| Forum: 3D Printing |
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| Topic: Strong & Flexible plastic |
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| Re: Strong & Flexible plastic [message #68530 is a reply to message #68508 ] Thu, 23 May 2013 09:14 UTC |
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For example, is it possible to print pulley belt from Strong & Flexible plastic? What dimensions can it have?
[Updated on: Thu, 23 May 2013 09:16 UTC]
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| Forum: Feature this! |
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| Topic: "SPIGA" collection |
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| "SPIGA" collection [message #68533] Thu, 23 May 2013 11:09 UTC |
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This is our "SPIGA" collection, ring and pendant. A simple and light design , reminiscent of summer and the lightness of the beautiful moments.
link to products
"SPIGA" pendant
"SPIGA" ring
KIORO'design
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| Forum: Bug Reporting & Site Feedback |
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| Topic: My Sales Pages Not Working |
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| Re: My Sales Pages Not Working [message #68522 is a reply to message #68516 ] Thu, 23 May 2013 02:04 UTC |
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Hi Jeremy, thanks for the heads up! There was a minor glitch that prevented some users from accessing their My Sales page. This has since been fixed.
Best,
- Nathan
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| Re: My Sales Pages Not Working [message #68534 is a reply to message #68522 ] Thu, 23 May 2013 11:33 UTC |
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Thanks. I knew you guys would be on top of it. 
| admin_nathan wrote on Thu, 23 May 2013 02:04 |
Hi Jeremy, thanks for the heads up! There was a minor glitch that prevented some users from accessing their My Sales page. This has since been fixed.
Best,
- Nathan
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| Forum: Introductions |
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| Topic: hello everyone... can you help me crowdsource an idea I've had |
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| hello everyone... can you help me crowdsource an idea I've had [message #68544] Thu, 23 May 2013 14:47 UTC |
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Hello everyone!
I've been a member here a while, but I've been lurking  Anyway, I had an idea and I'm looking for people to help because it could be a big job.
Basically I'm going to 3D print a mini desktop letterpress, for ink printing typographic artwork and text. I've got an idea of how to build it, working on the model right now BUT making the type blocks is a big job. Lots of fonts, lots of sizes, two cases plus italics etc... it's big. I was wondering if anyone fancied getting involved with me on the project to create sets of type and print-block images so we can launch it as a collaborative piece of mechanical / print art?
If not, hello anyway, nice to meet you
A:)
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| Forum: It arrived! |
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| Topic: She Arrived :) |
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| Re: She Arrived :) [message #68527 is a reply to message #68511 ] Thu, 23 May 2013 07:28 UTC |
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Wow, that's pretty badass !
Is it done in Zbrush ?
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| Re: She Arrived :) [message #68529 is a reply to message #68527 ] Thu, 23 May 2013 07:35 UTC |
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Thanks . Partly modeled, partly sculpted yes.
[Updated on: Thu, 23 May 2013 07:35 UTC]
www.bitgem3d.com
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| Topic: Sintel figurine! |
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| Sintel figurine! [message #68538] Thu, 23 May 2013 12:25 UTC |
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Ok... it arrived a little while ago already whilst I was working on the Blender for 3D Printing DVD. But I wanted to wait with posting about it until I made the figurine available to the public. That's now! I'm really excited about the model... the end result turned out great! On the DVD I explain how I took the file from the short film and turned it into something printable. If you haven't yet... go see Sintel the Movie
You can find the model here: http://shpws.me/nSHR
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| Topic: The I Love You Rose™ |
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| Re: The I Love You Rose™ [message #68543 is a reply to message #68509 ] Thu, 23 May 2013 14:19 UTC |
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Sorry to hear about this!! I hope something can be done to resolve this for you because it is an amazing product.
I have something similar in mind but I don't plan on adding any text so I should be OK.
Keep us posted.
DTI Studio - Dennis Roffe
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| Re: The I Love You Rose™ [message #68545 is a reply to message #68543 ] Thu, 23 May 2013 14:50 UTC |
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I LOVE your grand piano speaker - we have 6 of our grandkids taking piano lessons - none have an iPad though.
I have no issue whatsoever with a similar flower/rose - at this moment in time the 3D market is in it's infancy and the more the general customer becomes aware of it, the better it will be for all of us.
| dtistudio wrote on Thu, 23 May 2013 14:19 |
Sorry to hear about this!! I hope something can be done to resolve this for you because it is an amazing product.
I have something similar in mind but I don't plan on adding any text so I should be OK.
Keep us posted.
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| Re: The I Love You Rose™ [message #68552 is a reply to message #68543 ] Thu, 23 May 2013 15:57 UTC |
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I have something similar in mind but I don't plan on adding any text so I should be OK.
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I could be wrong, but I suspect that Origami13's orientation problems are not to do with the text but stepping on the petals.
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| Re: The I Love You Rose™ [message #68556 is a reply to message #68552 ] Thu, 23 May 2013 16:13 UTC |
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Yes - the stepping area includes where the text is, thus "smudging" the text. If we were just creating a pretty rose, no text, I could probably live with the stepping. The units created sideways have perfect text, even the ones with maximum text thus smaller font.
| AmLachDesigns wrote on Thu, 23 May 2013 15:57 |
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I have something similar in mind but I don't plan on adding any text so I should be OK.
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I could be wrong, but I suspect that Origami13's orientation problems are not to do with the text but stepping on the petals.
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[Updated on: Thu, 23 May 2013 16:15 UTC]
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| Forum: 3D Design |
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| Topic: Hollowing and Prices |
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| Hollowing and Prices [message #68551] Thu, 23 May 2013 15:52 UTC |
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Hey all,
I created a model that is about 3w x 9d x 3.5h inches. I spent a good deal of time hollowing out the model, as is recommended in the tutorials section, but my prices for printing still seem to be ridiculously high. Am I doing something wrong? Is my model too large? I am not sure what to do to get the prices down to something more reasonable.
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| Re: Hollowing and Prices [message #68554 is a reply to message #68551 ] Thu, 23 May 2013 16:03 UTC |
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What material, can you share a model, a file, a picture etc?
Have you searched the forums for other similar queries, because this question has been asked many times before and the answer will be one of:
1. Your model is too big;
2. There is a problem with your model and SW thinks it is not hollow.
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| Re: Hollowing and Prices [message #68557 is a reply to message #68555 ] Thu, 23 May 2013 16:42 UTC |
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Your model is non-manifold, i.e. the mesh is not watertight, but this is easily found and fixed with Netfabb Basic (free).
The volume of your model is 149cm3 so the price in wsf would be approx 1.5 + 1.4*20 + 0.70*129 = 120 USD (assumes the discounted rate).
The model is big, but if you hollow it, the price will come down.
If it is supposed to float, be aware that wsf is porous.
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| Forum: Post Production Techniques |
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| Topic: Reinforcing Thin walls white plastic |
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| Reinforcing Thin walls white plastic [message #68558] Thu, 23 May 2013 16:45 UTC |
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Hey im looking to reinforce a Helm I had designed. its going to only be 1mm thick made from the flexable white plastic. i was thinking to reinforce it with maybe fiberglass, but I hear that the Resin gets hot when mixed, and im afraid that the heat would warp and damage the plastic.
would it? and if so what would be a better reinforcing idea?
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| Forum: 3D modelers for hire |
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| Topic: only USD 20+, create 3d model for you. |
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| only USD 20+, create 3d model for you. [message #68524] Thu, 23 May 2013 04:10 UTC |
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Hi All,
we are an industrial products design company in China.
we can create nice 3d model for you quickly. only need your idea in paper or some photos...
please contact us by email: contact@the3d.cn
below is our shop in shapeways.com, there are some sample design.
http://www.shapeways.com/shops/the3d
Best regards.
Leo
[Updated on: Thu, 23 May 2013 13:56 UTC]
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| Topic: Accushape3d for hire |
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| Re: Accushape3d for hire [message #68525 is a reply to message #68148 ] Thu, 23 May 2013 06:25 UTC |
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Hello my name is Chris,
My wife and I run a shop through Shapeways. I was looking into outsourcing and idea that we have for a piece of jewelry. We are specifically looking for someone who has more experience with mechanical design. The design is fairly simple in concept, it just includes some machanized parts that we want to work properly. We would feel more comfortable with someone with more experience with that. Does this sound like something you'd be available to take on? What is your going rate, turn around time?
Thank you
Chris
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| Topic: 3d modeler looking for Works :) |
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| Re: 3d modeler looking for Works :) [message #68526 is a reply to message #67825 ] Thu, 23 May 2013 06:38 UTC |
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Hi, my name is Chris.
My wife and I run a shop through Shapeways. We are looking to outsource some modeling work for a piece of jewelry we have designed. We have 2D vectored concept drawings already. Would you be available/ interested? What is your going rate/ turn around time?
Thank you,
Chris
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| Topic: [FOR HIRE] Certified Solidworks Professional 3D Modeller |
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| Re: [FOR HIRE] Certified Solidworks Professional 3D Modeller [message #68565 is a reply to message #67351 ] Thu, 23 May 2013 19:54 UTC |
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do you have a website and where are you located? Thank you
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| Forum: Work in progress |
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| Topic: Minions |
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| Re: Minions [message #68528 is a reply to message #68322 ] Thu, 23 May 2013 07:30 UTC |
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These are absolutely incredible! I'd love to see a finished product when you have one. I would also love to own one as well, but I'm assuming they won't be for sale.
http://puzzle-obsessed.blogspot.com/
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| Re: Minions [message #68535 is a reply to message #68528 ] Thu, 23 May 2013 11:35 UTC |
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I'll show them tomorrow, they are currently on their way. thanks for your kind words 
and they will be for sale (not really expensive)
[Updated on: Thu, 23 May 2013 11:35 UTC]
Kind regards,
Mitchell Jetten
Customer Service Agent
Shapeways
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| Topic: Extremely expensive models (what am I doing wrong?) |
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 Extremely expensive models (what am I doing wrong?) [message #68532] Thu, 23 May 2013 09:41 UTC |
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the files Hi guys,
I'm working on two projects that include 3D printing and I'm running into some problems.
The models that I uploaded onto shapeways are with the cheapest option way to expensive. The tutorials on making the models cheaper (wall thickness and open models) appear to have no effect.
How do I get my products cheaper to produce? size? different shape?
I hope you guys can help me, the files are in the attachments.
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| Re: Extremely expensive models (what am I doing wrong?) [message #68539 is a reply to message #68532 ] Thu, 23 May 2013 12:35 UTC |
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What material are you thinking of?
What do you consider expensive?
Your models are, by Shapeways standards, huge. Most of the SW materials charge by volume (wsf = 1.4 USD per cm3), so the best way to get cheaper models is reduce the volume.
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| Re: Extremely expensive models (what am I doing wrong?) [message #68540 is a reply to message #68539 ] Thu, 23 May 2013 13:02 UTC |
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For the vaas they calculated around $1800 dollar
and for the Ralph they calculated 330 dollar
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| Re: Extremely expensive models (what am I doing wrong?) [message #68541 is a reply to message #68540 ] Thu, 23 May 2013 13:29 UTC |
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Unfortunately this sounds about right - if we take the "spherical cow" approach,
"Ralph" is a simple hollow cylinder with radius 14 and height 28, which at 1mm
wall thickness translates to a bit over 240 cm^3, or around $340.
A potential solution is to replace at least some of the solid surfaces with a mesh-like
structure - or simply make them smaller, as volume (and hence price) goes with the
third power.
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| Re: Extremely expensive models (what am I doing wrong?) [message #68542 is a reply to message #68540 ] Thu, 23 May 2013 13:38 UTC |
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The Ralph has a volume of 234cm3 so 234 * 1.4 = 327 USD . Plus the handling fee of 1.5 gives a total of 328.50 USD, so that is correct.
The vaas has problems: the 'cups' that you have cut the bottoms off and then stacked are not manifold. That is to say they are not watertight shells (in the sense of closed in volumes). The bottom edges of each needs to be added except for the bottom one where it is the inner face of thebottom that is missing. When SW's system encounters such models it tries to fix them and does not always get it as you might wish. In this case it has probably closed the holes and solidified the whole thing, giving a high volume and hence high price. Even if you fix it, it will be expensive. And if it is a vase, when printed in wsf it will not be watertight (in the holding a liquid sense) unless you post-process it
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| Re: Extremely expensive models (what am I doing wrong?) [message #68550 is a reply to message #68542 ] Thu, 23 May 2013 15:41 UTC |
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Thanks for all the info! I now have a better insight in how the system works.
thanks guys!
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| Topic: Steampunk Nautilus submarine |
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| Steampunk Nautilus submarine [message #68566] Thu, 23 May 2013 20:21 UTC |
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I'm designing this steampunk-styled submarine in Blender. I still need to add some portals, lights and maybe more rivets. And I need to figure out how I'm going to make the model stand on a flat surface.
- Leon
G+: https://plus.google.com/u/0/117916055521642810655/about
LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/leonnicholls
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| Forum: 3D modeler needed |
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| Topic: Ironman minifigure Helmet and mask!! |
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| Re: Ironman minifigure Helmet and mask!! [message #68521 is a reply to message #68477 ] Thu, 23 May 2013 00:59 UTC |
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Ok ill be. looking foreword to it.
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| Topic: wheel tubs |
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| wheel tubs [message #68536] Thu, 23 May 2013 12:12 UTC |
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I am looking to have a set of wheel tubs made and I have a pic and measurements to make them in 16th scale
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| Topic: wheel tubs |
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| wheel tubs [message #68537] Thu, 23 May 2013 12:13 UTC |
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I am looking to have a set of wheel tubs made and I have a pic and measurements to make them in 16th scale
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| Topic: Need help design a stack-able metal coin, triangle shaped. |
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| Need help design a stack-able metal coin, triangle shaped. [message #68523] Thu, 23 May 2013 03:15 UTC |
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Hello!
I'm looking for help in designing a coin for a game I'm making.
I would like the coin to be 30 x 30 x 2 mm thickness.
The shape is a soft triangle, but it needs to be able to be stack-able and interlocking, similar to a poker chip.
The game is a futuristic space game, so if you have some design chops, and can really make this an awesome coin, please let me know!
I've attached a really rough idea of what I'm looking for.
Cheers,
-Cody
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| Re: Need help design a stack-able metal coin, triangle shaped. [message #68549 is a reply to message #68523 ] Thu, 23 May 2013 15:37 UTC |
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Something like this?
Attachment: cR.bmp
(Size: 4.21MB, Downloaded 9 time(s))
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| Re: Need help design a stack-able metal coin, triangle shaped. [message #68553 is a reply to message #68523 ] Thu, 23 May 2013 15:59 UTC |
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...I would like the coin to be 30 x 30 x 2 mm thickness. ...
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Minimum thickness for stainless is 3mm - for a metal coin it will have to be thicker or in silver.
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| Topic: Louis xiv |
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| Topic: Shry |
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 Shry [message #68567] Thu, 23 May 2013 21:00 UTC |
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Just want to mention that I had contact with Shry over a drawing that he would make for me. In his topics he mentions $ 20,= as a price for the work. In the end he wanted me to pay $ 259,99 because I would make so much money for my project. In his opinion it would be a reasonable price because of that.
The only thing I need is a drawing of an extraction which is only suitable in my house so I really do not understand how I could make money with it.
Regards,
Dylan
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| Forum: General Discussion |
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| Topic: WSF Polished not available? |
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