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Elbow Room Innovations - custom light boxes and other cool stuff!
DP Louie:
--- Quote from: vwalbridge on August 03, 2015, 02:33:36 pm ---Those marquee boxes are pretty cool!
How much would you charge for a just one reverse printed on plexi? Without the box?
How are they done now? Just printed artwork laid behind the plexi?
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Thanks for the compliments!
I don't actually print the marquees - the one's I currently offer are all original, not reproductions. I'm thinking of having some new marquees reverse printed on plexi (there's a few people who offer this, for instance Rich at This Old Game), but I'm still checking into the costs. Speaking of costs, yes my price point is not for the faint of heart ;D. I wish I could offer these at $75 - $100, but it costs me at least that much in materials to build one. The marquees I use generally cost me around $50 (sometimes more) since I seek out pristine examples. Sure, you can find marquees on ebay for $20, but if you actually try to use them you'll discover that most of those are far too scratched to look decent lit up. I'm working on reducing my costs, but there's no way I'll ever be able to produce these for a retail price of $100. I know there are others listed on ebay that sell for that price, but they are nowhere near the quality of mine, and I have not seen any others with sideart and t-molding. That being said, I'm just posting here to get some overall exposure - I know my pins/buttons and pixel badges are more in line with most peoples budget. The light boxes are aimed more at non-collectors, people who may have a "man cave" (damn, did I just use that phrase?) that want something to hang on the wall, or don't have the room or desire for a full size cabinet.
Thanks again, I do appreciate the compliments and the feedback!
yotsuya:
I've built my own. Yes, you're right, for a quality build they aren't $100 cheap.
pbj:
These are pretty neat.
DP Louie:
Okay, you guys talked me into it - I lowered the prices a bit... (actually, I've gotten a bunch of feedback from other places as well, and I took a hard look at my costs). Still not cheap by any means, but a bit better. I enjoy building these (for now, lol) so I decided my labor costs could suffer a little. When they become a PIA to make then I'll have to raise my prices!
pbj:
Personally, I think you're dealing with a very limited market and if your customers have $180 to spend on these things, then they have $200, too.
Doubtless everyone will be copying your design around here shortly, though.
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