Custom StackMat Design

[ChrisBird]

Hey Everybody.
I posted a video somewhat recently on the 5AC channel where I showed the viewers my new mat and asked people if they would be interested in buying one. I got an overwhelmingly positive response, so I am going ahead to design one.

If you want to see it, skip to 4:44 in this video.

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So now we can start to design the one that will be mass produced for you guys! (if you want one).

All I need you guys to do is to throw around some ideas that you are interested in seeing on the mat. Colors/Patterns/Pictures only for now, and when we come back and review these we can start to choose words, actual layout etc.

If you are interested in buying a mat (Would be somewhere in the vicinity of $20-$30), I have made a video explaining what is going on, which can be viewed in the next spoiler, and then we can throw around ideas in this thread.

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If this video isn't working yet (errors, etc.) it is still processing. It should be done by the latest early morning 9-25-10

I will be posting updates to this sometime in the near future so we can move ahead with the designing. My thought is that it will end up taking a couple weeks of discussion in order to finalize an idea that you are interested in.

Once you have some ideas of things you would like to see on the mat, head on over to the moderator module on my YouTube channel (Here) and submit your ideas. Also feel free to read through their ideas and thumbs up/down the ones you like/dislike so we can get this whole thing moving.

If you have any questions, feel free to ask.

~Chris

Edit 1: 9-25-10, 11:00 AM.
Stefan brought up a good idea which I could probably do for you guys.
Please let me know if you would prefer a mousepad size/shape over the normal stackmat size and shape.
The mousepad would be smaller than 10x10 and the stackmat would be 24x14 (same as the normal stackmats except 12 inches shorter).

 

[KboyForeverB]

I would want to get one but my budget disapproves, so does my family, damn this

 

[Zyrb]

a few questions,
1. do you know an estimate time of when they will be out for sale?
2. could someone who wants to buy a mat send you there normal stack mat, and have you use that and then charge us less?
3.will you be making more than one design or could we pay you more for a personal design?

 

[ChrisBird]

a few questions,
1. do you know an estimate time of when they will be out for sale?
2. could someone who wants to buy a mat send you there normal stack mat, and have you use that and then charge us less?
3.will you be making more than one design or could we pay you more for a personal design?

I have partnered with a custom mat company. To get a fully custom one is normally around $60, but we are working together to get it to you for around 20-30.
With this being said, no, I cannot take your old mat, as I am not making them.

1. After all of the discussions have been finished it shouldn't be more than a week or so. But the discussions could take up to 2 months (max) depending on what you guys want.

3. I will be making one design, if this goes well and people want another I will see what I can do, no guarantees though.

~Chris

 

[Zyrb]

sounds good! I'm really interested and will be putting up ideas on your channel

 

[RyanReese09]

could you get a custom name on it? And not just CHris bird? I'd love one then

 

[xXzaKerXx]

He said in his first video if it were to be custom, it would cost 60 dollars.

 

[Ranzha]

Make the original bg image (the cool curve stripe thingy) a mosaic.

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Shrink to 25%.
Colorize to 6 cube colours (excluding black in the bg).
Enlarge to 400% without blending.
See if it works.

 

[Cyrus C.]

Could you please put it on a website? I don't know how comfourtable my parents would be buying through Youtube. I'll probably buy a mat, I've wanted one for a while. No Ideas to suggest. I'd really just like Puzzles 2-5, maybe Square-1 or Mega or something.

 

[Stefan]

I suggest calling it "CubeMat" instead of "StackMat". And have you considered making a small one? I'm currently using a mouse pad in which I cut two holes:

Costs only 1 Euro, doesn't need a lot of space, is stable enough to put on my lap when I'm not sitting at a table, is good as mouse pad as well (duh). I do have a large stackmat (this one) but I don't use it, not enough space on my desk or wherever I meet others.

There are also many companies producing custom mouse pads and they're cheap, for example you can get 100 of them for $1.89 each here (that's the first one, 9.25”x7.625”x1/8”):
http://www.custommousepad.com/soft-top-mouse-pads.html
They even offer a free custom sample and material samples:
http://www.custommousepad.com/get-sample.html

Edit: They also have larger ones that are still cheap:
http://www.custommousepad.com/oversize-mouse-pads.html
Don't know about the surface, though, "fabric" (the small pads) sounds nicer than "laminated" (apparently the large ones), but you can ask or test what's available and how it feels. Also, they might be too stiff to roll up and thus inconvenient to take with you if they're also large. Though maybe those 1/32” thick can be rolled. Also, mine is foam, not rubber, maybe that's what makes mine rather stiff.

 

[Owen]

Wow, the mousepads are awesome!

 

[Cyrus C.]

Oooh. I'd much rather want what Stefan is talking about. Perhaps the design is just a scrambled side of a cube, if it's square-ish like his.

 

[ChrisBird]

Ok, edited the main post as well as the moderator module on my channel. Now please go vote for which you would prefer, if you can't do it there, just post it in a comment here.

Stackmat size or mousepad size?

Please let me know.

~Chris

 

[Zyrb]

a size inbetween

 

[ThumbsxUpx]

I was thinking a good design could be like a pyraminx tessalation. Seems pretty sweet to me

 

[puzzlemaster]

I'm all for the mousepad size. Portable and works for pretty much anything.

 

[bobso2]

In prefer the larger one

 

[Stefan]

For comparison: the original stackmat is 35” X 13” and the mini stackmat is 14” X 6”. And I just made some paper mock-ups for different sizes with puzzles on them to get a better "feeling" for how large they are.

9.25" x 7.75"

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15.25" x 10.25"

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18" x 12"

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24" x 14"

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The timer is 11" wide. If these mats/pads can be rolled, 15.25" x 10.25" could be rolled nicely around the timer.

 

[RyanReese09]

First one should suffice for me. when I'm doing solves for a particular puzzle I'll only have that on the stackmat, the others will sit off to the side. I'll want a custom one of those =D

 

[avgdi]

I really like the look of the 15.25" x 10.25". That's the perfect size.