Hex Mats

[Master Roshi]

I just received this email:

"Glad to hear you liked the sample; this would be $269 to produce as a one off but if you printed many more (more than 15), the price would be $179.ea
The one off price is more expensive than the bulk price.
There is no set up fee for the artwork design and samples already produced.
You can pick it up to save on shipping.
Let me know if you want to move forward."

Something surely doesn't feel right about this price point, $269 seems way too much for a single mat. I mentioned i might want a 5' by 3' mat. I said that other people than myself may also want to buy mats, so I'm thinking they may be hiking up the individual price trying to get people to bulk order their mats together. I don't think they understand I don't personally know anyone else who would order mats so a bulk order doesn't make sense. That or they're hiking up the price to account for time creating the file and then saying they aren't charging a design fee

How does this price point look to you guys?

[Muskie]

I just found 3'x6' vinyl banners online for $45 for 1: https://www.printastic.com/vinyl-banners/

The cost sounds awfully high.

[IAmBatman]

That's another argument for going with a smaller size. It sounds like the place you're talking with wouldn't be able to meet a reasonable price regardless of size, though.

[Master Roshi]

Originally Posted by IAmBatman

That's another argument for going with a smaller size. It sounds like the place you're talking with wouldn't be able to meet a reasonable price regardless of size, though.

Yeah this price point they gave me completely caught me off guard, I was a bit taken aback when I first saw it

[Master Roshi]

Originally Posted by Vydar_XLIII

I play D&D on heroscape terrain and I've frequently printed these to be my level 0. (It helps that I have a large-format printer at work). I just throw something under them in photoshop and print. Maybe you can use it somehow. The measurements are spot on and I can make a file a full 4'x6' if you want.

Could you make a 1' by 1' version for me? I found another company with a much better price point and I'm going to order a small print to test how the size comes out. A 1' by 1' print here is only $6.68, and if the hex size comes out well I'll order a larger one



https://www.48hourprint.com/vinyl-banner-printing.html

[Vydar_XLIII]

Originally Posted by Master Roshi

Could you make a 1' by 1' version for me? I found another company with a much better price point and I'm going to order a small print to test how the size comes out. A 1' by 1' print here is only $6.68, and if the hex size comes out well I'll order a larger one



https://www.48hourprint.com/vinyl-banner-printing.html

Sure!, but I won't get to it until tomorrow.

[Master Roshi]

Originally Posted by Vydar_XLIII

Sure!, but I won't get to it until tomorrow.

That works, thank you!

[Yodaking]

Yeah, even with inflation gong crazy at the moment that price point is extremely high IMO.

[Tornado]

Those banner prices are nice. 2x4 for $20 is not bad and will work for a base for a lot of maps.
3x4 for $30 if you want a little wider.

[xKLUWx]

Very interested in these, following for further development.

[A3n]

I just found this thread so I am sorry if this is a necro, but how did you go?

I did something similar a while ago. @IAmBatman has one. This is the post I made about it. It turned out really great. Better than the picture indicates. & it wasn't that expensive in the end.

[IAmBatman]

Space mat is one of my favorite things. It’s gorgeous.