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Thread: Question for any tailor that labels with color names
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Grreeta
Sat Jul 16, 2005 3:35 pm
#14
For me it's:
Hot Pants (Black/Red) *G Cubed*
I don't mention the number of sockets (I only sell 2-4 socket items, unless the garments don't take sockets!).
For BE gear I prefix the item name with the type of mod and follow it with the "level" of mod and then colour ... so ....
Entertainer Hot Pants +25 (Black/Red) *G Cubed*
At least I think that's how I did it back in the "good old days" when we could make BE clothing 
Cheers,
Gawgax
Message Edited by Grreeta on 07-16-2005 03:37 PM
CaixCatab
Sun Jul 17, 2005 1:12 am
#15
I, out of more stuborness than practical purpose, prefer numbers. Black and white are only denoted by numbers if I intend to call them something else (I *could* label the colour used in a diamond look-alike necklace white, but Diamond-### looks much spiffier). Otherwise, a typical piece of clothing looks like this.
DarkSky Pilot's Jacket (Black, Blue-245) - Catab
My name for items of matching colours, the actual item, the colours, my name.
If I can't think of a good name for the colour in question, I scale it down to C-###. But seeing as 95% of all the blue items I've made uses blue-245, it's a bit... redundant, even for me. It works though. If it'sa third palette that can actually be used, a line is added, for example (Black, Black, White). The first colour is the top palette, and then going downwards.
AbKi
Sun Jul 17, 2005 7:53 am
#16
The colours I most commonly use I have given names to like Blue, Sky, Ice, then if there's an uncommon colour I use I put a grid reference on like G5, just for reference to me really.
I put the most dominant colour first too, or the top palette.
Like, Low Cut Top (White/Black) *Ab'Ki*
Parody
Sun Jul 17, 2005 10:23 am
#17
My standard form is:
Item Name ([bonuses,] main color/secondary color)
Sunguard (+15 medical, red/black)
Formal Gown (white/gold)
Items that are part of a complete outfit get the set's name and the set's color, if it comes in more than one:
Endor Rebel Soldier Camos
A Day at the Beach Shirt (red)
I made up the color names as I went and stuck with them. Light xxx usually means the farthest left one in the row, medium xxx is in the middle somewhere, while xxx is the one on the right. (They are consistent, so at least I'll know which color I used on an item.
A few rare colors get their own name: gold is farthest left orange in the master palette, pastel blue is the light blue that's closest to matching the leather pastel blue, green-black is the black in the first row.
It'd be nicer if I used a more logical color name system, but after two years I'm pretty set in my ways.
Item Name ([bonuses,] main color/secondary color)
Sunguard (+15 medical, red/black)
Formal Gown (white/gold)
Items that are part of a complete outfit get the set's name and the set's color, if it comes in more than one:
Endor Rebel Soldier Camos
A Day at the Beach Shirt (red)
I made up the color names as I went and stuck with them. Light xxx usually means the farthest left one in the row, medium xxx is in the middle somewhere, while xxx is the one on the right. (They are consistent, so at least I'll know which color I used on an item.
A few rare colors get their own name: gold is farthest left orange in the master palette, pastel blue is the light blue that's closest to matching the leather pastel blue, green-black is the black in the first row.
It'd be nicer if I used a more logical color name system, but after two years I'm pretty set in my ways.
Message Edited by Parody on 07-17-2005 12:29 PM
Phendrena
Mon Jul 18, 2005 4:46 am
#18
I tend to label my items as such: Hot Pants - Royal Blue #245 / White #43 *Phen* (name - colour / colour *tag*)
With the major colour first. I've never actually listed sockets in my names and unless I start getting any requests then i'm not going to, although i might do what Kel ahs done and add [4S] for items with four sockets.
With the major colour first. I've never actually listed sockets in my names and unless I start getting any requests then i'm not going to, although i might do what Kel ahs done and add [4S] for items with four sockets.
Beercules
Tue Jul 19, 2005 3:23 pm
#19
well i'm a guy and if it isn't a color in a 12-pack of crayolas, i don't know what to call it (only do these for custom orders so i dont care anyways)
i stick to purple, red, black, white, gray, green, orange, etc...
[+19HE] Formfitting Undershirt (Black) {mytaghere}
Kaece
Tue Jul 19, 2005 6:41 pm
#20
I want to thank everyone for their input on this, you all have helped me alot
Veigr
Tue Jul 19, 2005 6:43 pm
#21
I don't really like short-forms for colours, because it's just too confusing to read and figure out.
I label like so:
*tag* item [colours]
*SBD* Hawtpants [Tickle Me Pink/Goldenrod]
*SBD* = Style By Design, my ID/Tailoring biz (Asteriks are at the top of bazaar lists, though on the bazaar I usually just put black boots/gloves/cloaks and a few entertainer outfits listing my vendor location).
I try to use the 64 or 120 Crayola crayon colours. Now this doesn't account for every colour (ie the greys which are "Light Grey, Dark Grey, or Shadow"), but right now I do it by sight. I know the darkest colours are "Dark Blue/Purple/Red", etc, and specific colours often used like Forest Green, Scarlett, Blood Red, and so on.
I hope to eventually take the palatte and have each colour named, since so far I haven't run out of colours (You know you want those Tickle Me Pink Hawtpants!).
I label like so:
*tag* item [colours]
*SBD* Hawtpants [Tickle Me Pink/Goldenrod]
*SBD* = Style By Design, my ID/Tailoring biz (Asteriks are at the top of bazaar lists, though on the bazaar I usually just put black boots/gloves/cloaks and a few entertainer outfits listing my vendor location).
I try to use the 64 or 120 Crayola crayon colours. Now this doesn't account for every colour (ie the greys which are "Light Grey, Dark Grey, or Shadow"), but right now I do it by sight. I know the darkest colours are "Dark Blue/Purple/Red", etc, and specific colours often used like Forest Green, Scarlett, Blood Red, and so on.
I hope to eventually take the palatte and have each colour named, since so far I haven't run out of colours (You know you want those Tickle Me Pink Hawtpants!).
swgfurball
Wed Jul 20, 2005 12:30 pm
#22
i specialize in Wookiee clothing, so for the most part my clientele knows what they want anyway. just a simple predominant color does it: "Wookiee Hide Jerkin - Black".
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