New Banner - Feedback Requested

[Iguanadon]

I'm always tinkering... I'd appreciate feedback and thoughts about a new banner I'm designing for 2020. I want to highlight the new expanded item I make... See mock-up of new banner I'm working on and a photo of my booth this past year with the current banner. (Modified updated banner showing me "cutting" LOL)

(Keeping mind a couple of things... keep the wording simple and most people don't bother to read it anyway as I constantly get asked what laser I use LOL)

 

 

 

 

Edited December 26, 2019 by Iguanadon

[scrollerpete]

Very nice Scott, it will attract a lot’s of clients.

[Iguanadon]

Softened the wording a little based on other feedback received.  Thoughts on this version?

 

Edited December 26, 2019 by Iguanadon

[JTTHECLOCKMAN]

I get the laser thing alot too but people have no idea what a scrollsaw is either or what it does. When I tell people things are hand cut they think I am there cutting with a fret saw by hand and no power is used. years ago when Ipads first came out I was going to make a photo frame with me scrolling at a saw but never got around to it. I do not see this much any more at shows. They use to make photo frames like this too just for that purpose and what it would do is scroll through random photos as you watch. 

[JTTHECLOCKMAN]

2 minutes ago, Iguanadon said:

Softened the wording a little based on other feedback received.  Thoughts on this version?

As I was typing you posted this photo and think this is a better way to go.

[Matt B]

I showed this to my wife to get her opinion. Her only comment was that your name is too small. She wanted to know who is the person that actually does this work and she did not see it without searching.  

My comment is that, in today's world with China produced art products such as found in Hobby Lobby, Walmart and other places, people are numb. Even with your wording, it does not say that YOU did these. I know you want to keep it simple.  The last line could read "INDIVIDUALLY CRAFTED BY ME USING A SCROLL SAW" People need to know that the person in the booth is the person that personally cut each product.

Matt

[scrollingforsanity]

I like the second one. You are correct Scott they don't read the banners anyway. But it still draws attention and looks nice

[Denny Knappen]

That sign looks great.  I like the Scroll Saw included in the banner.  At ArtCrafters, l can show customers the Pegas and explain the Saw.

[new2woodwrk]

I like them fine - if it were me, instead of the scrollsaw with the dachund puzzle, I'd have a picture of myself making something at the scrollsaw.

But it looks good to me as is as well

[Iguanadon]

36 minutes ago, new2woodwrk said:

I like them fine - if it were me, instead of the scrollsaw with the dachund puzzle, I'd have a picture of myself making something at the scrollsaw.

But it looks good to me as is as well

I've thought about a snapshot of me cutting one, but then people will see the pattern on the wood... kind of takes the mystery out of it. 

[ike]

I agree with Hand cut by.

IKE

[Matt B]

I like the idea of a photo of you cutting. First cut out the outline so the customer can see the shape. Then remove the pattern and act like you are cutting for the photo.  Hopefully, you can put the pattern back on, but if not, you still have the photo for the banner.  This photo would serve to show that you are actually cutting and that these puzzles are not mass produced . 

[rjweb]

What ever way you do it Scott, you will be a success, Merry Christmas, RJ 

[jerrye]

4 hours ago, Iguanadon said:

I've thought about a snapshot of me cutting one, but then people will see the pattern on the wood... kind of takes the mystery out of it. 

Cut a finished puzzle, stage the blade in the middle of it, take a pic of you "cutting" Scott.

[Matt B]

I want to revise my earlier answer. I like the suggestion to include your photo cutting as Jerrye described above. This provides the proof that you are the person cutting the puzzles. 

[kmmcrafts]

I agree with Jerrye and Matt..

[wombatie]

Pity you can't put something like NO LASERS USED ALL CUT BY HAND.  Just my thoughts.

Marg

[OzarkSawdust]

So you didn't like the  banner with the :  " NO     CNC   Lasers   Computers  "     on it? I thought it was a good idea.

What feedback did you get on it? I'm watching this closely as I don't yet have a banner of any kind and will need a couple if I'm going to do some shows.

[Dennisfm56]

21 hours ago, Iguanadon said:

I've thought about a snapshot of me cutting one, but then people will see the pattern on the wood... kind of takes the mystery out of it. 

I use a light magnifier while cutting and hear is a pic my wife took, the light washes out the the pattern.

[Iguanadon]

3 hours ago, OzarkSawdust said:

So you didn't like the  banner with the :  " NO     CNC   Lasers   Computers  "     on it? I thought it was a good idea.

What feedback did you get on it? I'm watching this closely as I don't yet have a banner of any kind and will need a couple if I'm going to do some shows.

I'm still pondering the wording... NO CNC LASERS, etc came across is a bit harsh by some so I tried to soften it a little.  We'll see what I end up with.

[Iguanadon]

15 hours ago, wombatie said:

Pity you can't put something like NO LASERS USED ALL CUT BY HAND.  Just my thoughts.

Marg

@wombatie @OzarkSawdust  How about this?

 

Edited December 26, 2019 by Iguanadon

[Iguanadon]

14 hours ago, wombatie said:

Pity you can't put something like NO LASERS USED ALL CUT BY HAND.  Just my thoughts.

Marg

Duplicate response, Ignore.

Edited December 26, 2019 by Iguanadon

[JTTHECLOCKMAN]

I use that line too but are they really hand cut??  They are cut with a motorized saw. You would be more correct if you used a hand held fret saw. So when we say no laser or cnc people think of a machine doing all the work. But someone has to program it. With what we do the machine or scrollsaw does the cutting, we just push. Maybe the photo idea with you behind the saw is the way to get your point across better. I am going to run into this same problem as I try to get together a banner idea for myself this year. Thus my question asked in the business forum. I would leave the hand cut line out and say cut on a scrollsaw I think.

Edited December 26, 2019 by JTTHECLOCKMAN

[Iguanadon]

24 minutes ago, JTTHECLOCKMAN said:

I use that line too but are they really hand cut??  They are cut with a motorized saw. You would be more correct if you used a hand held fret saw. So when we say no laser or cnc people think of a machine doing all the work. But someone has to program it. With what we do the machine or scrollsaw does the cutting, we just push. Maybe the photo idea with you behind the saw is the way to get your point across better. I am going to run into this same problem as I try to get together a banner idea for myself this year. Thus my question asked in the business forum. I would leave the hand cut line out and say cut on a scrollsaw I think.

I just updated the photo with me "cutting"... Whatcha think?

[JTTHECLOCKMAN]

6 minutes ago, Iguanadon said:

I just updated the photo with me "cutting"... Whatcha think?

I am losing track. I do not see it. If you are going to change things just post a new photo. I am old and that is my excuse and sticking to it.