WAB Badge

[Garden Carpet]

I have signed the Official Secrets Act....he~he. ...and will be happy to post and pack
jaki

[Jez]

Originally Posted by Garden Carpet

I have signed the Official Secrets Act....he~he. ...and will be happy to post and pack
jaki

Any progress on badges? theres defo alot of interest. Will they be ready for Christmas?? Sorry

[eeyore]

Originally Posted by Jez

Any progress on badges? theres defo alot of interest. Will they be ready for Christmas?? Sorry

*bangs head on desk in frustration* as we have said more than a few times the project is on hold until stu greenlights production, and that wont happen until he has time to arrange the order, set up an online shop etc etc - could everyone please do us a favour and stop nagging about this - just chill with it, it'll happen ......but when is a movable feast.

[Blackbrook Eye]

Originally Posted by eeyore

Having looked at some prices if stu is agreable I would be willing to stake the cash for, and organise production of either a 25mm enamel badge or a 3" iron on patch (note this is an either/ or as i cant afford to stake both)

design wise it can be up to 5 colours so the photographic designs we have for car stickers will not work, so i would suggest that we use the green UJ or another similar design (when I get home tonight I will put a couple of possible designs up)

Price wise either of these will be about £3 plus 50p postage and packing and I would want to see at least 100 pre ordered before i laid out the dough (note we could do it with 50 but the price will be higher)

alternatively or additionally we could get much more cheaply made 25mm button badges which would be 50p each plus 50p p+p (min order of 100)

There isnt a lot of profit in either of these but whatever there is would naturally go to the site.

Count me in if you go down the enamel route

[wildone]

Originally Posted by eeyore

there is another thread called something like wab badge pre orders which people can use to express an interest - Tho imagine that once he is ready to press the go button stu will sort out a more definite booking / preorder system.

That thread was set up to ascertain whether there would be sufficient interest in a WAB badge. After all it would be no good going ahead and ordering a quantity if it was discovered later that people were not interested. I think from the many posts that there has been, a fair number of members are definitely interested. All we now need do is be patient and wait until Stuart can find time in his overly busy schedule to get things moving.

wildone

[Jez]

Originally Posted by wildone

That thread was set up to ascertain whether there would be sufficient interest in a WAB badge. After all it would be no good going ahead and ordering a quantity if it was discovered later that people were not interested. I think from the many posts that there has been, a fair number of members are definitely interested. All we now need do is be patient and wait until Stuart can find time in his overly busy schedule to get things moving.

wildone

A big apology. My middle name is Patient, Shall not ask again so when is it?

[Nick T]

Originally Posted by eeyore

*bangs head on desk in frustration* as we have said more than a few times the project is on hold until stu greenlights production, and that wont happen until he has time to arrange the order, set up an online shop etc etc - could everyone please do us a favour and stop nagging about this - just chill with it, it'll happen ......but when is a movable feast.

Bit like taking the kids on holiday

are we ther yet

[monkey]

I would buy a badge no problem but I also thought as we all seem to be taking photographs and the debate has talked about cost that a very cheap way would be to have a sticker to go on our cameras as they are always with us no matter what outfit we may be wearing! We could even print them off the internet ourselves?

[ron1863]

Originally Posted by eeyore

i think it has been decided by stu/trustees that we will use the wild about britain logo as at the top of ever page because they want to establish this as a brand for the site displayed on all merchandise , letter head etc

Any idea yet when they will be ready, cost etc.

The WAB logo is a good one and at the moment, could stand for "want a badge"

[eeyore]

Originally Posted by eeyore

*bangs head on desk in frustration* as we have said more than a few times the project is on hold until stu greenlights production, and that wont happen until he has time to arrange the order, set up an online shop etc etc - could everyone please do us a favour and stop nagging about this - just chill with it, it'll happen ......but when is a movable feast.

I refer you to my previous post on this - Its really out of my hands and with stu now , and i would guess that hes busy with other projects like the gallery rebuild

[NigelT]

Originally Posted by badgerwatcher

What about an iron-on transfer with a logo, which would be cheap to produce, cheap to post, and could go on a T-shirt or birding hat or bag? If it was bright and distinctive enough? If it was black and white or black and yellow, it would show up on most things? (Except zebras and bumble bees )

Hi Badgerwatcher 'cool hat'
I'm in to craft stuff and a firm called 'CRAFTY PAPERS' do an iron on badge material that anyone can print off what they want and iron onto fabric etc. to form a badge.

If it is becoming a major issue to set up this thing, all we realy need is an agreed image and set to printing out our own badges as you suggest.

I am sure all those who visit the site have printers so I for one am willing to go for it. i haven't checked out the cost but I don't expect a sheet of material or a small pack would be too expensive.

[eeyore]

Originally Posted by NigelT

Hi Badgerwatcher 'cool hat'
I'm in to craft stuff and a firm called 'CRAFTY PAPERS' do an iron on badge material that anyone can print off what they want and iron onto fabric etc. to form a badge.

If it is becoming a major issue to set up this thing, all we realy need is an agreed image and set to printing out our own badges as you suggest.

I am sure all those who visit the site have printers so I for one am willing to go for it. i haven't checked out the cost but I don't expect a sheet of material or a small pack would be too expensive.

Nigel - you really need to talk to StuartDH as we have been here before and the upshot was that stu and the trustees want to keep a tight control over wab merchandise to ensure that it is of high quality and reflects the site/charity brand

last time round he said that they would not allow any use of the brand or name for any venture which was not preapproved, so like i said , nice offer but talk to stu before you do anything about it

[galanthus]

Awaiting the development and production of a WAB badge isn't that stressful an experience to be honest Nigel, I think most of us would rather wait than let other parts of the site be neglected. All in good time as they say

In the meantime just lose yourself in the site with a nice glass of wine

[Nick T]

I know I'm a reasonably newbie to the site and I don't post a great deal .... I do lurk a fair bit and try to catch up with the back posts but I am more than willing to help the cause with an order for a couple if it's not too late

[NigelT]

Originally Posted by galanthus

Awaiting the development and production of a WAB badge isn't that stressful an experience to be honest Nigel, I think most of us would rather wait than let other parts of the site be neglected. All in good time as they say

In the meantime just lose yourself in the site with a nice glass of wine

I've been lost for my years ! - love the idea of a glass of wine

[galanthus]

So do I, thanks for the suggestion off to get one now

[Tazni]

I can help design badges if people are interested as much as they seem.


If people like... input their ideas I could design something along the lines of the majorities vote.

[eeyore]

Originally Posted by Tazni

I can help design badges if people are interested as much as they seem.


If people like... input their ideas I could design something along the lines of the majorities vote.

Hi Tanzi - thanks for the offer but the design is already finalised (if you read the thread you will see a big discussion abnout design) - stu and the trutees have decreed that the badge and in fact all wab merchandise will feature the official logo (as at the head of the page) ib order to build a brand for the organisation.

As I said before the reason this is on hold is not due to design but more to do with admins time, other projects taking priority, and of course money.

[matt_xyz]

since this project is currently on hold I have closed the thread.

Matt