XSF Discussion - 2023-02-25

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Many thanks Guus!

You're welcome!

We should pickup an a new design, if anyone know design folks I think can make a big new order.

> https://jabbers.one:5281/upload/jhtrMth7MvzG8Nh2OhHsLZdd/20230225_132321002_f989..jpg > > Many thanks Guus! Guus: emus Looks great. Did Guus design this?

Dunno

I didn't do the design, that was Ralph's

> I have a few left, but not in all colours and sizes. They cost about 32 euro, plus roughly 10 euro for shipping (so a little over 42 in total) Is there one available in Size M?

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I am also interested in the sweatshirt. If there is still one available, size M, I would be happy.

nicola, I don't have size M left. Please add me so we can discuss specifics: xmpp:guus.der.kinderen@igniterealtime.org

> nicola, I don't have size M left. Please add me so we can discuss specifics: xmpp:guus.der.kinderen@igniterealtime.org Done. Tks

I'd rather initiate a new design approach first. maybe for a tshirt actually

Go for it!

👍

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Old school and new school 😊

My wife is getting excited about the design for a tshirt. Emus, you two should talk 😃

Very nice

What a lovely shot Guus!!

Guus: I would be happy to progress this! the first lets query in the community for suggestions too

emus: I don't think we ever had a discussion about the design much. It's more of a "look, I created a design" type of deal.

Guus: And that is fine. My thought is maybe we fine a line of common themes? ✏

Alex: Thanks, however ralphm gifted me the blue sweater at the fosdem too which results me being in the club twice now 😜🥳

"Moar sweater - moar xmpp"

Welcome to the club emus I should wear my orange one more often 😀️ ✏

you made everything right then ;-)

😄

every morning I open my shelf selecting the right xmpp outfit for the day 🧐

I'd been thinking about doing a new design to celebrate 2024-01-04

I have zero preference for design. My local fashionista (aka the spouse) suggest keeping it simple, like so:

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I would maybe color de sides of the tshirt with the ones in the logo, but not sure. I'll try to show what I mean when I find a moment at home

A red and blue pill ? ✏

"Do you prefer to stay in the Matrix or join the real world ?"

> "Do you prefer to stay in the Matrix or join the real world ?" 🤣

Woah

You know, mentioning other things like that works as advertisement for that thing, not your thing.

also, who wants to be in the real world these days?

worst. text. for. t-shirt. design.

Guus, I tend to agree, simple is good!

Was there a thing about gradients being more expensive btw? If so, might be worth simplifying even more

Zash, that might depend on whatever printer we go with, and printing technique.

silkscreen printing, for example, gets a markup for every color used.

(but is costly for small batches either way)

DTG printing does not have the cost-per-color aspect

(but is less durable)

(generally)

Then there are techniques like transfer printing (which I think has much of the same pros and cons as DTG), and embroidery (which I assume is crazy expensive, especially with multiple colors, and is likely only applicable on sturdier materials)

Hmmmmm, XMPP themed vyshyvka?

(I had to look that up) - that's a bit more elaborate than what I ment :)

Limited edition knitted XMPP ~sweater~ hat?

Heh. My mother is an accomplished hand loom weaver. She'll charge next to nothing (insisting that it's a hobby), but you'd best not order stuff in bulk :D

I hear yarns are expensive these days, since apparently everyone and their cat too up knitting during the pandemic

if that's the case, then she's in luck. Her stocks are ... impressive.

cats typically do different things with yarn

Impressive stocks are the name of the game with any yarn or fabric hobby

I'm not sure if we'll manage to get more off-topic for this room, btw.

challenge accepted

This is now the eXtreme Synthetic Fiber chat

:D

Re: t-shirts I'm hoping for anything that works on a not-white shirt

Gray is ok, blue, orange, black, something else better :)

I highly suggest keeping just the color icon and remove the text below. It will save a lot of headache. Also not changing it every now and then would help quite abit to communicate a consistant brand (which the problem with the software to ordinary users at the moment but that's another matter.)

also keep a black&white version so we can print on whatever color background or even craft it out of wood or metal or whatnot

how do i use those XMPP links to put my contact thing on my site (idk how to word this correctly)

mentos124: you mean like a clickable link? xmpp:you@domain.com

yes! thank you