anyone ever buy from http://www.souldraw.com ?

[SNAAKE]

I know we had this discussion before but I cant find the thread. anyone bought from these guys before?
http://www.souldraw.com

I got a reply and they want $65 just for shipping. is that accurate or.. ??

[Generic Eric]

I know we had this discussion before but I cant find the thread. anyone bought from these guys before?
http://www.souldraw.com

I got a reply and they want $65 just for shipping. is that accurate or.. ??

[Malenko]

msg stpcore

[yotsuya]

$65 for shipping? Don't listen to Eric, stpcore or lucian045 can get you a way better deal.

[SNAAKE]

I know we had this discussion before but I cant find the thread. anyone bought from these guys before?
http://www.souldraw.com

I got a reply and they want $65 just for shipping. is that accurate or.. ??

yeah I checked the quote from that link above and it says $16 something but I email the guy because I needed different material and I get a quote for $65 shipping alone. wtf

[Generic Eric]

$65 for shipping? Don't listen to Eric, stpcore or lucian045 can get you a way better deal.

I left that without comment to bring attention that "Build Your Own Arcade Controls" was part of their tag line.  Not as an endorsement.

[JDFan]

What size print ? -- Is it oversize by the shipping company standards ? Many of the shippers charge outrageous prices for items over certain sizes (and since you can't easily fold prints to make them fit in a normal size package) that may be adding to the shipping cost if it is large (For example the USPS charges approx 3x the normal rate if a package is considered oversize so a package that would be $20 becomes $60 if it is considered oversize by their standards) 

Can the prints be separated into 2 smaller dimension prints (ie. if 2 pieces of side art maybe separate into 2 prints ) - and does that change the shipping cost ?

[SNAAKE]

OH I think he wants $65 for the order. thats 2 set of artworks for weecade including marquee+shipping+paypal fee.

in that case really good deal. I will post an update with confirmation later on.

[jdbailey1206]

Talk to Le Chuck.  I believe he has had some expierence with them.

[yotsuya]

$65 for shipping? Don't listen to Eric, stpcore or lucian045 can get you a way better deal.

I left that without comment to bring attention that "Build Your Own Arcade Controls" was part of their tag line.  Not as an endorsement.

Oh, I didn't realize that was their graphic. I though you were telling him to go for it. 

[Radium]

When shipping to the US the minimum order is $65. So if you are only printing a small amount then Souldraw is too expensive.

[SNAAKE]

yeah I think thats what he was trying to say

[Le Chuck]

When shipping to the US the minimum order is $65. So if you are only printing a small amount then Souldraw is too expensive.

That's correct, Shady Lee requires at least $65 to send it off, what I like about Shady is that you can send him/her/it pieces and they'll let you know when you've got $65 worth of material.  EG, I sent him two CPs, a few days later I sent him some sideart, few days after that I sent a Playfield Overlay, then somethingelse and then he let me know that I was finally at $72 worth of material so I had him send it off then. 

BTW, I know people have mentioned from time to time that their adhesive is weak, I think most of this is surface prep issues.  That stuff works the bomb on glass, good paint, and metal. 

Also, they require CYMK, which I usually don't work it so I'm always having to convert my palettes.  I recommend that if color matching is paramount that you work in CYMK from the start. 

[Malenko]

Also, they require CYMK, which I usually don't work it so I'm always having to convert my palettes.  I recommend that if color matching is paramount that you work in CYMK from the start.

Other than a digital press, I don't know of a single printer that prints in RGB

[RxBrad]

Also, they require CYMK, which I usually don't work it so I'm always having to convert my palettes.  I recommend that if color matching is paramount that you work in CYMK from the start.

Other than a digital press, I don't know of a single printer that prints in RGB

GameOnGraphix specifically says to use RGB... 

http://www.gameongrafix.com/products/control-panel-custom-design

You can create your own art using one of the samples at arcade art library or your own design. Artwork you create must be the correct size and it should be at least 200dpi, but 266-300dpi is preferred. Leave the document in RGB mode which has a broader color range. Do not create a file in a lower dpi and then convert it to 300dpi, this only makes the file bigger and does not enhance the resolution. etc, etc, etc...

[Malenko]

and I'll bet you a dozen donuts they convert it to CYMK prior to printing.  They want the RGB for reference so they can color match better.