Originally Posted by visitordesign
speaking of reflectors, can't we just get some thin 3M reflectorized plastic, screenprint on it, laminate it and make spoke cards that double as reflectors?
i'm gonna try it. if it works and looks good, i'll drop a bunch off at trackstar for people to take for free. don't think i can get to it til next week though.
edit: ok. just ordered some sick 4" wide gold reflecorized tape and some pouches for the laminator. i'll come up with a design tonight.
that sounds like an expensive idea.... not sure if you're a graphic designer, but I'll assume you aren't. No offense, I mean, most people make the same assumption that the costs wouldn't be high. (To lay things down: I am a graphic designer by trade)... Let's put it this way, without doing too much research:
the 3M plastic won't be cheap... where'd you find the 4" tape? U-Line has 2" tape for cheapo (white reflective, too).
screens for screenprinting: you can find a shop to do them for you, saving time+money, but it will run at leat $15 per screen.
ink: ink that will adhere to that plastic isn't cheap. without looking at a catalogue, I can accurately guess it to be around $45 for a quart.
(BUT - you won't have to laminate!! the ink should be UV resistant and water and such... the plastic should be by itself anyway... save money there too)
I think the idea is fantastic - go for it, but you should consider finding a funding source or having them purchasable for a small fee (like $1.50 a pop if you're doing this pro-bono)
Again, great idea... just offering some helpful crit.
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