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Phew. A decision.
Just to clarify option 2: What I think most people will do is to send the images straight to Printer's Studio to get their personal copy. Having made 20-something copies at once is significantly cheaper though. And if I remember their conditions correctly they ship to a list of people directly. So would it be covered by option 2 if one member ordered at Printer's studio, shipped the decks to those members who contributed to the deck and want a copy (or let Printer's studio do it) and was paid for the expenses?
Not sure Solandia would be happy with it, actually. One member printing up for another member is a whole different thing - and as long as you aren't trying to line up backs, it's easy enough to print, as anyone who printed off their Myce decks can tell you. It's just like printing anything else. Drop the images into a word document and away you go.This option would be swell!
Maybe not, but why wouldn’t they? Is there any difference between printing a single copy myself on my ink jet printer, having a single copy made in a copy shop or having a single copy made by Printer’s studio? Is there anything that would make the single printout by Printer’s Studio less legitimate? Or more dangerous? Of course the quality is much better…Do you really think MOST people would send them away, trzes ?
Hi trzes,
I think Solandia was pretty clear that it stays in the hands of the individual artists. Even saving money, there is still the 'this has slipped out of my control issue'. Please, let's stick with the plan or this starts again.
Alta
There is in fact a major difference. At TCF, only ONE person has access to the print-quality files, and so ONLY the correct number of decks are ever printed - and not by one of the major POD printers, but a small private press. I believe she then destroys the files, but I'd have to ask. If we all have the printable, files that does take it way past that level of control. It could easily result in someone printing loads for resale - as has happened before, in digital form at least - see Aulruna's post I referenced.