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Hello, I was considering having crusader torso's silk screened on white torso's either red or blue crosses. It would probably cost $5 each torso. I would have to do a 1000 at a time. Who would be interested and how many would they want. At least it (...) (25 years ago, 30-Sep-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) I might be interested, but probably not at 5 bucks a pop. What I'd like to know, though, is where you're getting your hands on 1000 white torso's! James (URL) (25 years ago, 30-Sep-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) WOW. They're $5 each even at that kind of quantity?! Man, I'd love some, but I doubt I could bring myself to buy in the quantity I'd like at that price. Note, I know nothing about silk screening, so maybe this is a good deal. I just hope you (...) (25 years ago, 30-Sep-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) This seems like a John Neal sort of question. He silk screens T shirts for a living. Not the same, exactly but he presumably would know what it should cost, the technology is similar. (25 years ago, 30-Sep-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Hrmmm.... maybe it's the miniaturization that makes it so expensive. Silk screening t-shirts is one thing, but silk screening a shirt not even an inch square may be something entirely different... Maybe it's so expensive for the same reason (...) (25 years ago, 30-Sep-99, to lugnet.general)
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Basically the problem is it is plastic and they have to make a mold to hold the torso's then they have to transfer the image you want on the plastic using a special type of paint or ink that will stay on the plastic, much like MotherBoards. Its not (...) (25 years ago, 1-Oct-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Wow. Well, I wish you well in this. I can't really bring myself to spend that much for them, but I bet some could. Now stickers, I think I could go for those. Wonder what it would take to have custom sticker sheets produced? Having to cut (...) (25 years ago, 1-Oct-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) The job is completely custom, so it would be a hassle, but depending upon how many colors were printed I think even $4 is high for a single color. Less than $2. (...) Better yet-- decals. One can buy blank sheets from Micro-Scale and print (...) (25 years ago, 1-Oct-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Is Micro-Scale a retailer? (I'll look it up, no free goods and all) Do you know they make things that would work on minifig torsos? (25 years ago, 1-Oct-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) (URL) for anyone who hasn't tried it already. Can't find decals, though... (25 years ago, 1-Oct-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) I apologize for not providing the URL-- have been rather busy lately:-( Actually, it's: (URL) And specifically to our discussion, go to: (...) -John (...) (25 years ago, 2-Oct-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Weird. Must have been a momentary net glitch or something, because I tried microscale first. Oh well. :) (...) Yeah... you'd still have to cut it to size, though. Pre-cut sheets would be so much nicer, although probably horribly expensive. (...) (25 years ago, 2-Oct-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) One thing I've pondered is hooking up my old color inkjet printer, fiddling up some new torsos, and printing them out on something clear and adhesive. I have no idea how well this would work, though. Anyone tried something similar? (Note to (...) (25 years ago, 3-Oct-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) LEGOs, (...) That would be my favorite group if it existed, very good idea! It could be called lugnet.blasphemy or something :) If the group is created, there should also be a lugnet.purism to keep everyone happy. Greg "Traffic signals are my (...) (25 years ago, 3-Oct-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) lugnet.mutilation? (25 years ago, 3-Oct-99, to lugnet.general)
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