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by alvinhy » Tue Dec 15, 2015 4:20 pm
Here are the courts. I am planning to re-design the aces so its more custom
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by Bikefanatic » Tue Dec 15, 2015 6:36 pm
Will there be any inks on the courts and embossed tuck? If so, great.
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by alvinhy » Wed Dec 16, 2015 6:22 pm
What do you mean by if there will be any inks on the court and tuck?
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by vasta41 » Thu Dec 17, 2015 7:26 pm
Very nice! I think the white tuck would look awesome if it were done with the same material as Blaine's White Lions Series B.
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by MagikFingerz » Thu Dec 17, 2015 7:46 pm
alvinhy wrote: What do you mean by if there will be any inks on the court and tuck?
I can only assume he meant
metallic inks.
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by alvinhy » Fri Dec 18, 2015 6:19 pm
Metallic ink! Yes, the cards will be using metallic inks
Heres a mockup of how it would look under lighting.
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by Bikefanatic » Fri Dec 18, 2015 8:54 pm
Since this deck is called Diamond, it better have a shiny element to it somewhere. Looking good.
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by alvinhy » Sat Dec 19, 2015 7:07 am
Bikefanatic wrote: Since this deck is called Diamond, it better have a shiny element to it somewhere. Looking good.
The front tuck will have Silver foil / Metallic Ink, the cards itself will have metallic ink
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by alvinhy » Sat Dec 19, 2015 7:13 pm
Now we have a problem...As I was about to finish everything off I found out that there is a "diamond" deck already.
It is by Diamond Jim Tyler.
There might be some issues with copyright using the same name. And the logo seems similar?
Anyone have ideas what to do?
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by shermjack » Sat Dec 19, 2015 10:55 pm
How about 'Diamonds', 'Diamondz' or 'Gems'?
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by alvinhy » Sun Dec 20, 2015 6:27 am
shermjack wrote: How about 'Diamonds', 'Diamondz' or 'Gems'?
That could be an option, but still somewhat similar.
I was thinking maybe white version LEGENDS branded and the black version unbranded..
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by jerichoholic » Sun Dec 20, 2015 1:08 pm
I don't think there will be any copyright issues, also that Diamond deck hasn't been made in a few years.
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by alvinhy » Sun Dec 20, 2015 4:25 pm
Heres the solution. DIAMONDS instead.
Also i decided to have black version unbranded so its not just a colour change
We are almost ready for launch!
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by vasta41 » Sun Dec 20, 2015 5:27 pm
While I still like the deck and think the black tuck is elegant I prefer some sort of branding to no branding. But that's just me
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by alvinhy » Sun Dec 20, 2015 7:15 pm
vasta41 wrote: While I still like the deck and think the black tuck is elegant I prefer some sort of branding to no branding. But that's just me
Maybe at the banner under the diamond have it say "DIAMONDS" instead of diamond finish.
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by alvinhy » Mon Dec 21, 2015 7:36 am
Good news, I just got the go ahead from Jim that DIAMOND is not trademarked/copyrighted. so its good to go
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by sprouts1115 » Mon Dec 21, 2015 8:45 pm
alvinhy - Looks like your doing pretty good. What do your pips look like? I see you Ace has the shadow of a court card.
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by Bikefanatic » Mon Dec 21, 2015 9:47 pm
Yea that black unbranded tuck would look so awkward without something. So you'll launch again sometime in January?
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by MagikFingerz » Mon Dec 21, 2015 10:55 pm
I could see the appeal of having an unbranded version if you were using a manufacturer's brand (Bicycle, Bee etc), but when it's your own brand then I see no reason for it not being on both decks.
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by alvinhy » Wed Dec 23, 2015 12:42 pm
There will be some sort of branding just not as prominent like the white version with a big "DIAMONDS" on the top.
Yes, I am looking to launch after new years. People will be busy celebrating
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by alvinhy » Mon Dec 28, 2015 4:04 pm
And......we have a launch date!
9th January 2016 12PM EST.
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by alvinhy » Tue Jan 05, 2016 6:45 am
Here is the next coin in the series. 4 days to go!
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by alvinhy » Thu Jan 07, 2016 11:00 pm
Heres the signature sealed set with box.
Cant wait to launch this! been a long journey.
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by alvinhy » Sat Jan 09, 2016 12:17 pm
We are live! Thanks for all the suggestions and support everyone
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by alvinhy » Sun Jan 10, 2016 6:33 am
Thanks for the support! Now I know your real identity
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by ajaxmagic » Sun Jan 10, 2016 8:45 pm
Did you use a funding program? I get all these emails asking if I want support.