+Zelanzy Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 (edited) Hello folks, since Moon Dipper is in its final stages I decided to start my next next project --- PROJECT TRIBAL SUN. I figure if I print the moon I have to print its counterpart...the sun! I just finished the rough draft of the front and back. The mint is probably going to remotely smack me in the face when they get to the back! I hope its doable or I will change to a more simplified font. The bottom of the back says track this sun at geocaching.com ... its hard to read in the image since I resized to down a bit and lost some resolution along the way. But honestly I don't care if it isn't easily readable in the final print since that's the whole point of using this font . A keen eye may recognize this font as being the one I used on the rough draft of moon dipper. Size, color and metal selection...ok the WHOLE COIN...is tentative! Dark gray is level 2 (the sun rays). Geek Stuff: I learned a new program for the face, inkscape...which is free (open source) and amazing. But it is not so great with text, so for the back I went back to my old standby: Fireworks. This coin will move to production if moon dipper does well (PLEASE OH PLEASE). Edit: added new image, self hosted (but only 500pix wide so fairly small, will upload bigger one tonight) Edited September 18, 2009 by Flying Spaghetti Monster Quote Link to comment
+Crowesfeat30 Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 I'm having trouble seeing your picture, both here and by clicking on the link that came in the forum notification. Can you post it again, please. CF30 Quote Link to comment
+Zelanzy Posted August 19, 2009 Author Share Posted August 19, 2009 Added a self hosted pic, since I can't FTP at work I had to restrict to 500pix due to how I have my cubecart site setup. Quote Link to comment
+goosefraba1 Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 What is version one on that page (the orange and red one)? Me likey! Quote Link to comment
+Zelanzy Posted August 19, 2009 Author Share Posted August 19, 2009 What is version one on that page (the orange and red one)? Me likey! ...oh nothing Those are the colors I originally saw this coin in when it was just in my mind and not on paper (er computer). They are tentatively the colors for one version. My wife hated them and made me change to blue or she wouldn't provide consultation... Quote Link to comment
+goosefraba1 Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 What is version one on that page (the orange and red one)? Me likey! ...oh nothing Those are the colors I originally saw this coin in when it was just in my mind and not on paper (er computer). They are tentatively the colors for one version. My wife hated them and made me change to blue or she wouldn't provide consultation... Well... don't tell your wife... but I want one in black, red, and yellow. Quote Link to comment
+cache_in_hand Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 Ditto that last post. : ) Quote Link to comment
+anne.and.eli Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 Agreed, I prefer the warmer colors. Also, I like the swirls I'm seeing in the red/orange/yellow/black preview but don't see them in the blue preview. Quote Link to comment
+Zelanzy Posted August 21, 2009 Author Share Posted August 21, 2009 zelanzy > haggler...as such he will be funding this. This is a GO, mint is working on art. 3 versions: 1. blue / light blue grid, yellow ray, white back 2. red / orange grid, yellow ray, white back 3. the zz (zelanzy zedition, my personal color choices) will be fully disclosed on opening day of sales (hint on site) and will not use any of the above colors. 1.75" diameter, hard enamel, 6 samples to be ordered, 3 of #1 and 3 of #2. exclusively available at the only site with a split personality (haggler and zelanzy)! Quote Link to comment
+AtwellFamily Posted August 21, 2009 Share Posted August 21, 2009 What size will this coin be? Quote Link to comment
+goosefraba1 Posted August 22, 2009 Share Posted August 22, 2009 Sounds good... do you have an estimated price yet? Quote Link to comment
+Zelanzy Posted August 22, 2009 Author Share Posted August 22, 2009 (edited) Size: 1.75" diameter, 3.5mm thick This will likely be around a $9 pricepoint. I did just add a 3rd color/metal version (zz) which might change my quote, so I'll say 9.50 for now. Edited August 22, 2009 by Zelanzy Quote Link to comment
+goosefraba1 Posted August 22, 2009 Share Posted August 22, 2009 Size: 1.75" diameter, 3.5mm thick This will likely be around a $9 pricepoint. I did just add a 3rd color/metal version (zz) which might change my quote, so I'll say 9.50 for now. Right on... count me in. Quote Link to comment
+Zelanzy Posted August 24, 2009 Author Share Posted August 24, 2009 (edited) Mint says my back is too detailed to raise metal the text and are recommending a screen print of the black text on white hard enamel with raised engraved plate. I can do that or redesign. Note to self: scribble fonts not so good for geocoins! I'm also working on removing the scribbles around the text, ugh taking soooo long! Mint Art on Face: Edited August 24, 2009 by Zelanzy Quote Link to comment
+EscapeFromFlatland Posted August 25, 2009 Share Posted August 25, 2009 I really like the design, but kept thinking something was strange. Then I realized what it was: there's a cloud! I haven't seen clouds in a few months. Almost forget what they're like. Quote Link to comment
+Sunrayers Posted August 25, 2009 Share Posted August 25, 2009 I really like the design, but kept thinking something was strange. Then I realized what it was: there's a cloud! I haven't seen clouds in a few months. Almost forget what they're like. Cmon over to the Northeast- that's ALL we've seen all summer! Quote Link to comment
Team_Merchlinsky Posted August 25, 2009 Share Posted August 25, 2009 Will this be a Pre order ? Quote Link to comment
+Zelanzy Posted August 25, 2009 Author Share Posted August 25, 2009 (edited) Yeh I lived in MN my whole life, then about 6 years ago I moved to AZ for 3 yrs. No clouds, bright blue sky though. I missed the gray, slightly dreary, MN clouds. Needless to say I moved back. I've been back in MN for about 3-4 years. This will not be a preorder, it is funded by myself. When I receive the coins in hand I will give a few days heads up in this post and to my customer list at my website. They will then go on sale directly on my site which you can link to in my signature. I have 5 projects planned, 2 WIP (Moon Dipper, Tribal Sun) and 3 in the ideation phase (GLOCKOIN, Yabo Yabo, and Low Cost Kroner). I'm quite new around here, just started geocaching last fathers day when my son (wife) got me a GPS after researching hobbies for new dads. Found a coin, fondled a coin, fell in LOVE with THE COIN! Lot of ideas in my head + a little uninvested money (since the market is scary) = new business venture! My other, much further along, project can be found here: http://forums.Groundspeak.com/GC/index.php?showtopic=226890 So, my original back started out as being impossible for the mint to do. I manually removed "squiggles" and resent, which was still impossible to stamp. So their artist then smoothed all edges, and I tweaked their smoothing below, and BAM we are almost there! See below: Edited August 25, 2009 by Zelanzy Quote Link to comment
CacheAddict.com Posted August 25, 2009 Share Posted August 25, 2009 If you are printing the words you shoudl be able to do your original artwork. I would have thought you could do the original artwork in a die also. Quote Link to comment
+Zelanzy Posted August 25, 2009 Author Share Posted August 25, 2009 If you are printing the words you shoudl be able to do your original artwork. I would have thought you could do the original artwork in a die also. Yeh, I wanted stamped metal vs. printing so decided to redo the art. I thought for sure the original art was stampable, but they checked with the factory twice and they said it was too jagged and some of the lines were too thin. I'm very impressed with their smoothed artwork though, I'm running with it. Quote Link to comment
+Zelanzy Posted August 26, 2009 Author Share Posted August 26, 2009 (edited) Update: I will be attending geocoinfest, there was one vendor spot left. So this coin and my Moon Dipper coin will be sold there. Anything leftover will be sold online. I will just be selling the 2 coins at the festival, 650 total, I'm grassroots baby! Mint Run 1 of this will be: 160 Red/Orange in Copper 160 Blue/Blight Blue in Nickel 80 zelanzy zedition - color/metal to be unveiled at festival Edited August 26, 2009 by Zelanzy Quote Link to comment
+goosefraba1 Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 :C There is no way that I could attend GCF... Is there anybody that could pick one of the red/orange up for me? Quote Link to comment
+Vanelle Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 Looking forward to meeting you at GCF. Congratulations on this second design. Quote Link to comment
+cache_in_hand Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 (edited) Goosefraba1 I will be attending GCF and would be happy to pick one up for you. : ) Email me your address and I'll send it to you when I get back. Hey Zelanzy, will you make sure to hold a couple for me? lol Edited August 27, 2009 by cache_in_hand Quote Link to comment
+goosefraba1 Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 Goosefraba1 I will be attending GCF and would be happy to pick one up for you. : ) Email me your adderss and I'll send it to you when I get back. Hey Zelanzy, will you make sure to hold a couple for me? lol email sent thanks, Goose Quote Link to comment
+cache_in_hand Posted September 6, 2009 Share Posted September 6, 2009 Any sample pictures of these yet? Quote Link to comment
+Zelanzy Posted September 6, 2009 Author Share Posted September 6, 2009 I went straight to mass production to have them for geocoinfest. 400 ordered, 160 red/orange, 160 lblue blue, 80 Zelanzy zeditions. Final mint art at website. They are landing end of sept. Quote Link to comment
+Zelanzy Posted September 18, 2009 Author Share Posted September 18, 2009 (edited) I present to you: Tribal Sun! These are mint images, I will upload better ones when I have in hand early next week. The B&W with Yellow Back (Black Nickel) is the Zelanzy Zedition (artist edition). Edited September 18, 2009 by Zelanzy Quote Link to comment
+Chickahominy Posted September 18, 2009 Share Posted September 18, 2009 Awesome coins! Quote Link to comment
Flying Spaghetti Monster Posted September 18, 2009 Share Posted September 18, 2009 Title updated for the OP. Quote Link to comment
+ZeroHecksGiven Posted September 18, 2009 Share Posted September 18, 2009 Digging this one and gonna try to keep my fingers fast enough to get one or two! Glad they made you tone down the font on the back, cool font in it's place, but I think the front and back compliment each other nicely at this point, nice job! Quote Link to comment
+Zelanzy Posted September 18, 2009 Author Share Posted September 18, 2009 (edited) Digging this one and gonna try to keep my fingers fast enough to get one or two! Glad they made you tone down the font on the back, cool font in it's place, but I think the front and back compliment each other nicely at this point, nice job! Thanks, I'm a pretty big fan of using text as art and the mint artists and I had fun toning it down and making it more our own. Also the back of the ZZ is in the same yellow as the front of the RE so as to unify the set. I'm still debating not calling the ZZ a ZZ since I want to mint it again (its my fav)...but I will hold to my policy: if on sale day it's a ZZ, it will not be reminted. Note: I have a policy that ZZ coins are LE by default and will never be minted again in the same metal/color combo. I should also point out this is as complex as my editioning policy gets. No XXXLE-AE for me! Edited September 18, 2009 by Zelanzy Quote Link to comment
+ZeroHecksGiven Posted September 18, 2009 Share Posted September 18, 2009 Yeah, I do a bit of screen printing for gig posters and record(vinyl) jackets, so I see a ton of nice type/text as art as part of the overall design, so it's nice when I see it being used elsewhere, especially on geocoins! Congrats! Quote Link to comment
+anne.and.eli Posted September 19, 2009 Share Posted September 19, 2009 The B&W is by far my favorite! Well done! Quote Link to comment
+Crowesfeat30 Posted September 19, 2009 Share Posted September 19, 2009 The B&W is by far my favorite! Well done! Mine too! That one is sharp! CF30 Quote Link to comment
+Jackalgirl Posted September 19, 2009 Share Posted September 19, 2009 The B&W is by far my favorite! Well done! Mine too! That one is sharp! CF30 Me three! It's awesome -- congrats! Quote Link to comment
+Zelanzy Posted September 21, 2009 Author Share Posted September 21, 2009 (edited) Icon WIP's, a bit more colorful than my last. V1- V2- Leaning towards V2 atm. Edited September 21, 2009 by Zelanzy Quote Link to comment
+Chickahominy Posted September 21, 2009 Share Posted September 21, 2009 Note: I have a policy that ZZ coins are LE by default and will never be minted again in the same metal/color combo. I should also point out this is as complex as my editioning policy gets. No XXXLE-AE for me! Thank you for that. I am having my personal minted and I fretted over naming different editions. I finally decided to do it MY way, because in my mind, each one of my metals are LE (if that's the pinultimate) I'm glad to read that someone else is of the same mind. Quote Link to comment
+fuzziebear3 Posted September 21, 2009 Share Posted September 21, 2009 Icon WIP's, a bit more colorful than my last. V1- V2- Leaning towards V2 atm. I like the V2, it mimics the coin itself. Just my opinion though. Quote Link to comment
+anne.and.eli Posted September 21, 2009 Share Posted September 21, 2009 Definitely the v2 icon!! Quote Link to comment
+ZeroHecksGiven Posted September 22, 2009 Share Posted September 22, 2009 V2 for sure, when can I send you money, I'm so in love with this coin! Quote Link to comment
+Crowesfeat30 Posted September 22, 2009 Share Posted September 22, 2009 Icon WIP's, a bit more colorful than my last.V1- V2- Leaning towards V2 atm. V2, yes but can you lose the dark ring? Make it borderless like the square version? CF30 Quote Link to comment
+anne.and.eli Posted September 22, 2009 Share Posted September 22, 2009 Hahaha I actually like the dark ring. Quote Link to comment
+Vanelle Posted September 22, 2009 Share Posted September 22, 2009 It's so great to see the photos of the actual coins. Aside from some nice design on this one, I have very much enjoyed watching the process develop - from your first sketches, to mint art, to coin photos. Thanks for sharing. See you at GCF. Quote Link to comment
+Zelanzy Posted September 23, 2009 Author Share Posted September 23, 2009 (edited) When it rains it pours. 42lbs of fun is landing at my door tomorrow. I suppose I should get that icon submitted and codes loaded! Icon debauchery, help! V2: V3: Still leaning towards V2! Edited September 23, 2009 by Zelanzy Quote Link to comment
+wenzelbub Posted September 23, 2009 Share Posted September 23, 2009 When it rains it pours. 42lbs of fun is landing at my door tomorrow. I suppose I should get that icon submitted and codes loaded! Icon debauchery, help! V2: V3: Still leaning towards V2! V2 looks more like a ball Quote Link to comment
+fuzziebear3 Posted September 23, 2009 Share Posted September 23, 2009 Tough call on that one, I think either one is good. Funny, bub says V2 looks like a ball, I think that is more true of V3. I think I lean toward V2, but I would be happy to have either icon in my profile Quote Link to comment
+ZeroHecksGiven Posted September 23, 2009 Share Posted September 23, 2009 I'm with V2 on this one. Though, you could always switch up the colors a little, especially if you plan to remint and plan ahead that way. I dunno... Quote Link to comment
+Crowesfeat30 Posted September 23, 2009 Share Posted September 23, 2009 V3: Now that's what I'm talking about! I like this one. But that's just me. It's your coin so you get to choose. CF30 Quote Link to comment
+Zelanzy Posted September 23, 2009 Author Share Posted September 23, 2009 I create coin designs faster than icons...what is wrong with me?! I need to run contests for this in the future. Maybe for my 4th since I just created TapTaps icon while working on this one. Focus zel focus! Quote Link to comment
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