Author Topic: Phantoms for new colours - The Usual Suspects (Read 38396 times)

Safari · « **Reply #30 on:** November 22, 2015, 02:17:59 PM »

Thank you ooh_jim for the photos!

I really like the phantoms. Still, on the photo they seem to be a bit pale. Do they fit well with the original phantoms in terms of colour intensity?

ooh_jim · « **Reply #31 on:** November 22, 2015, 04:11:21 PM »

Quote from: Safari on November 22, 2015, 02:17:59 PM

Thank you ooh_jim for the photos!

I really like the phantoms. Still, on the photo they seem to be a bit pale. Do they fit well with the original phantoms in terms of colour intensity?

In terms of saturation, the orange phantom is spot on and the brown is pretty much perfect too. The pink could certainly be more intense. The black one could possibly be less blue, the grey less purple and the white less grey; however, I really like the look of the slight striations of the deep blue and purples in the black phantom, and the white phantom is dark enough to distinguish it from, say, something like this http://www.carcassonnecentral.com/community/index.php?topic=1026.0 which could be used as the phantom for the unpainted set.

All in all - the pieces look fantastic, and make a great addition to the game.

JT Atomico · « **Reply #32 on:** November 23, 2015, 06:05:52 AM »

Mine arrived today. Thanks MichMedia!

Safari · « **Reply #33 on:** November 23, 2015, 12:44:42 PM »

Quote from: ooh_jim on November 22, 2015, 04:11:21 PM

Quote from: Safari on November 22, 2015, 02:17:59 PM
Thank you ooh_jim for the photos!

I really like the phantoms. Still, on the photo they seem to be a bit pale. Do they fit well with the original phantoms in terms of colour intensity?

In terms of saturation, the orange phantom is spot on and the brown is pretty much perfect too. The pink could certainly be more intense. The black one could possibly be less blue, the grey less purple and the white less grey; however, I really like the look of the slight striations of the deep blue and purples in the black phantom, and the white phantom is dark enough to distinguish it from, say, something like this http://www.carcassonnecentral.com/community/index.php?topic=1026.0 which could be used as the phantom for the unpainted set.

All in all - the pieces look fantastic, and make a great addition to the game.

Thanks for the explenation, ooh_jim! I'm sure this set of phantom meeples is a great addition for any Carcassonne collection.

Halfling · « **Reply #34 on:** November 23, 2015, 01:03:21 PM »

Got mine today, I'm one happy hobbit.

ooh_jim · « **Reply #35 on:** November 24, 2015, 09:48:09 AM »

Quote from: Safari on November 23, 2015, 12:44:42 PM

Quote from: ooh_jim on November 22, 2015, 04:11:21 PM
Quote from: Safari on November 22, 2015, 02:17:59 PM
Thank you ooh_jim for the photos!

I really like the phantoms. Still, on the photo they seem to be a bit pale. Do they fit well with the original phantoms in terms of colour intensity?

In terms of saturation, the orange phantom is spot on and the brown is pretty much perfect too. The pink could certainly be more intense. The black one could possibly be less blue, the grey less purple and the white less grey; however, I really like the look of the slight striations of the deep blue and purples in the black phantom, and the white phantom is dark enough to distinguish it from, say, something like this http://www.carcassonnecentral.com/community/index.php?topic=1026.0 which could be used as the phantom for the unpainted set.

All in all - the pieces look fantastic, and make a great addition to the game.
Thanks for the explenation, ooh_jim! I'm sure this set of phantom meeples is a great addition for any Carcassonne collection.

Update!

I came home today to find another phantom had arrived. Apparently, Michmedia wasn't a massive fan of how the original purple batch turned out, and was kind enough to recast and ship a replacement.

So now the official Grey is back in its original set (which kinda fits for me as I keep the min a lilac coloured draw bag)
The new purple is with the purple set - and is a great match in terms of colour intensity.
The old purple is with the white set
The old white is with the unpainted as its the only one that's totally uncoloured. I'm still hoping to one day get my hands on a proper clear meeple for this set.

Thanks again, Michmedia

Safari · « **Reply #36 on:** November 24, 2015, 06:41:25 PM »

Wow, great news! The new purple is absolutely fabulous! I hope that I'll receive one of the new purple phantoms as well.

N1ghtw1ng · « **Reply #37 on:** November 30, 2015, 08:17:56 PM »

These look great, I would love to get a set! MichMedia, will you be making any more before Christmas?

MichMedia · « **Reply #38 on:** December 07, 2015, 10:06:56 AM »

Wow, this thread blew up when I wasn't looking! Thank you to the folks who ordered; I'm glad you've received them and are satisfied. You're welcome to the few who received replacement purples; those turned out really pretty (I wish I would have kept one for myself)!

In response to questions for more, I dyed more in an attempt to replicate what I'd done previously… and got some wild results.

My process is fairly standardized by now, one of the few variables left I can think of is the stock (all still official); it's almost like they have a colored coating rather than being a solid color throughout. Maybe HiG changed their manufacturing process? I don't know (or maybe there's something I'm not accounting for, like temperature).

So, the pinks and grays (which I'd prefer to lighten more, if possible) turned out as before; these pinks are like those in the pics Decar originally posted–a dark pink. The other colors all got lighter rather than absorbing the dye much (the opposite of what I wanted!), which yielded a clear, light blue, light olive green, and a clear, buff color (somewhere between peach and straw).

I may still try to make more true oranges, purples, and browns, but I need to be able to get consistent results (I may try red as a starting point). In the meantime, I'm making lemonade from lemons; I know several of you asked about phantoms for the unfinished/unpainted set, and for a lighter phantom for white than my gray. I have some of those now, but quantities are pretty limited (reflected in price points–I've tried to balance supply with projected demand), so don't delay if you're interested in something.

Here's the link to my Etsy shop page with the new listings: https://www.etsy.com/shop/MichMedia For those ordering for Christmas: U.S. orders shouldn't be a problem; overseas might still make it, though I can't promise. In past experience domestic orders arrive within a few days to a week, and overseas (Europe) approximately 10-14 days. Holiday mail may slow things down a little, but I will try to ship any orders ASAP on my end.

Thanks for your ongoing interest, everyone–it keeps me going!

Guy · « **Reply #39 on:** December 07, 2015, 10:52:16 AM »

Placed my order because in making lemonade from lemons I think you have hit upon some excellent colours. Merit for you!

MichMedia · « **Reply #40 on:** December 11, 2015, 06:30:04 AM »

Quote from: Guy on December 07, 2015, 10:52:16 AM

Placed my order because in making lemonade from lemons I think you have hit upon some excellent colours. Merit for you!

Thank you!

ooh_jim · « **Reply #41 on:** December 11, 2015, 02:19:01 PM »

Quote from: MichMedia on December 07, 2015, 10:06:56 AM

So, the pinks and grays (which I'd prefer to lighten more, if possible) turned out as before; these pinks are like those in the pics Decar originally posted–a dark pink. The other colors all got lighter rather than absorbing the dye much (the opposite of what I wanted!), which yielded a clear, light blue, light olive green, and a clear, buff color (somewhere between peach and straw).

They look like they'd match up pretty well with the Meeplesource pastel colours