An Email From the Turn Signal Shop

[area53 at validpath.com (Jeff Toomasson)]

Well - ok, but what _portion_ of the swatch resembles the shade he's arrived at?

Sorry to be a pest,

Jeff
> the question is regarding the color swatch which I put a link  
> to.......he is saying that he has spent all the time is going to spend   on
> getting the smoked color....and I want to know what people think of   the
> color he has arrived at.  I posted the email to the list and Vortex  
> because as you can see on the last line of the email.....he wanted to   do
> so himself.
> 
> http://www.funksoulkitty.org/turnsignals/ 
> grayscaletranspwithbackground.jpg
> 
> Kirsten
> 
> On Jun 8, 2004, at 8:19 AM, Jeff Toomasson wrote:
> 
>> Forgive me for being obtuse, but I can't figure out what the question  
>> is...
>>
>> JT
>>
>>> At the request of the shop making the turn signals, I am posting this  
>>>   to
>>> the list.....
>>>
>>> Here is a link to the color swatch he is talking about:
>>>
>>> http://www.funksoulkitty.org/turnsignals/
>>> grayscaletranspwithbackground.jpg
>>>
>>> And here is the info he sent me with the color swatch:
>>>
>>> "It should?be just a black looking square of the color tone to
>>> duplicate. Ok try this one, I have made a transparent swatch with a    
>>> black
>>> background and white background to simulate the silver paint.?     check
>>> it
>>> out. wam"
>>>
>>> Begin forwarded message:
>>>
>>>> From: "will" <WILL@hummingbirdtech.COM>
>>>> Date: June 8, 2004 6:53:03 AM PDT
>>>> To: "Kirsten Jensen" <kirsten.jensen@earthlink.net>
>>>> Subject: Re: lenses
>>>>
>>>> Yo, this is just about as close as I can get without affecting the
>>>> clarity. I could just add black but that is not a transparent color.  
>>>>   The
>>>> only way to achieve the black you are looking for is by using     opaque
>>>> pigments, like I am using on the back piece. As you can see it   is   no
>>>> longer yellowish, and as I informed you from the beginning of   this
>>>> process, I am working with a modified bronze. What happens is it    
>>>> will
>>>> shift to greenish, then to bluish, then back to reddish. It took     me
>>>> an
>>>> hour to try and find a pantone to match what your looking for,   and  
>>>> its
>>>> not what your looking for surprise!^$&*)$^
>>>> ?If pantone doesn't have a match for your special color how can I,    
>>>> using
>>>> red, blue and yellow, in a plastic material, ever get close, and    
>>>> then
>>>> ever be able to do it again.?
>>>>  ?
>>>> I have had?to take the material off the machine again in order to
>>>> continue making other parts. If you continue to slow our progress   with
>>>> critical perceptions that may not be necessary, I will never make a
>>>> profit from your parts, and you will never have parts to sell. ?
>>>> My normal charge for matching to such a specific color would be over
>>>> $1500.00.? You are asking me to match any color that someone might
>>>> decide. I believe if I were charging you for my work your idea of
>>>> perfection might change. After matching the color I would then run
>>>> parts.? You are not working with me. I would love to post my
>>>> opinion?for your patrons to share.
>>>>
>>>
>>> So, what does everyone think about this?  Please let me know....ASAP.
>>>
>>> Kirsten
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