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Main => The Armoury => Topic started by: Sir Wolf on 2009-08-01, 20:59:42
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from: http://forums.armourarchive.org/phpBB2/posting.php?mode=quote&p=1438978&sid=a12566e320ac88463a31071f38a53962
Greetings one and all! After a brief hiatus to re-organize and freshen up a bit we’re open for production again! Banner, gonfalon, pennon and other item slots are open.
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3038/2963569395_da4158f952_o.gif)
Some of you may have seen some examples of the gonfalons I produce on this site before. They are double paneled heavy canvas, machine stitched. They are weather and fire resistant and perfect for hard outdoor use. They will not fade. I can produce any design you wish. They come with a sturdy wooden hanging rod and cord. Other customization is of course available. Guaranteed to last for years. Prices range from $90 on up dependent on the complexity of artwork. Quick turn around time and timely communication guaranteed as well.
Below are some of the reviews we have received here on the Archive:
http://forums.armourarchive.org/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=99980&highlight=dirk
http://forums.armourarchive.org/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=99303&highlight=banner
http://forums.armourarchive.org/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=89453&highlight=banner
http://forums.armourarchive.org/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=85566&highlight=banner
http://forums.armourarchive.org/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=79754&highlight=banner
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Heh, the link takes you to a reply form, not the actual message.
I sent him a note, we'll see if he still has a slot open.
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Looks like I'm in! Can't wait. :)
(http://www.dirkandarrow.com/ (http://www.dirkandarrow.com/))
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(http://ed.toton.org/photos/2009/faire/b0767.jpg) (http://ed.toton.org/photos/2009/faire/b0767b.jpg)
You know after you posted that picture, my wife has been asking me why don't I
get a banner! I guess she's tired of looking at my green tinted skin! :D
So I guess I'll be ordering one for myself after the MDRF. ;)
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Yes, it's totally worth it! As with anything hand-made, there are minor flaws. The edges on the charges are clearly hand-done if you look closely, etc. But this makes it more real to me in a way. It gives it character! And get back a few feet, and you can't see the flaws anyway.
I'm extremely pleased with how it turned out, and I think you won't be disappointed either. :)
(http://ed.toton.org/photos/2009/general/b0816.jpg)
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Sweet!
(ok, now I'm actually salivating!) ;)
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Now we'll just need to get some squires or serfs to carry our banners at faire. :)
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where are Jeremy, Craig and Shaun when u need them ;)
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I usually have squire try outs at the faire but so many of the candidates balk at the "follow me around the faire carrying my great helm" test! :D
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Yes, and now they'd need to carry the helm in one hand, and the banner in the other!
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They have slots open right now:
http://forums.armourarchive.org/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=103924 (http://forums.armourarchive.org/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=103924)
He mentions that the prices start at $90. The complexity of mine made it $180.
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Well after getting new floors in the house I'll have to risk the Christmas rush and wait a bit! ;)
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Well I’ve finally got around to ordering my gonfalon from Dirk & Arrow. Here is a photo of the almost finished product!
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How much are they? Now that I am registering my heraldry with the SCA I will want one :)
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Mine was $165 which is pretty reasonable! :)
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Well I’ve finally got around to ordering my gonfalon from Dirk & Arrow. Here is a photo of the almost finished product!
And only 5 years later! It's like you're on one of my kinda schedules. ;)
How much are they? Now that I am registering my heraldry with the SCA I will want one :)
Depends on the complexity, they will give you a quote if you send them a picture. The Templar one I had done was $100 and I believe my personal heraldry one was about $200 or a bit less.
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Well I’ve finally got around to ordering my gonfalon from Dirk & Arrow. Here is a photo of the almost finished product!
And only 5 years later! It's like you're on one of my kinda schedules. ;)
Yes why procrastinate today what you can just as easily procrastinate tomorrow. ;)
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If it's just paint on canvas, couldn't it just be done yourself? It seems a bit expensive for what looks like a weekend's worth of work.
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If it's just paint on canvas, couldn't it just be done yourself? It seems a bit expensive for what looks like a weekend's worth of work.
Well yeah but there is also that little thing I seriously lack called artistic talent which my older brother and sister was blessed with in abundance and left none for me! ;)
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Well I’ve finally got around to ordering my gonfalon from Dirk & Arrow. Here is a photo of the almost finished product!
And only 5 years later! It's like you're on one of my kinda schedules. ;)
Yes why procrastinate today what you can just as easily procrastinate tomorrow. ;)
Good question, I'll let you know later. ;)
If it's just paint on canvas, couldn't it just be done yourself? It seems a bit expensive for what looks like a weekend's worth of work.
It's not really "just paint". The cost includes the canvas, cutting the canvas, sewing the canvas including the loops at the top, the pole it hangs from, the rope to hang it with, shipping costs *and* the design painting. When they did mine, they even sent a penciled outline of them for approval before they started painting. You don't have to send them a banner to paint, all the materials start to finish are included in the price.
It's a little bit like saying armor is "just some bent metal with rivets in it" - and them's fightin' words! 8)
I suffer from "artis non-existis", lack of artistic talent, just the same as Sir Brian does, so it was worth paying someone a bit to do exactly what I wanted without me trying multiple times, messing them all up, and throwing things into a corner while muttering profanities under my breath and then finding someone to make it anyway.
If you can do it yourself, go for it! And then post pictures. :)
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Looks nice, just need to get my heraldry together and I may buy or make one myself. Though, $100-$200 could be a new piece of armor for me :)
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It's also "outdoor safe". They use an outdoor canvas paint, so you don't have to worry about getting it rained on.
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Well I'll give it a shot and see how much I spend on materials and keep track of how many hours I invest and see if my calculated rate approaches theirs. My philosophy has always been "Attempt to make it yourself, then if you cannot, buy it."
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Well I'll give it a shot and see how much I spend on materials and keep track of how many hours I invest and see if my calculated rate approaches theirs. My philosophy has always been "Attempt to make it yourself, then if you cannot, buy it."
The section of your comment I highlighted is truly a subjective variable as far as calculating costs! When I was decades younger my time was never factored into anything because I had a plethora of it. Yet as you get older and you accumulate more and more demands upon your time it becomes a premium and thus becomes more difficult to assign a monetary value upon it if you are fortunately blessed with more income than time. Another consideration we all must contend with is allocating our time and resources between what we can reasonable expect to fabricate and what is plausibly available that conforms to your personal preferences in quality.
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If it's just paint on canvas, couldn't it just be done yourself? It seems a bit expensive for what looks like a weekend's worth of work.
Unless I can get it done in 4 hours or less, it'd be worthwhile for me to just go and buy it. My time's tight as it is.
Edited to add: I see Sir Brian said it better. ;)
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Yeah sometimes working the overtime in your job is worth it...as I am finding out, making armor look pretty is hard!
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I have school :-\ Time consuming, especially with Saturdays booked with my job and the Marching Band season.
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I have school :-\ Time consuming, especially with Saturdays booked with my job and the Marching Band season.
"So there was this one time at band camp..."
Sorry. Couldn't resist! ;D
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I have school :-\ Time consuming, especially with Saturdays booked with my job and the Marching Band season.
"So there was this one time at band camp..."
Sorry. Couldn't resist! ;D
LOL. Literally the starting quote of every conversation in band :D
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As a proud former member of the PMHS Raiders MB, I'm glad to see that others still hear the call; good on you, Aiden.
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As a proud former member of the PMHS Raiders MB, I'm glad to see that others still hear the call; good on you, Aiden.
What instrument? I am an alto sax, I may run for drum major either this year or the next.
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I would have done it but pianos are not very portable
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I would have done it but pianos are not very portable
Could have used a pit instrument similar to a piano.