Work/Jobs - - Restores Plus What Else - Page 2

Ed_L · #16 08-22-2001, 06:29 AM

Tom,

I'm pretty sure that it will come to the point when there will be no more jobs for tonal correction, and possibly other simple fixes. But in the meantime, those simple ones just might help keep the doors of the business open?

Who knows where the software business will wind up? They recently put an artificial heart in some guy, and they have the technology to clone human life. What's next?

Ed

thomasgeorge · #17 08-22-2001, 07:04 AM

I suspect that there will always be a use for restore type work although in forms different from what we are acustomed to today. I think though that keeping up with the latest digital imaging technologies, software and their support service aspect are going to be key to staying in business or keeping this work as a hobby viable. I think that if you limit yourself and become too specalized you are on the road to extinction. Any time an animal or plant evolves to the point where it can nolonger easily adapt, it vanishes. So to with a line of work. Tom

DJ Dubovsky · #18 08-22-2001, 08:01 AM

Good point Tom
DJ

Ed_L · #19 08-22-2001, 10:14 AM

I'm in full agreement with that one too. It's good to talk about things like that here. It opens people's eyes as to what could be the only way to keep things going. Thanks Tom.

Ed

thomasgeorge · #20 08-24-2001, 07:08 PM

Has anyone out there had any experience with matting/framing work? Seems like that might be a natural extension. What are the "ups" and "downs" of that work and is it worth exploring? Tom

Ed_L · #21 08-24-2001, 08:13 PM

No matting or framing work here, but I was wondering about something else. I have several old 8mm movie films which were taken when my kids were small. I'd like to get some of the frames put on a CD at least for viewing on a monitor. Have any of you heard of anyone doing this? I wouldn't have the slightest idea how to do it unless you could somehow make a good copy setup, and you had the equipment to get super close with a camera. Maybe there are places that offer this service?

Ed

Chris W. · #22 08-29-2001, 07:55 AM

For all who are interested, been through the transfer business on t-shirts, mouse pads, tote bags and caps.

Needless to say I have now sold all my equipment and am through with it.

A few problems were customers wanted images on dark colored shirts and it couldn't be done without using an opaque paper which looks terrible when trimmed. Then the image on the mouse pad ran as soon as someone spilled something on it. Then the image on the t-shirt faded or ran when it was washed, never mind that they used laundry detergent with bleach.

I applaud anyone who gets into this quagmire as it is a never ending line of "I want my picture on this or that" and it can't be done or "this or that didn't hold up as I expected".

I did keep my flat plate press though because it does one heck of a good job in ironing jeans and slacks....expensive iron though.

DJ Dubovsky · #23 08-29-2001, 08:26 AM

Chris- Thanks for the valuable info on why not to persue the business of transfers. I always thought they were not what they seemed. I always thought that was best left to silk screeners.

Ed- You might want to e-mail Marni. Her husband does that kind of work. He's a professional videographer and I've seen his work. It's beautiful. He works with photos, films, video and I would think that isolating frames would be nothing for him. They might be able to point you in the right direction in your area. It's worth an e-mail.

DJ

Ed_L · #24 08-29-2001, 12:30 PM

Hey Debbie, thanks for the tip. I'll shoot an e-mail off to Marni.

Ed

akj · #25 09-07-2001, 06:33 PM

Here's a link to some fun sideline ideas that could make you some extra cash.

The basic intent is for you to buy HP products but a lot of the stuff you can do on your own and is a good source of inspiration if you feel like trying something new.

http://www.homeandoffice.hp.com/hho/..._projects.html

Amanda