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Stickers for 2009
« on: October 04, 2008, 08:50:32 AM »

Only done on ink jet at the moment will be a more glossy

No heeby jeeby stickers [or bat name on] on the back edges anymore [I have been by one chap for those mind you]

Logo on the bottom back of the bat but to difficult to cut out [Also front and back stickers by themselves]

Black or White grips to go with them

Any constructive comments  ;D







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Re: Stickers for 2009
« Reply #1 on: October 04, 2008, 09:03:15 AM »

Better than the last stickers... also I really like your blog - Great effort mate!
I think the front sticker should be made a bit bigger?
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Re: Stickers for 2009
« Reply #2 on: October 04, 2008, 09:23:08 AM »

Thanks Leo, I'll try the front longer and maybe a bit thinner if I'm doing that....
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Re: Stickers for 2009
« Reply #3 on: October 04, 2008, 03:32:45 PM »

Look good and i agree that maybe the front sticker could be a bit longer.
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« Reply #4 on: October 05, 2008, 08:16:02 AM »

Hello Andy,
I have just finished re-touching mine, and Ive found that the back sticker looks better (to me atleast) if its not full width, so youve got to strike a happy medium between this and having it wide enough to protect the splice from moisture. Im not a fan of very long face splice stickers either (I had some matrrixx bats in to work on a while ago and I doubt that there would have been 45% willow exposed on the face). You could try lengthening them slightly but perhaps even having a seperate small sticker offset below with its top edge matching the bevel angle and then the rest of it doing and saying what ever you want (contrasting colour though). Even try the bevel angle, slanting back the other way.
Possibly a white grip would go well with them, but they do get grubby very quickly even from light use!
What program did you use to design them? The logos good, and would look brilliant in chrome though youll need to track down a foil printer for that. Your on the right track with the toe sticker, Ive noticed generally the most effective designs contain circles/ovals etc or match the contour of the spine and toe well. Also keep them understated in size.
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Re: Stickers for 2009
« Reply #5 on: October 05, 2008, 08:47:50 AM »

BL400* your a star.  The sticker on the back is about 1.5cm thiner in width on the back and agreed it looks loads better.  I dont think I will lengthen them  but was toying with the idea of having a bat name sticker on them and your idea of putting one along the but with a beveled edge in parallel to bottom egde of the front sticker I think is way to go. I'll give it try and probably keep it so thanks.  Used  Adobe Photoshop but I bumble my way around it not like CAD mate ;D 
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Re: Stickers for 2009
« Reply #6 on: October 05, 2008, 11:53:09 AM »

Hello Andy,
I have just finished re-touching mine, and Ive found that the back sticker looks better (to me atleast) if its not full width, so youve got to strike a happy medium between this and having it wide enough to protect the splice from moisture. Im not a fan of very long face splice stickers either (I had some matrrixx bats in to work on a while ago and I doubt that there would have been 45% willow exposed on the face). You could try lengthening them slightly but perhaps even having a seperate small sticker offset below with its top edge matching the bevel angle and then the rest of it doing and saying what ever you want (contrasting colour though). Even try the bevel angle, slanting back the other way.
Possibly a white grip would go well with them, but they do get grubby very quickly even from light use!
What program did you use to design them? The logos good, and would look brilliant in chrome though youll need to track down a foil printer for that. Your on the right track with the toe sticker, Ive noticed generally the most effective designs contain circles/ovals etc or match the contour of the spine and toe well. Also keep them understated in size.


Can we have a look at your stickers please?  I'm interested to have a butchers.
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Re: Stickers for 2009
« Reply #7 on: October 05, 2008, 03:08:01 PM »

Those stickers make the bat look cheap!
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Re: Stickers for 2009
« Reply #8 on: October 05, 2008, 03:24:16 PM »

Maybe because he has only printed them off on his own printer?
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Re: Stickers for 2009
« Reply #9 on: October 05, 2008, 03:44:20 PM »

Yeah but they dont really catch the eye do they???
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Re: Stickers for 2009
« Reply #10 on: October 05, 2008, 03:45:37 PM »

Off a home printer they're going to look dull, I think with a shinier more professional finish they'll look much better.
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Re: Stickers for 2009
« Reply #11 on: October 06, 2008, 08:33:14 AM »

In my opinion the design is fine....I've walked passed it a few times now and like them alot....

And BTW custom bats don't have to be expensive ;D

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Re: Stickers for 2009
« Reply #12 on: October 06, 2008, 02:57:33 PM »

I think the stickers are poor but they will problays look better when they are printed properly.
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Re: Stickers for 2009
« Reply #13 on: October 06, 2008, 04:37:59 PM »

No offence norbs but they look like them play sport bats that you get in them £1.99 cricket sets out of pricewise!
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Re: Stickers for 2009
« Reply #14 on: October 06, 2008, 06:50:28 PM »

 ;D It is all subjective
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