COMPETITION-Kindly Sponsored by STENCILBUM!

[competition]

We have been given another great prize for our members from Stencilbum!

So the prize is


Any custom design and a sheet of sticky
stars/hearts/shamrocks!!

To have a look at them go to www.stencilbum.co.uk and go to the gallerys.

To win this prize, what we have come up with is... Stencilbum is about to come on to the Irish Market..

So to enter, you have to come up with an Idea for an Irish Clipping Stencil.. a few have already been done my Stencilbum and can be seen here

http://www.stencilbum.co.uk/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=13 to give you an idea of what has been done already.

Please remember, this design has to be clippable.. scroll down on this page to see how they work.. http://www.stencilbum.co.uk/Method.htm. So simple but effective!


*If you want to draw out the design..

Criteria is:-

1)The line width must be a minimum of 10mm over the majority of the design
at A3 size to make it clipable.
2)Don't worry about the webs or border, Just the design element is what is
required.
3) Must be presented in simple black and white as a jpg file - can use MS
paint or similar, or draw up by hand with a black marker and scan in.
4)Looking for originality of content as the key criteria, not how fancy the design is done.


OR

*If you feel that your not up to drawing a design, a short saying that you think would be popular on the Irish Market, for example

http://www.stencilbum.co.uk/FTB-clipin_small.jpg

can also be used as an entry.

Requirements: You must have a minimum post count of 50 to enter this competition.
Competition will close on 17/10/08
Entrants must be 18 or over


Stencilbum has kindly sponsored this competition.


http://www.stencilbum.co.uk/ (http://www.stencilbum.co.uk/index.htm)

[Little-Miss-Muppet]

hi Stencilbum, I clip a shamrock into on of my friends horses and it looks great I think it would be a brilliant stencil for the Irish market as its also seen as a symbol of Ireland

something simple like this:
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l184/siogfinsceal/shamrock.png

You could also incorporate it into your letter option ones i.e. you could give the option of the shamrock shape with a letter in the centre like you do with your hearts and stars I think this would be very popular

another idea I have is the claddagh symbol (you may need to check trademark!), its another traditional irish symbol and is very recognisable. A simple version of this would be lovely:
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l184/siogfinsceal/claddagh.jpg

More info on Claddagh symbol and its origins here:
http://www.claddaghring.ie/

[Niamhy]

First thing that came to mind was for a written one..


Póg Mo hón

It means Kiss my Ass

[Little-Miss-Muppet]

lol definately Niamhy! :nod:

oh and another great one would be 'Cuinas Bothar Cailin Bainne' off the carlsberg add!

[storm]

PMSL...very original niamhy and LMM :clap:

Here's my idea (the good old celtic knot) unmistakeably Irish!

http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj273/Photostorm/Miscellaneous/Celtic_Shapes.jpg

[mariebeth]

First thing that came to mind was for a written one..



It means Kiss my Ass

That was my first thought as well - highly appropriate for where the stencils go :lol:

[Teegee]

http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l88/WatchHorse/celtic-cross.jpg



A celtic cross


http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l88/WatchHorse/3-heats.jpg

3 hearts (shamrock)


http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l88/WatchHorse/stencil.jpg

[Karnon316]

instead of having back off you could have feck off

[stencilbum]

Hi all

If it is of help to you -Here (http://www.smartgrooming.co.uk/clipping-stencils.html) - is a link to my distributors website where you can see the designs which are being offered at present to Eire.

As said above, I can clean up the designs so don't worry if you aren't that accurate, but not being Irish, I don't really have much of an idea of what people would like to put on their horses.

Some good ideas above :)

Thanks Ash

[clonin]

what about just in writing;
Super Trooper

[Alibear]

Great competition - Thanks Ash!

[Little-Miss-Muppet]

few more ideas for you:
You gotta have at least one Guiness type one! Some variation of their symbol - like the name and the harp:
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l184/siogfinsceal/guiness.jpg

Also, one simply in the shape of ireland would be nice:
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l184/siogfinsceal/mapofireland.jpg

You have got to have a leprechaun!
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l184/siogfinsceal/leprechaun2.jpg

and of course some kind of hurling themed one with a hurl and sliotar
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l184/siogfinsceal/hurlnsliotar2.jpg

Last but not least the trinity
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l184/siogfinsceal/trinity.jpg

some phrase ones:
"whose bringing the horse to france"
"Tir Na Nog"
"Capall Alainn"
"CSI Ireland" :D

[Millies_Mum]

Brilliant Competition! Thank you Stencilbum

I have:
dochloíte meaning 'Unbeatable

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh117/tom-n-monsie/triskellstencil.jpg

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh117/tom-n-monsie/fighting-irishstencil.jpg

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh117/tom-n-monsie/Irish_07stencil.jpg

[Red Rosette]

What about :
MADE IN IRELAND
DENATA IN EIREANN
MISE EIRE
Thumbsup sign

[Karnon316]

I know it isn't very irish but more for halloween . Do you have the batman logo ? My hubby is a huge fan of batman and I'd like to get the batman logo on Sandy's bum .

[stencilbum]

I know it isn't very irish but more for halloween . Do you have the batman logo ? My hubby is a huge fan of batman and I'd like to get the batman logo on Sandy's bum .

I can do most shapes (inc the batman shape), but you are right, it isn't very irish :lol:

[stencilbum]

Some good ideas coming out if this thread :)

[Teegee]

How about the Euro flag with IRE

http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l88/WatchHorse/euro.jpg

[stencilbum]

How about the Euro flag with IRE

http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l88/WatchHorse/euro.jpg

Some really good ideas coming out of this. I can see there being more than one winner at this rate :)

[Teegee]

http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l88/WatchHorse/ire-sham.jpg

[Teegee]

http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l88/WatchHorse/3-shamrocks.jpg

[Harvard]

I can't think of one good enough!!! But i really like the celtic designs. I want a stencil for my horse - going to have to think about which one will suit him best.......

[Teegee]

Bumping thread.

[stencilbum]

Bumping thread.

Only a week to go :)

[competition]

Tomorrow is the last day for Entries!!

[lurcher-lass]

http://i437.photobucket.com/albums/qq95/shamrocker_01/Irish%20stuff/5.jpg

[lurcher-lass]

http://i378.photobucket.com/albums/oo226/buggsi3-562/celtic_401.jpg

[stencilbum]

I'll be looking at the designs over the weekend so 12pm tonight is the closing time for this comp if anyone else has any more ideas to put forward.

Thanks Ash

[xxkarenxx]

Here are my efforts, probably not very original though!

http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg318/karengibney/Triquetra-Vesica.jpg
http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg318/karengibney/celtic_triplesymbol.jpg
http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg318/karengibney/shieldknot.jpg

[stencilbum]

Well TBH, I struggled with it a bit. All the ideas were original and out of my usual sphere of thought, Hmm choices, choices!!!!!.

You have all given me some great ideas which I will use as the basis of some bespoke Irish designs which I'll offer to the market.

I'd like to give you all a prize for your efforts, but putting my sensible head on, I need to really focus on the job in hand.

I decided that although there was only going to be one winner, I had to include some of the other entries as 'runners up' as I will be using them (or forms of them as the basis of some new designs).

The four runners up are as follows. All will receive either a standard stencil from my existing libarary, or some sticky simple shapes as you wish (stars or shamrocks, hearts etc) :-

I like the Celtic knot designs having already started with the Triquetra, so this one by 'Storm' will become a good addition to this line.

http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj273/Photostorm/Miscellaneous/Celtic_Shapes.jpg

I also felt this one by 'xxKarenxx' was a worthy inclusion because it represented something close to the Irish people (my grandmother was Irish and fairly devout)

http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg318/karengibney/shieldknot.jpg

Also I use stars a lot already in my other stencils so this one by 'Teegee' has to be included - why didn't I think of this ??

http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l88/WatchHorse/euro.jpg

The Triskele also by 'millies mum', Very cool Celtic symbol (and also clippable :D )

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh117/tom-n-monsie/triskellstencil.jpg

I finally chose this one as the winner by 'Red Rosette' who has won a custom scripted (worded) design of your choice and a sheet of simple clipping shapes. I felt it was a fairly strong symbol for Eire, and also a good designation clipped onto Irish Bloodstock.


http://i37.tinypic.com/zo6clf.jpg


Well done to those of you who won, and thank you all for making the effort to take part.

Could the winners please PM me with your choices and also addresses to send them out to.

Ash

[Alibear]

Well done everyone!

[bob1984]

Well Done Guys !!!!!

[Niamhy]

Well done guys.. some great designs there!

[clonin]

WELL DONE all of you not only the one above her but every one.

[storm]

Wooohooo! Thanks Stencilbum!

Congrats to all the other runners up and RR for her winning design!

[xxkarenxx]

Yay, thanks Stencilbum!!! I never win anything!!!!

[Little-Miss-Muppet]

well done guys!!

[Red Rosette]

My God I won something - Thank you Stencilbum

[termoncarragh]

Well done guys, they all look great!!

[Teegee]

Wow! Thanks Stencilbum. I love the stencils.

And Congrats to RR :clap:

[stencilbum]

After a bit of a delay due to me losing email at home completely for more than a week (Cable modem failure), I'm now posting out to the prize winners.

Red Rosette & Storm will have theirs over the next few days, but I need names and addresses (as well as choices) from Teegee, Millies Mum & xxKarenxx

If you want them ASAP, you'll need to come forward quickly, as I am also deep in preparation for the Your Horse Live show at the National Agricultural Showground at Stoneleigh in England this coming friday, saturday and sunday (anyone going from here, come and see me on stand 31)

Thanks Ash

[Millies_Mum]

Wow, Thanks stencilbum! I had not realised I'd won a prize! I'm off to pick mine now! Congratulations Red Rosette on a well deserved win and congratulations xxKarenxx and Teegee too!

[stencilbum]

All of these are in the post now. Makes sure the area is clean before you apply the stencils

Ta Ash

[Red Rosette]

Thanks Stencilbum - I cant wait

[stencilbum]

Here are some tips for working with the stencils so you can get the best results from your own efforts :-

Q) My stencil doesn't stick - I had a lady contact me recently saying that the stencil she chose didn't stick to her horses coat very well, why not, and what could she (I) do to improve it ?

A) Like our own hair, a horses coat is protected by the natural oils produced at the root.
The clipping stencils are made from very sticky self adhesive vinyl, but dust & dandruff as well as the natural oils will affect their adhesion qualities quite dramatically.
If you left your own hair for 6 weeks without washing it with a just a brush 3 times a week, you would expect it to be fairly greasy from these natural oils, so it is only fair to expect your horses coat to be in a similar condition regardless of how clean it looks.
This is obviously good for your horse as it provides a waterproof barrier, but it could cause a problem when applying a clipping stencil.
It is very important to have a grease and dust free coat for the stencil to stick to, and we get around this by cleaning and drying the area where the stencil is to be applied for best adhesion. Used the wipe supplied to degrease the area where the design is going.
Get this degreasing bit right, and they can be fairly resistant to removal after you finish clipping (make sure you peel off in the direction of the coat to save a waxing effect )

Q) When is the best time to clip a design on for longevity of appearance.

A) Your horses coat grows with the seasons and the growing cycles are affected by the amount of daylight hours - The winter coat stops growing a few weeks after the winter Solstice (Jan), and the summer coat about the same after the Summer Solstice (July).
Many owners choose to clip three times in a winter season, In the UK, the first is the end of September, the middle of November, and finally early in January.
Obviously many people put designs on at the point of the first clip in September/October, but as the coat grows quickly then will need to go back around it every few weeks to maintain its appearance.
(Tip) Clip a design on your horse Just after Christmas, and it will last without any need for adjustment until the winter coat sheds which could be as late as the end of May.
Likewise for those who don't show, We have found out with experimentation that a Stencil design can be clipped on in June and it will stay very clear on the coat until August time. It also has the added bonus that as the summer coat is very fine, we can clip more challenging designs with finer detail

Q) How long do they take to do ?

A) How long is a piece of string ?, If you would like a design on your horse but haven't the patience to clip an intricate one on, pick a simple one to start with so you learn how the system works, and make sure you don't do it on a pony which has cushings with a full winter coat, as it will take an age to do.
If you were to sit down in the hairdressers and they took 2 minutes to cut your hair, you would rightly feel like you weren't getting your moneys worth, and have a good suspicion that they haven't done the best job they could for you.
The same applies to the stencils. The devil is in the detail as the saying goes, so if you want a complicated design (and it to look good) be patient and expect it to take upwards of half an hour to put it on, so acquire a set of trimmers for the job in hand, keep them well oiled every couple of minutes and don't rush it.

Ash :)

[Red Rosette]

Thats all brilliant Ash = cant wait to get going on Heather

[Golden Star]

Just catching up with this now. Congrats all.