Author Topic: AVOID ARTWORKDOCTOR.COM (Read 4638 times)

FrizzleFried · « **on:** March 22, 2009, 11:18:20 am »

Joe sent me product that was unacceptable in quality. The colors (especially the blacks) were off. I'd specifically asked Joe if his colors were accurate, especially blacks, and he assured me they were. They were not. He also sent two right side pieces instead of a true right and left side. I complained and Joe said he'd reprint without issue. After 2 weeks I inquired on my reprint... he said he'd get it out by Wednesday. Wednesday rolled around...then Thursday...then Friday.... still no email so I asked again and Joe said he'd have it shipped by Monday at the latest. On Tuesday I asked if he'd shipped. No response. Wednesday, the same. Thursday I told him i was disputing my CC charge if I didn't hear from him... nothing. Friday nothing... Saturday nothing.... Sunday nothing. Tomorrow I am disputing my charges.

AVOID ARTWORKDOCTOR.COM.

CheffoJeffo · « **Reply #1 on:** March 22, 2009, 11:42:37 am »

That's discouraging -- he has some art that I wanted for a project that I have in the queue ... but it has lots of black in it.

FrizzleFried · « **Reply #2 on:** March 22, 2009, 11:58:17 am »

Don't do it Jeffo... another KLOVian just responded his Mario Bros' side art sucked...off color... and the adhesive didn't stick for ---steaming pile of meadow muffin---. I didn't even get that far because I wouldn't even consider sticking this sub-par crap on my Williams Multigame.

FrizzleFried · « **Reply #3 on:** March 22, 2009, 12:01:43 pm »

Since I didn't post the initial photos here when I complained about the color to the guy...here they are (including a comparison of black vs another inkjet piece from mamemarquees (the VS CLASSICADE marquee) to demonstrate that inkjet CAN do proper blacks...

First up is side art contrasted to my semi-gloss black paint on the cab:

As you can see...unacceptable.

The next is the side art contrasted to mamemarquees work. Note that the marquee is made of the higher quality stuff scott offers, as such, it's hard to get a nice photo of it as there tends to be a bit of glare...but you still can see the difference:

SavannahLion · « **Reply #4 on:** March 22, 2009, 02:28:30 pm »

They're both inkjets? Looks to me there's a cheaper ink involved. I tried a cheaper ink refill for a Lexmark printer I had about ten years ago and that is exactly how the black turned out (it also had a tendency to smear and run just from the sweat from your hands, but that's different issue).

Checking on his website, I don't see where he explains the printing process though. Could be the medium he's printing on too. Cheap or inappropriate medium will cause that as well. One of the earliest lessons I learned when printing one-off comic books.

Anyone else have experience with him?

FrizzleFried · « **Reply #5 on:** March 22, 2009, 03:53:37 pm »

The problem is the guy doesn't seem to know what he is doing. In order to print a proper "true black", you need to mix in some magenta, yellow, and cyan... it's called "rich black" in the printing industry.

He also screwed up by printing 2 right sides...

Finally he screwed up by printing too large cutting some of the black edge of the art work off. This wouldn't be too big of a deal if the black was rich black as it would match the semi-gloss black paint it would be stuck to (plus I could cut it away to look decent enough.

Unfortunately the print job is horrible so I can't use it at all.

crzywolf · « **Reply #6 on:** March 22, 2009, 04:00:50 pm »

I have Williams Multigame sideart you can have for free . I bought a cabinet and the guy gave me the sideart with it . I don't know any thing about it or if its any good but , I will get it out of storage if you want it.

FrizzleFried · « **Reply #7 on:** March 22, 2009, 06:08:50 pm »

PM sent for sure!

FrizzleFried · « **Reply #8 on:** March 27, 2009, 12:41:35 pm »

CRZYWOLF ROCKS! The guy "donated" a full set of phoenix arcade side art (both sides!) to my Williams Multigame project!! Wouldn't even let me pay for shipping! I owe the guy bigtime... MAD PROPS TO CRZYWOLF!

CheffoJeffo · « **Reply #9 on:** March 27, 2009, 01:11:41 pm »

There would be more, but since he gave it to you instead of me ...

shardian · « **Reply #10 on:** March 27, 2009, 01:35:20 pm »

I love good arcade Karma stories.

FrizzleFried · « **Reply #11 on:** March 27, 2009, 01:37:28 pm »

Well.... I picked up a Race Drivin' last night. The seller was totally cool. A real nice guy. When I got home I found $37.50 in quarters in the thing. I emailed him asking for his full address... I wanna send him a check for $37.50... it's only right.

...if only the guy was a ---tallywhacker--- of some sort...

Oh well.

CheffoJeffo · « **Reply #12 on:** March 27, 2009, 01:45:30 pm »

Always a good idea not to ---fudgesicle--- with the arcade gods ...

newkillergenius · « **Reply #13 on:** March 27, 2009, 02:50:27 pm »

censorship sucks

Arcadiac · « **Reply #14 on:** March 27, 2009, 03:06:34 pm »

Quote from: newkillergenius on March 27, 2009, 02:50:27 pm

censorship sucks

You can disable the filter in your control panel!

ARCADIAC!

newkillergenius · « **Reply #15 on:** March 27, 2009, 03:35:17 pm »

Gawd what a relief-

I was tiring of seeing fudgesickles and cleveland steamers

I really like profanity. Thanks Arcadiac!

werejag · « **Reply #16 on:** March 27, 2009, 04:20:29 pm »

fudgesickles

newkillergenius · « **Reply #17 on:** March 27, 2009, 04:26:10 pm »

---fudgesicle---!

Arcadiac · « **Reply #18 on:** March 27, 2009, 04:50:28 pm »

Quote from: newkillergenius on March 27, 2009, 03:35:17 pm

Gawd what a relief-

I was tiring of seeing fudgesickles and cleveland steamers

I really like profanity. Thanks Arcadiac!

Yer ---smurfin---' welcome!

ARCADIAC!

FrizzleFried · « **Reply #19 on:** March 27, 2009, 05:01:37 pm »

Ummon · « **Reply #20 on:** March 27, 2009, 06:02:54 pm »

Quote from: newkillergenius on March 27, 2009, 04:26:10 pm

---fudgesicle---!

Indeed.

Quote from: FrizzleFried on March 27, 2009, 05:01:37 pm

Nice.

ChadTower · « **Reply #21 on:** March 27, 2009, 07:03:07 pm »

I think I just found Spyridon's red!

newkillergenius · « **Reply #22 on:** March 31, 2009, 03:42:14 pm »

Not a bad looking cab there. Gives me an idea of what to do with my empty Stargate.


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