Would you buy these?

[Don. Edwards]

Would anyone seriously consider buying these if they were made for real?

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I am thinking of looking into the feasibility of it, possibly for next year, although I should think of getting it started earlier. There would be one for every large body in the solar system, so ten at least, possibly more.

Any input would be great and helpful, this isn't a business as of yet so this isn't advertising, it?€™s a feasibility study really.

Don. Edwards

[Cormoran]

I dunno about anyone else, Don, but I think they'd be an extremely cool Christmas decoration. My wife isn't even vaguely into Astronomy (while having many other admirable qualities, she still thinks the name 'Uranus' is funny), but she'd love them too.

Something similar would also be great for a kid's room as part of a mobile or even a ceiling display on a painted starscape backdrop.

Very cool idea!

Merry Christmas,

Cormoran

[PlutonianEmpire]

Would anyone seriously consider buying these if they were made for real?

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I am thinking of looking into the feasibility of it, possibly for next year, although I should think of getting it started earlier. There would be one for every large body in the solar system, so ten at least, possibly more.

Any input would be great and helpful, this isn't a business as of yet so this isn't advertising, it?€™s a feasibility study really.

Don. Edwards

Oh yeah.

I would love to see these ornaments in real life, so yeah, go for it.

[calder]

It sounds like a fun idea, much more interesting than the traditional Christmas baubil.

[Hunter Parasite]

Those look really neat!

[Tech Sgt. Chen]

Who should I make the check payable to? Hopefully a box of 12 different, with the planets, the Sun and the Moon. Hmm, that only makes 11...oh, well.
Yeah, I think it's quite a novel idea!

[Don. Edwards]

Well the 12th would be Charon as we now look at Pluto as a double planet system. Of course I could also go for all the major moons in the solar system as well, so possibly two packages, the basic and more advanced 24 world set.
Again just an idea that is setting in, As soon as things return to normal after New Years I am going to start checking into the idea in earnest and see what it would cost me and what I would have to charge. I am also looking into the idea of doing small globes of say no more than 6 inches as an off season idea. The solar system mobile sounds like it would be workable too. Just have to wait and see what info I can come up with,

Don.

[Don. Edwards]

I thought I would give a little update on what I have found out so far. As far as I tell it looks as though only about the middle 50% of any spherical object can be printed on at this time. After the holidays are over I will give a call to the couple companies that seem to do this kind of work and see exactly what can and can not be done. As much as I would love to be able to bring these ornaments and possible other small spheres with my textures printed on them to life it isn't looking good at this point. Of course I may have gone about my searches in the wrong way and one of these companies may be able to point me in the right direction. I am sure I have seen examples of full or nearly full spherical printing it may end up being cost prohibited. I won't know more until i can finish my research. In the mean time I have a few other Celestia projects that I need to finish before my free time runs out.

Don.

[Rassilon]

I thought I would give a little update on what I have found out so far. As far as I tell it looks as though only about the middle 50% of any spherical object can be printed on at this time. After the holidays are over I will give a call to the couple companies that seem to do this kind of work and see exactly what can and can not be done. As much as I would love to be able to bring these ornaments and possible other small spheres with my textures printed on them to life it isn't looking good at this point. Of course I may have gone about my searches in the wrong way and one of these companies may be able to point me in the right direction. I am sure I have seen examples of full or nearly full spherical printing it may end up being cost prohibited. I won't know more until i can finish my research. In the mean time I have a few other Celestia projects that I need to finish before my free time runs out.

Don.

Pretty much have to do anything you dream up by yourself these days....

Start by getting a laser printer and use photoshop with flexify plugin...some cheap ornimates and glue :p

[Don. Edwards]

I thought of that, I was thinking of useing blank decal sheets for plastic models. The sheets can be baught online at several places. I have the phototshop plugin for making the orange slice sections to wrap a globe, so all i would have to do is find an apropriete smooth sphere and i could get started. Of course I still have to swing the bucks for a color laser printer that does a decent resolution. I will have to to check things out and see what kind of capital I am going to have to come up with.

Don.