don't like red shirts all too much!
I say.. light blue. Or pink. ....:p Pastel green would look nice, too. I know how much some of you guys don't like pastely colors though, Haha. I'm a big fan, though.

lol, maybe there should be a variety of t-shirt colors to choose from.;) I don't really like pastely colors because they get too dirty and I'm just partial to red (it's one of Kota's colors--all his stuff is red, white, and blue-- and also my school color:D). Pastel green would like nice though.

[WashingtonBay]

Good FSA!

Dakota... I don't see why the shirt color couldn't be optional.

[KittySawrus]

Right...
http://fc01.deviantart.com/fs46/f/2009/171/7/5/T_Shirt_Attempt_by_kittysawrus.gif
http://fc09.deviantart.com/fs47/f/2009/171/a/5/BWF_T_shirt_A_Go_Go_by_kittysawrus.gif

The only problem is all the above empty space...when I use the template (since it's 2000x2000px) it kinda is the wrong proportion to fill all the space.
For T-shirt colours, I used the kinda grey colour we have as a b/g as t'would be OK because it wouldn't be so bad if it got dirty, even if it's pale...IMO ;)
And I think the red text, obv, and black silhouette, obv.
I hope WB doesn't mind me using the Bay-man silhouette xD
That is all :3

ETA: Font is NOT the BWF home font, it's Palace Script MT Bold, but it's as similar as I could get :)

[WashingtonBay]

Terrific guys... keep them up! Kitty - can you do one without my screen name on it... that someone could choose to add their own screen name to?

We'll give a week or so for everyone to continue to make up designs, keep it up... while hubby's parents are here we don't have time to get any of them uploaded to the shop, but we'll probably work on it early next week... :)

[KittySawrus]

O yeah, no bother! I was just showing what it'd be like WITH a screen name. Of course there's the other breeds I've been doing - drafts, ponies etc - I am even toying with appy & paint silhouettes ;P
*skips off to photoshop to play some more*

[WashingtonBay]

I like :)

[Horseaholic]

Could we maybe put the website address on the back???? I think it'd be great way to bring more people here. :)

eta: Especially horse people around our areas.

[KittySawrus]

I was thinkign that myself, but is that option available?

[WashingtonBay]

Oh I think so! I don't see why not.

Or it could be in smaller print below the forum name or something.

[KittySawrus]

Riiight, here's the tee w/o the username on:
http://www.baywindfarm.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=913&pictureid=11986
And here's what I mean by messing around w/ paint silhouettes:
http://www.baywindfarm.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=913&pictureid=11989
I only coloured in the black bits black! *tee-hee* :3
And I made a cafepress photo album where I'll be uploading anything else I do:
http://www.baywindfarm.com/forum/album.php?albumid=913 :D

[PoniesRock101]

very nice kitty! :)

[All4Grace]

sorry i haven't had a chance to design any... drama has been taking over most of my forum time.. :(

I'll try to draw something up tonight

[Steelhorserider]

Those designs are awesome....it will be hard to chose. I do like the idea of the pic and forum name on the back for more advertising. Thanks to everyone involved in this project....I am so unartistic it is not funny. We appreciate all your time and effort to make this a reality.

[Gypsy Rose]

This is going to be so awesome!:)

[allie0]

ahh I'm so excited, all the designs look AWESOME =D

[PoniesRock101]

Agreed with Ann and Alice :greengrin:

[cheval]

Eewie, I don't like red shirts all too much!
I say.. light blue. Or pink. ....:p Pastel green would look nice, too. I know how much some of you guys don't like pastely colors though, Haha. I'm a big fan, though.

YUCK! No pastels! Not exactly optional for working in them.

Reds, black, browns, dark grays, dark blues.

[Horseaholic]

I've been frequenting the "clean the bean" thread and we should so get a shirt with the sheath cleaning song on it ;)

[Horseaholic]

I'm gonna start brainstorming some artistic designs...I hope ;)

[FoxFireEMT]

Can't wait to see them... I can't wait to wear my shirt, my horse.com tee is wore out!

[cheval]

Bumping!!

Where are we on all of this???

[WashingtonBay]

Well, we're maybe ready to submit a couple of the designs people have come up with! We need more though! I liked the one with the Arab horse, but people may want silhouettes of their own breed.

I'd like to see some with the Bay man yawning made up... since that's turned into our sortof 'logo' now. :)

We have more time now to move forward - Maybe I'll post another thread this evening asking for good, final designs we know the artists are happy with that are within the specs cafepress needs.

[cheval]

Yeah the Baywind logo needs to have yawning bay. That's a MUST.

I was hoping someone would be able to draw out some different breeds too. Maybe I'll take a stab at the draft.

[WashingtonBay]

You know what I would think would be very cute? A whole herd of the cartoon horses in the style that FSA and Gazette and others ??? make, with recognizable sortof renditions of all our horses in it... Not exactly, and not trying to get everyone, but if there were several sorrels and bays and a big black horse, a couple pintos of chestnut and black and white, an appy or two, a little grey, a palomino, a couple haffies... enough to make everyone feel represented... it would be real cute... the more the better, a loose mingling herd of them, standing in a line over the forum name. Would be real cute if someone can do it.

[cheval]

I was hoping gazette would see this and do her magic!!

[PoniesRock101]

awww....that would be ADORABLE if we drew a little cartooney herd!

[Gypsy Rose]

That really sounds like a neat idea!

[PoniesRock101]

I might work on a few in a bit...

[allie0]

Haha yesss!
We need a cob in the little cluster of horses :innocent:

[WashingtonBay]

But of course ;)

[KittySawrus]

If there was a bigger image of the yawning bay-man I could do it :) but the image that heads the forum is a bit titchy.
I've got more breeds up in my album that I dedicated to Cafepress:
http://www.baywindfarm.com/forum/album.php?albumid=913
So far an Arab, a Frieisan, a Paint, a Draft, a TB, and then a silhouette of a showjumper...just for the crack :)
All my previous designs are in there too.

[WashingtonBoy]

Fullsize versions of the Yawning Bay graphic are available here: http://www.baywindfarm.com/forum/showpost.php?p=178275&postcount=70

Also, I think someone asked about the font used in the logo... it's Cygnet Round, attached herewith.

[KittySawrus]

Oh wow, double-awesomeness! Ta muchly WBoy :D

[Dakota Sunrise]

You know what I would think would be very cute? A whole herd of the cartoon horses in the style that FSA and Gazette and others ??? make, with recognizable sortof renditions of all our horses in it... Not exactly, and not trying to get everyone, but if there were several sorrels and bays and a big black horse, a couple pintos of chestnut and black and white, an appy or two, a little grey, a palomino, a couple haffies... enough to make everyone feel represented... it would be real cute... the more the better, a loose mingling herd of them, standing in a line over the forum name. Would be real cute if someone can do it.


That is an awesome idea!:)

[vicklynn]

OH Id like a Paint/Pinto t-shirt, big mug and mouse pad!!!
Im all over that!!!!

I think the horses name, or what ever name you want on front, company logo on back would look great!!!

Kinda like

Baywind
.Farms
.Forum

Or
Baywind Farms
.....Forum

[KittySawrus]

Hi everybody! Let's drag this ol' thread up from 5 pages past...:P

So yeah, had some free time and voila! Came up with logo idea, and a better tshirt template too...

http://www.baywindfarm.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=913&pictureid=12759
Ta-daaah! Un logo!! What do you think? I erased the neck with a really soft brush because I didn't think the edges looked right...

http://www.baywindfarm.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=913&pictureid=12758
Tshirt with logo on the back. Too big? Wrong placement? Don't like the arch?

http://www.baywindfarm.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=913&pictureid=12760
Finally, re-done front, I took "Baywind Farm Forum" off the front since we now have it on the back..yes/no?

Tell me what you think! Remember the colours are optional too, I just went with the forum colours :)

[WashingtonBay]

Nicely done! I like! I'm glad you dredged it up.

How does it work in Cafepress, to get your own screen name put on one?

The only thing I can think of is the screen name may have to be separate from the rest of the art, so it can be put on as a separate step somehow.

[KittySawrus]

I'm'a go find out now...

[WashingtonBay]

And do you know how it works to reformat the artwork for different things?

Like I might like the option of putting your yawning art, smaller, on the front 'pocket' of a t or polo shirt... or even, on hats or a mug or something too... can we just take one piece of art and re-size it for other things? I'd think so...

[KittySawrus]

ETA: WB, I think you'd have to go thru somebody on the computer or visit the link you posted before for template sizes of various products. At least, I can't think of a simpler way to do things :/

Rightio, I did the process as if I was doing a one-off order - I don't know what it's like if you were doing it thru an account.
I had to re-do and re-size some stuff to the template for the top I chose, which was 10"x10". My images usually came out at 7.2" square on the top itself.
I also made all the images .PNGs, as this gave them a transparent background.
AAAND you can only do colours of tops that are already given. If you want a particular style and it doesn't come in black, tough luck :/
http://www.baywindfarm.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=913&pictureid=12761
So first click this option at the top of the screen ^^

http://www.baywindfarm.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=913&pictureid=12762
Which takes you to this page. Scroll down for this box, and click what you want - I clicked tops or clothes or whatever...

http://www.baywindfarm.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=913&pictureid=12763
Then there be choice! I went for a boring old organic top :P and you get to see what you clicked etc. Then click the "create" button to go ahead and create it!

http://www.baywindfarm.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=913&pictureid=12764
There's then the option of all the stuffs you can upload to make pictures, and whether you want them on the back or front. So I did some uploading, resizing as aforementioned etc etc...

http://www.baywindfarm.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=913&pictureid=12766
And this is the final one before you go to checkout. As you can see, the design is pretty small, and that's based on their guidelines. I dunno what would happen if you tried to upload anything bigger.
Bit smaller than I imagine anyhoo!!

[WashingtonBay]

Sounds cool! OK thanks for all your work on it!

We need to step out now for the day, but we'll get cracking this weekend, hopefully, on finally getting this set up.

[KittySawrus]

No problem :) I have plenty of time, it's the summer holidays!
For anyone passing: this is the largest preview image I could get of the final designs:
http://www.baywindfarm.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=913&pictureid=12767

[WashingtonBay]

I think it looks good!

[shiver]

I think it looks wonderful too. I know when we did this at the other place when we wanted to change/add something we just e-mailed lady bird(that was her name right) And she would set it up for us. I'm sure someone could contact her so that you could do the same here.

Or maybe allow people to change the front but have them keep the back the same. Or say that the loco has to be on the shirt someplace. Just some thoughts.

For me I'd rather keep it simple. Have the logo on the back and just my username on the front pocket area.

Another thing. it is very smart to use the yawning horse. It is uniqe and will make people take a second look.

[Gypsy Rose]

That looks really great, Kitty!

[vicklynn]

So the baywind farm forum would be on the back, with the horse head?

The running horse with whom ever name on the front?

[vicklynn]

Hi everybody! Let's drag this ol' thread up from 5 pages past...:P

So yeah, had some free time and voila! Came up with logo idea, and a better tshirt template too...

http://www.baywindfarm.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=913&pictureid=12759
Ta-daaah! Un logo!! What do you think? I erased the neck with a really soft brush because I didn't think the edges looked right...

http://www.baywindfarm.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=913&pictureid=12758
Tshirt with logo on the back. Too big? Wrong placement? Don't like the arch?

http://www.baywindfarm.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=913&pictureid=12760
Finally, re-done front, I took "Baywind Farm Forum" off the front since we now have it on the back..yes/no?

Tell me what you think! Remember the colours are optional too, I just went with the forum colours :)
Now that I went back a page and found my answer to my question, yup, I like it!!!

[KittySawrus]

What's more, it doesn't just have to be a running horse :D I've currently got an Arab, a Friesian, a jumper, a paint, that TB running, and I have plans to do an appaloosa, a draft of some kind, and a pony of some kind. I'm happy to take requests :)

Glad you all like it!!

[peace_baby]

I like what you've got Kitty. :)
I can't wait for them to be finalized so we can start ordering!

[WashingtonBay]

Kittysaurus.... can you email us your original art... Photoshop files are ideal, or whatever graphics program you used, even layered originals, so we can adapt them to other designs/ shapes, too. If needed.

The originals are best because they'd be in the highest quality. jpgs or pngs are OK, but the better, the better. :)

You can email them to admin@baywindfarm.com.

[WashingtonBay]

So the baywind farm forum would be on the back, with the horse head?

The running horse with whom ever name on the front?

We're going to look into what the options are. I'd like one option for the yawning graphic on the front too. It's EASY to create shirts, mugs etc with a standard logo.

Adding the screen name to each shirt may be the part that really gets in the way. They may have to be done one by one, with custom art. I think that's what Ladybrinx did for the h.com shirts, but I'm not sure if we want to get into that, unless KittySaurus wants to offer that. She might make a little money doing it, we just need to work that out and see if she's willing.

[KittySawrus]

I totally don't mind doing that part - it takes all of, what, 30 seconds to type out and position the name :) and for anyone who wants specific silhouettes, they take maybe 20 minutes at most! I have lots of time over the summer to get the bulk of specialised silhouettes made up, so that'd be easy to.

And of course is monies were involved that'd be a huge help towards my Uganda fund!!

[WashingtonBay]

Well, here's what I'm thinking we could offer... Different than what we first thought in post 76.

"Plain" tees with just the logo... for $2 over base. We'd split that with you 50-50.

"Custom" tees with the standard logo on the back... your custom artwork on the front with silhouette (or whatever custom art you make, and screen-name... $5 over base. You get $3 we get $2.

The way we could work it, for now, is you could email us the custom art, and we upload it to the site and they buy it from the site. We'd have to make a 'product' for each person that they'd have to choose. (After they've ordered it, I guess it could be deleted), we tally the orders and send you money... monthly, quarterly... or whenever it's a minimum amount (so we're not dealing with having to send out 2 and three dollar checks).

Does the pricing structure seem fair? To members and artist and forum? Be honest! We don't know... we are guessing at how much work it will be to administer, and how many actual orders there might be.

Now... Because you're in the UK... how do we send you money that's useful and easy, with the conversions and all that? Do you paypal?

[KittySawrus]

Are you happy with that pricing & splitting strategy? I seem to get a large chunk of the $5 o.0 and considering how much those things are - aren't they usually $18/t-shirt? Or are you able to charge less when you have an account etc...

Well, I don't paypal, but my daddy does! So he can sort out paypal stuff. Shall I email you again with details or whatnot?

Otherwise that sounds great! And I can't wait to order a t-shirt for myself :)
(and I'm guessing you may expand later into mugs etc?)

[WashingtonBay]

You're getting a large chunk of the custom stuff, but it's a lot of work for you.

The total price on stuff varies by which shirt or product it is... We're thinking of making available a few different kinds, tees, tank tops, sweatshirts, even mugs... And we'd tack on those amounts to whatever the base price is on that thing. Especially on the custom stuff, I don't think it matters, we can add it to any of them pretty easy.

And yea - I think we'll have you order one, and we'll order one, first, to see how the quality and all the shipping works out... then we'll make a cafe store thread in the flea market, so people know how to order them.

[KittySawrus]

Sounds like a plan, Batman!

Thanks soo much :) it'll really help!

And now to see what everybody else thinks :D

[WashingtonBay]

Yeah - I don't think we're charging too much but we'll see. :)

[WashingtonBay]

OK - by way of update, hubby's setting up the 'shop'. We'll let you know when it's done, kitty... then we'll have you email me a custom shirt logo for you, and one for me, and we'll order them and see how they turn out, and how the process works, and what we'll need to nail down as our 'procedure' so no orders get lost.

I would like a WashingtonBay, with the trotting Arab.

Email the art to me as psd. We'll save it down, as necessary, and upload it to the store. (I'll let you know when this is done, if not today)

[Horseaholic]

Can we get a shirt with out our name?? I wouldn't mind a TB silhouette but I don't LOVE my name lol but I do love the forum :D
Or a jumping silhouette would be cool too! :D

[WashingtonBay]

Sure. - It would be whatever you want on it. :)

Or you can get a plain Baywindfarm one with no custom. You can order those right now. :) Hubby got the store set up if you want generic stuff, just not the custom shop yet. If you want custom stuff, wait and look for the new thread to go up, it will have instructions on how to order those.

Baywind Farm Shop! (http://www.cafepress.com/BaywindFarm)


And we did raise the price of things by $1. So our markup will be $3 for the 'plain stuff' and $6 for the custom stuff with your name on it.

We did this because in order to offer more than one kind of artwork, which we have to do in order to do the custom stuff, we had to upgrade to a premium account, which is not free, it's $7 a month or $60 a year, so there's more overhead than we thought. Boy, that was a run-on sentence... Hopefully still affordable for everyone!

[vicklynn]

Ok, Im confused, so how much would a tshirt, a paint horse with Painted City on the front and the WB logo and pic on back cost?

[WashingtonBay]

I think the custom ones will be $3 more for the custom art, and about $3 more from CafePress for having both front and back printed...So about $6 more than the ones without your name on them.

There... I think that ^ is right.

[vicklynn]

Three dollars more than what?

I guess I havent seen the prices yet.

[WashingtonBay]

Oh - I'm sorry! This will all be made more clear when we're ready for prime time, I hope!

If you click the link to see the Baywind store: Baywind Farm Shop (http://www.cafepress.com/BaywindFarm), Then click BaywindFarm Stuff, you can see the prices for the stuff with just the "Yawning Baywind" logo. Nothing custom. Those same items with the custom art, with images on both front and back, will be $6 more than the prices listed now.

I'll probably post a thread later today with the details on how we're going to work this. THEN it will be made clear. :) I hope!