#2 is my favourite too.
I would order two of them.

Norbert

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Question to everyone:

What do you think should be on the back side of those keychains where no
back side is shown?

We're interested in suggestions. Also feel free to send design sketches to
povray.binaries.images if you like.

Rune
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> I like #2 most. But I'd like to see the others with no paint, I might change
> my mind (guess #5 would be good in pure metal). YKYHBRTLW is excellent. I
> don't know about brass though... Imho Pov need's something techno like steel
> or aluminum.

The finish will be similar in appearance to chrome. You never see the brass (it's
inside the plating).

-- Chris

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"Alan Holding" <man### [at] btopenworldcom> wrote in message
news:3bd6fd0d@news.povray.org...
> How about a mouse mat?

Same problem with setup costs.

-- Chris

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> 
> How about just a chrome sphere? ;)

  Yes, with a checkered board attached below... :) 

--
Jaime Vives Piqueres

La Persistencia de la Ignorancia
http://www.ignorancia.org/

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Personally, I probably wouldn't buy anything. But since you're so concerned
about the setup costs, you may be interested in http://www.cafepress.com/ -
you can make Tshirts, mugs, and mouse pads with designs on them and sell
them. Doc Ozone (www.ozones.com) tried this out a couple months ago
(www.ozones.com/store) and he was very pleased with the results, he said the
printing was high quality and all.

Just thought I'd let you know about that.

- Slime
[ http://www.slimeland.com/ ]
[ http://www.slimeland.com/images/ ]

"Chris Cason" <newsadmin-despam-@povray-no-spam.org> wrote in message
news:3bd6e439@news.povray.org...
> In a response to a discussion on this server a few weeks ago, about the
> desire to be able to purchase POV-Ray 'things' (I think it was a coffee
> mug), I have been investigating my options in this area.
>
> A mug (printed in full color) seems to be fairly expensive, because of
> the setup costs. I don't really want to do one in single color.
>
> So I decided to test the waters with something that is cheaper to make,
> and where the manufacturers don't mind doing a small run of a few hundred
> or so.
>
> I ended up deciding I'd like to have a good-quality metal keychain made.
> This fits the above criteria, plus it's rather practical since most folks
> have keys ;)
>
> We have some concept art up at
>
>   http://www.povray.org/temp/keychains.html
>
> which shows a few designs that I and the pre-beta testers came up with.
> This list isn't definitive, but it's a start.
>
> I'd like to hear from users about the following:
>
>   1) Whether the idea as a whole sucks or not;
>
>   2) If not, then if you would purchase one (cost unknown at this stage,
>      but I wouldn't expect that it would be more than US$20, and probably
>      less).
>
>   3) Which of the abovementioned designs attract you the most/least.
>
> This isn't a competition to chose a design, but I do want to attempt to
> eliminate those designs that people like the least.
>
> Feel free to make your own designs if you can do it in the next few days
> (post them in the binaries.images group). I don't have a lot of time to
> spare because, if I go ahead with this but don't get the design finalised
> by the end of this month, the lead time would cause it to slip too close
> to Christmas for comfort.
>
> -- Chris
>
>
>
>

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Great Idea!  I would definitely buy one, provided the price is
reasonable.  I like the coloring of #1, but not the shape.  #2 is also
very nice.

	~Kevin Wampler~

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I like the last one!

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> I'd like to hear from users about the following:
>
>   1) Whether the idea as a whole sucks or not;

It's a great idea!

>
>   2) If not, then if you would purchase one (cost unknown at this stage,
>      but I wouldn't expect that it would be more than US$20, and probably
>      less).

I would purchase at least two.

>
>   3) Which of the abovementioned designs attract you the most/least.

#2 is my favorite. I like the idea of having the YKYBRTLW. . . on the back of it
as well.

^"^

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> which shows a few designs that I and the pre-beta testers came up with.
> This list isn't definitive, but it's a start.
> 
> I'd like to hear from users about the following:
> 
>   1) Whether the idea as a whole sucks or not;
> 
>   2) If not, then if you would purchase one (cost unknown at this stage,
>      but I wouldn't expect that it would be more than US$20, and probably
>      less).
> 
>   3) Which of the abovementioned designs attract you the most/least.

2 the most, but it's a bit too reminiscent of US dog-tags for my tastes.  
1 is just plain odd.
 
> This isn't a competition to chose a design, but I do want to attempt to
> eliminate those designs that people like the least.

Well, I'm not too keen on the long thin ones as they seem a tad too big, 
and my keyring is plenty big enough as it is...

> Feel free to make your own designs if you can do it in the next few days
> (post them in the binaries.images group). I don't have a lot of time to
> spare because, if I go ahead with this but don't get the design finalised
> by the end of this month, the lead time would cause it to slip too close
> to Christmas for comfort.

I've posted one to p.b.i, 

Bye for now,
     Jamie.

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