Postage Stamp Art Challenge

[Alisa]

and just to say I'm STILL waiting to hear if it's okay that I used the HiveWire LOGO...

And the answer is:
Can I use the HW logo on my Products? Renders? Etc? | HiveWire 3D Community

Hope that helps!

 

[Lyne]

PLEASE NOTE FOLKS: I have written to Chris and Lisa about using the logo... and will act on it as soon as they let me know... but KEEP IN MIND, PLEASE that now - it is clear that we need to request permission for any use of the logo... the more I think about it, the more I'm thinking it could be a "can of worms"... like what if some unscrupulous person stole my art and used it to have REAL postage made? Anyway, I did present all my concerns to them, and I'll wait to hear back on this "stamp art" issue.

 

[Lyne]

Ok... latest update: I changed my stamp image (see page one) - removed the logo and used my own text using the words "HiveWire3D" instead... I feel much better, as I'd never like to create a problem for my "family" here!!

 

[Pendraia]

Thanks to Lyne and her wonderful idea about creating postage stamps from renders and the interest shown in the thread we decided to make this into a challenge...sorry no prizes but maybe when it finishes we can vote on the renders?
I think a month gives everyone who's interested time to come up with a render or two.
So starting now and ending on the 10th February 2016.

So here's the rules...

Must have a postage stamp edge either by using the photoshop action Lyne found or creating your own using this tutorial.
If there are any difficulties with this I'm happy to create a png file with the stamp as a frame at 1600x 1600. People can adjust it to fit their renders. Let me know if this is needed.

Make it look as real as you like but please do not use any copyrighted logos without permission from the owner.

I think that covers it but if I missed something let me know...

 

[Miss B]

Uhhhh, Pen. I think you meant 2/10/2016. Here in the US, we put the month first, and then the day and year.

BTW, this should be a fun render challenge.

 

[Pendraia]

Okay...I'll change it and write the month. Then no one will be confused...Alisa is going to work some magic and it will go to the first post. Fingers crossed...

 

[Miss B]

Ok, that'll be better for those of us not used to the way non-USA countries usually write dates.

Oh and one other thing, for those who are using PSP, I wasn't able to recreate the method Lyne used in her tutorial, but it can be done manually. I tried it and it came out fairly decently, but it will take longer to do, so Pen, if you want to make that PNG "model" of the edge, that would be great for those who don't use Photoshop.

 

[Pendraia]

Okay...I'll give it a try.

 

[Miss B]

If you have any problems, let me know.

 

[Pendraia]

Thanks for the offer I'll let you know.

 

[Pendraia]

Here's the frame...hope it's okay.

 

[Miss B]

Hey, that came out nice Pen.

 

[Pendraia]

thanks Miss B...I did it the way I new using duplicate and merge to gradually build up a line of them and then just duplicated and rotated. Possibly easier with a dynamic brush but that required thinking about it...

 

[Miss B]

That's basically how I did it in PSP earlier, though I didn't make it that large. I just tried to see if I could get anything at all, though I like the cutouts you made in the corners, as I didn't do that in mine. Yours definitely looks a lot better than mine did.

 

[Pendraia]

Thanks...I don't mess around as much in Photoshop as I used to.

 

[Lorraine]

This is cool, Pen...I've downloaded the frame and put my creative thinking cap on.

 

[Pendraia]

Looking forward to seeing what you come up with! Steampunk stamps maybe? Or Explorer Of the World Stamps...

 

[Lorraine]

 

[NapalmArsenal]

Love the above image Lyne!! Soo sweet!!
This is a very kewl idea!! I can remember Drooling over the Star Wars collectors editions when they came out and first day issue covers.

Laurie, also has a gorgeous painted pony one at Zazzle!
Spirit Warrior Postage

 

[Pendraia]

Very nice...I'll the edging on that stamp also.