--- Daniel Westinghouse <shipyard_bilge_rat_at_yahoo.com> >
>I've been concidering getting a tattoo of Onyx on the
> inside of my left calf.
I chatted with a tattooist today (and not chatted up, since
lip ring and nose rings do not really appeal to me). She
suggested the way they recommended testing to see if a
picture is right for you to get tattooed is put the picture
on your mirror at home - somewhere you would see it on
yourself should it be tattooed so you see it regularly. If
after two years you still like the picture that much, then
get the tattoo.
> Y'know, that's not a bad license petiton there. I'm still
> hammering out mine! Yours is just for a tattoo, mine
> has more mass and sale value. My license petition incudes
> details of the components, as well as
> manufacturing instructions, etc.
Single, one-off use is a little different to production for
sale. As for manufacturing instructions, those are best
left to those who have experience in production. Tell them
what you want and they figure out how to get it to you.
> And yes, I'm including a "peak-demand subcontracting"
> clause that will allow Jim to subcontract
> other
> manufacturers to make the articles if so interested when
> I can't meet up with the demand. I'm
> using collegiate-style license contract format.
Interesting you're doing research on that. I've a few
small things that I'm winding up, including being able to
get artists - particularly anthro artists - work onto
t-shirts. I'm looking at doing all the 'hard work' in
regard to the marketing/web hosting, printing, shipping and
we can take credit cards so it means that people from
anywhere can order from us. At the moment the range
consists of stuff drawn by Tokes (Ed Roth style for those
familiar with the 60's hot rod scene) and 'offensive
slogans' (that sell quite well...).
My aim is to be able to get everyone's favourite pics onto
shirts, print on demand (so we can do the size you want,
when you want it) and let the artists stick to what they're
probably better at - drawing &c.
We had considered other mediums, but they tend to be in
smaller demand, need 'bigger batch runs' and don't work out
as profitable when you count the amount of time taken to
produce them versus how many dollars you get in. I'm doing
it because I like the art - I'd go broke if I were relying
on shirts for an income - profits come to about $2 per hour
I spend on doing stuff. I'm not doing it for the cash - I
like the art. I've spent years trying to chase people to
do things for me that I want to occur. Now I've gone the
other way - I'm learning to draw the pics, I produce the
shirts I (we) want to wear. I'm doing it because I like
it!
> I'm also allowing for labor regulations, I don't know
> your stance on unions, so I assume
> you'll want the manufacturing workers to be well-cared
> for.
I'm just 'abusing' myself to do what ever it takes to get
people's stuff out there. :-)
> Be patient, Jim, it's a great set of products.
I'd be interested to see what you come up with too. We may
be able to work something mutually beneficial. I've been
talking with others who may be interested too.
> * Licensee must have 2 bank accounts, provide 3 years'
> sales history in the item's category, must
> provide a non-branded sample for quality checking...
For 'volume' production, we'd actually want the art holder
to be proving to us they can move stuff, but with our 'on
demand' system, we don't need anything more than the design
in the right specs and where to send the money to (and
owner permission, of course)!
> produce containers full of product to be shipped to
> wholesale distributors.
We are the retailers, wholesales and producers. The tattoo
shop I mentioned earlier was retailing our stuff (except
their turn-over was too small to make it worth while - 1
sale in four months). We can do wholesale lots or do the
whole shebang and just pass back the royalties. :-)
I know Jim has been pineappled a few times in the past (I
won't name names) and is subsequently reluctant to let out
production rights of any of his stuff. Don't blame him -
I've had a few poor experiences too. I'd love to be able
to put any of Jim's prints available through Ed Zolna onto
tshirts for public purchase (though would probably restrict
the 'max exposure' level, just for ease of 'issues' one may
encounter in regard to 'over 18', customs, etc, etc)
Eventually I'd like to have anyone who had any art they
reckon will sell more than a few shirts hosted on Tokes'
web site (arranged for that to go onto a new server
yesterday - going up soon - hopefully) so they can get
greater exposure and increase their popularity.
Yes, I know you can go to "Kinko's" or who ever and they
can do one-off prints for you onto shirts. But if you want
to sell to someone who is interstate, overseas or similar
and wants to pay by credit card, can you do that?
Enough of my ranting - ideas, thoughts and suggestions
would be well regarded. If you are someone who is
interested in getting their art onto shirts, I'm interested
in hearing from you too.
Scrapper, Black Dragon, great plans, but many small niggles
along the way!
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Received on Fri Aug 26 2005 - 04:16:31 CDT