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Newbie Area => Newbie Welcome Area => Topic started by: Stitch-Up on 25 January 2008, 08:36:44

Title: Hi from sunny South Wales :)
Post by: Stitch-Up on 25 January 2008, 08:36:44

Hi guys

I hope you'll excuse my first post sounding like a sales pitch! I really don't mean it to sound that way. A member of this forum asked me to post here

Please do delete this post if it's considered out of order, I do understand

Since being a kid I've had a passion for cars and now at the ripe old age of 54 I've not changed! Two years ago I bought my most radical car to date - an Ariel Atom. I can't even use the excuse of mid life crisis as I'm well passed that.

Anyway, about the same time my partner and I started producing embroidered clothing for the Ariel Atom Owner's Club and it proved to be quite a hit with the members. It also provided a good income stream for the club too.

Since then, I've also produced designs for other clubs and circuits. I love doing it as it's an extension of my passion for cars.

Now I'm not sure if the Omega Owners Club has a logo or any merchandice, or indeed whether there's a need for such stuff?

Just to give you a taster, here's a few of the designs I've produced recently.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v111/datasafe/Embroidery/ZRXUKStitchedonBlack.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v111/datasafe/Embroidery/MarcosLogo1.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v111/datasafe/Embroidery/PembreyStitchedonGreen.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v111/datasafe/Embroidery/TalkMorgan25cmonYellow.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v111/datasafe/Embroidery/Morganonyellowshirt.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v111/datasafe/Embroidery/MorganMotorCompanyonGrey.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v111/datasafe/Embroidery/Bedford2.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v111/datasafe/Embroidery/LlandowCircuit.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v111/datasafe/Embroidery/Shirtsetc001.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v111/datasafe/Embroidery/Shirtsetc015.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v111/datasafe/Embroidery/Logo1-1.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v111/datasafe/Embroidery/TheRocketStitched.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v111/datasafe/Embroidery/SMCStitched.jpg)

I also produce other designs - not car related :) The horse is embroidered too.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v111/datasafe/Embroidery/Thorogoods1.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v111/datasafe/Embroidery/GoldBadge.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v111/datasafe/Embroidery/TeamCivic.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v111/datasafe/Embroidery/TeamAnimal.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v111/datasafe/Embroidery/TridentSprintHillclimb2Stitchedo-1.jpg)

If you think I can help in anyway, please do let me know.

I sincerely hope I haven't caused any annoyance to anyone by posting this message, if so, please delete it.

Regards


John & Angie

Forgot to mention, this is a hobby just now as we both work full time though I'd love my partner Angie to give up her crappy job at M&S on slave wages to do this full time. I meanwhile work for the police - yikes!! :)

Title: Re: Hi from sunny South Wales :)
Post by: TheBoy on 25 January 2008, 08:41:50

Any idea on costs, as a guide.  We have not artwork except logo on the site.  And what minimum quantities?

Title: Re: Hi from sunny South Wales :)
Post by: Stitch-Up on 25 January 2008, 09:11:05

I'm in work just now but this is from memory!

Minimum orders are 1 :) and we'll create the patterns free of charge, working with you until
it's right.

Polo shirts £15.99
T shirts £11.99
Sweat shirts £16.99
Rugby shirts £17.99
Fleece hats £9.99
Hoodies!! £17.99

These prices include the embroidery but exclude p&p which is charged at cost.

We use best quality clothing but if you have a requirement for cheaper items for shows or short duration causes, we can use lesser quality clothing. The saving isn't that great though.

Cheers

John

This is my daily drive  :y

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v111/datasafe/Avatars/atomoutsidesmall.jpg)

Title: Re: Hi from sunny South Wales :)
Post by: TheBoy on 25 January 2008, 09:29:58

Would you have any success with our logo top right of page?

Title: Re: Hi from sunny South Wales :)
Post by: bob.dent on 25 January 2008, 09:30:27

Hi John and welcome to the forum. :) Great G force machine you've got there and some nice work. :y Sure you will be able to do something for the forum.

Title: Re: Hi from sunny South Wales :)
Post by: Stitch-Up on 25 January 2008, 09:49:46

Thanks for the replies guys.

Firstly the logo at the op right is not suitable for emroidery - the text is okay but one can't reproduce pictures in embroidery.

Perhaps a good idea, particularly if the forum is active, would be to have a little competition to design a logo. It can be a bit of fun and I've seen some great ideas on other forums.

Personally, I like the simple logos not because they're easie for me to do but they are usually clever - if you know what I mean.

Yes, the Atom is a scream. I've had mine for over 2 years now and I still get great excitement out of it.

Cheers

John

Title: Re: Hi from sunny South Wales :)
Post by: Elite Pete on 25 January 2008, 09:56:24

Hi John and welcome to the forum.

The embroidery work looks bloody good, I like the Ariel one 10th one down ;D

Title: Re: Hi from sunny South Wales :)
Post by: TheBoy on 25 January 2008, 10:19:04

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Thanks for the replies guys.

Firstly the logo at the op right is not suitable for emroidery - the text is okay but one can't reproduce pictures in embroidery.

Perhaps a good idea, particularly if the forum is active, would be to have a little competition to design a logo. It can be a bit of fun and I've seen some great ideas on other forums.

Personally, I like the simple logos not because they're easie for me to do but they are usually clever - if you know what I mean.

Yes, the Atom is a scream. I've had mine for over 2 years now and I still get great excitement out of it.

Cheers

John

I invite you to start a thread in General Chat asking for a design (laying out what is and is not possibly) for such items.  Whether or not we chose to change the forum logo to match it will be a decision to be made later :y

As you say, a bit of fun.  We did run one a while ago, though seems we dont have too many designers here  :-X

Title: Re: Hi from sunny South Wales :)
Post by: Stitch-Up on 25 January 2008, 10:54:50

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Hi John and welcome to the forum.

The embroidery work looks bloody good, I like the Ariel one 10th one down ;D

This one went down quite well ....

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v111/datasafe/Embroidery/Logo1-1.jpg)

Title: Re: Hi from sunny South Wales :)
Post by: bob.dent on 25 January 2008, 11:16:20

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Quote

Hi John and welcome to the forum.

The embroidery work looks bloody good, I like the Ariel one 10th one down ;D

This one went down quite well ....

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v111/datasafe/Embroidery/Logo1-1.jpg)

Excellent John, that's quality!! ;D :y

Title: Re: Hi from sunny South Wales :)
Post by: Bo Bo on 25 January 2008, 11:25:34

Hello John & welcome  :)

Watching with interest...

Title: Re: Hi from sunny South Wales :)
Post by: Stitch-Up on 25 January 2008, 11:58:22

Here's a link to the message I was invited to post in the General section.

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1201261925

These are a few more I did when we went to Le Mans

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v111/datasafe/Embroidery/TeamAnimal.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v111/datasafe/Embroidery/TeamCivic.jpg)

I also create for other than car stuff

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v111/datasafe/Embroidery/Choccoffe.jpg)

The horse on the T shirt is embroidered too.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v111/datasafe/Embroidery/Thorogoods1.jpg)

So you can see, I love doing these and work hard to get it right. I love it when people get their shirt and love 'em.

John

Title: Re: Hi from sunny South Wales :)
Post by: hotel21 on 25 January 2008, 12:22:27

Howdoo, and welcome to the forum.

You do tidy work, looks really good.  I would hope that someone will come up with a suitable sharp logo that we could use....

Moved your comp thread to genchat, by the way, rather than in the techy part of the forum....   :y

Title: Re: Hi from sunny South Wales :)
Post by: Stitch-Up on 25 January 2008, 12:43:22

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Howdoo, and welcome to the forum.

You do tidy work, looks really good.  I would hope that someone will come up with a suitable sharp logo that we could use....

Moved your comp thread to genchat, by the way, rather than in the techy part of the forum....   :y

Thanks, my fault I didn't look further down the list of subjects!!

Title: Re: Hi from sunny South Wales :)
Post by: tomoco on 25 January 2008, 14:07:24

Hi john and welcome. you got some great designs there. What about something simple to start, say on a T-shirt . The logo itself would do
 WWW.OMEGAOWNERS.COM or OMEGA OWNERS FORUM or even
O.O.F.
i'd buy a few no probs
Mark

Title: Re: Hi from sunny South Wales :)
Post by: Entwood on 25 January 2008, 14:18:50

"Hello" and welcome :)

Its at times like this I wish I could draw a straight line using a ruler !! I have, according to my graphic design trained wife, not a single artistic cell anywhere in my body.

We compromise .. she does arty stuff .. I do maths, physics, computing and anything mechanical .. :) !!

Title: Re: Hi from sunny South Wales :)
Post by: Stitch-Up on 25 January 2008, 14:30:03

Thanks Mark

I have afew thoughts and will post some ideas when I get home from work this evening.

'Work is the curse of the drinking classes'.

Title: Re: Hi from sunny South Wales :)
Post by: thewelshman on 25 January 2008, 20:37:49

Hello John and welcome to the O O F  :y
Some very nice designs you've made there.  :y :y :y

Title: Re: Hi from sunny South Wales :)
Post by: Stitch-Up on 25 January 2008, 20:50:32

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Hello John and welcome to the O O F  :y
Some very nice designs you've made there.  :y :y :y

Cheers

You'll have to come down to Llandow circuit sometime :)

Title: Re: Hi from sunny South Wales :)
Post by: alexandjen on 25 January 2008, 21:05:55

Hi John, welcome to the forum  :y

Title: Re: Hi from sunny South Wales :)
Post by: Cav9_4 on 25 January 2008, 22:38:29

Hi & welcome to the forum :y

Title: Re: Hi from sunny South Wales :)
Post by: speakingclock on 26 January 2008, 22:43:59

Looks Good to me John, I'll look out for the Results. Wonderful thing this internet!

Title: Re: Hi from sunny South Wales :)
Post by: Minispud on 27 January 2008, 10:04:49

 [smiley=vrolijk_26.gif]Hello and welcome to "The Forum"  8-) Very nice idea, I'd like some thing simple :y

Title: Re: Hi from sunny South Wales :)
Post by: zirk on 27 January 2008, 13:32:39

Hi and welcome, some nice designs there.

Title: Re: Hi from sunny South Wales :)
Post by: Martin_1962 on 29 January 2008, 19:03:57

Hello & Welcome :y

Title: Re: Hi from sunny South Wales :)
Post by: less on 29 January 2008, 22:44:24

Hi John and welcome to the forum.

Very impressive work, hope to see some workable ideas from some of our more 'artful' members ::)

Title: Re: Hi from sunny South Wales :)
Post by: Crazydad on 30 January 2008, 18:58:10

Hello and welcome to the best Omega Forum on the Net  :y