Walden Effect t-shirt
Mark and I are thinking
of printing up some Walden Effect t-shirts roughly based on a
petroglyph, but tweaked to more closely resemble our farm. Poll
time!
Even if you hate
t-shirts, please vote in the first poll so that we can get an idea of
the size of our readers. We want to make sure to have the right
sizes on hand for giveaways.
What
size t-shirt do you
wear most frequently?
Total votes: 57
Are
you interested in
buying this t-shirt (somewhere in the $10 to $15 range)?
Total votes: 33
Do you like this t-shirt
design?
Total votes: 30
Would you be interested
in a t-shirt larger than XL even though it costs about $5 more?
Total votes: 23
Thanks! Once we
get an idea for sizes and quantity, we'll figure out a price --- our
cost plus shipping --- and will put in an order.
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About us: Anna Hess and Mark Hamilton spent over a decade living self-sufficiently in the mountains of Virginia before moving north to start over from scratch in the foothills of Ohio. They've experimented with permaculture, no-till gardening, trailersteading, home-based microbusinesses and much more, writing about their adventures in both blogs and books.
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I hear what you're saying about lawns, but that's not what we're suggesting with the lawnmower. With us, it's a permaculture tool, allowing us to cycle nutrients from chickens to clover and back to the garden.
As for color --- white t-shirts are evil! I always end up getting anything I wear filthy in short order, so I certainly won't print white. I was thinking the pale greeny color in the mockup --- one of my favorite shades for hiding dirt without being so dark you burn up in the sun.
like the t shirt idea, is somewhat cluttered.
have you looked at this as on a person? man woman what is going to show.
i think maybe a simple logo on left front. and maybe the petagraphy on back but in poprotion to be able for an onlooker to understand what they are seeing. i know so many times i see a t shirt and i want to stare at the person until i can read it. we will buy 2 maybe 4 size would depend on the content of the material. i like a little synt. but i know you both are cotton. however they do make a very good grade of bamboo cotton that i loveeeeeeeeeeee. feels like silk. me momma roseanell
For what it is worth, I am drawn back to your directions in your helpful start up book and my business experience. Maybe you are doing this for whimsy, and if so you should at least get to whimsy through your main business. I think the T Shirt should be Walden Effect/ Walden Farm Home of the Avian AquaMiser - and the art should be representative of that. People could be walking billboards for your business and future businesses of Walden Homestead Farm. You could give one with certain size orders or as gifts for giveaways.
Stay focused!!
Rose Nell --- Mark is adamant about cotton, so cotton it is! I know that some people like having big images on the back, but for some reason I only like them on the front.
Jayne --- You're totally right from a business perspective, and we're thinking of doing a more business-like t-shirt for the Avian Aqua Miser too. This is a bit of a trial run, and also to have some giveaway fodder on hand. Good point about staying focused, though!