COINTEST: Design your favourite “Thurus”-Edition

[+wenzelbub]

And here we go to a very special cointest.

Samples of my new “Thurus”-Geocoin are in and here is the announced cointest:

 

All you have to do is design your own favourite edition of the Thurus-Geocoin!

To make it easier for you:

 

 

I removed the levels so everything recessed is white and raised (plating) is black.

Use “floodfill” = all related recessed parts will be filled. Makes it much easier for you.

 

 

Winning artwork will be made in a 15 coins limited edition (trackable of course).

 

- Winner will get 3 of these coins for free!

 

- My girlfriend and I will keep 1 each!

 

- Remaining 10 coins will added randomly for free to 10 different customers placed a reservation (size or quantity of reservation doesn't matter)!

 

 

Just the rules:

 

- Colour your favourite edition (even MS Paint works ).

 

- Two-Tone is not suitable.

 

- Don’t forget to make a key for colour and plating.

 

- Post your artwork here.

 

- You can post up to 3 editions.

 

- Cointest ends 10/7/10 10:10 UTC (3 days before reservation ends).

 

- My girlfriend will choose winning artwork. If she is undecided, will draw.

 

(Maybe we won't publish the winner, so our cointest stays suspenseful until first coins arrive. )

 

 

Forgot anything to mention?

 

GOOD LUCK!

 

Stefan and Thea

Edited September 29, 2010 by Eartha

[+AtlantaGal]

Here's my 1st entry... Lite Brite

 

 

Plating: Satin Silver

 

Imitation Hard Enamel:

Translucent #5 (purple)

Translucent #21 (blue)

Translucent #16 (yellow)

Translucent #1 (red)

Edited September 26, 2010 by AtlantaGal

[+GoldBugGirl]

How about a Mardi Gras Thurus? The yellow should actually be gold, sorry! My swatches didn't have a gold, but I think Translucent #16 (the one that isn't muddy) would work. The green is Trans #7, and the dark & light purple are Trans. #'s 5 & 20, respectively. Plating is polished gold.

 

[+GoldBugGirl]

My second entry is Thurus High Noon:

Yellow=Trans #16

Light yellow-orange=Trans #23

Yellow-orange=Trans #18

Red-orange=Trans #19

Blue=Trans #14

Plating is Black Nickel (specify that it's to be applied after the trans enamel)

 

Edited September 26, 2010 by GoldBugGirl

[+GoldBugGirl]

And for my 3rd try, Here's Thurus Heavenly Star:

Gray=Silver Glitter KT35000

Dark Blue=Mixed Trans #'s 8 & 9 to make it really dark (can the mint do that?)...or if not possible, #8 over bronze to make it dark

Plating is antique silver--the black area is silver, so it will show up on the back. The white area is bare metal--no enamel on the outside ring of front or the alternate chevrons.

 

Edited September 26, 2010 by GoldBugGirl

[+Mister Kanister]

I'm sorry, what does "Two-Tone" mean?

 

I like the last entry especially. Hopefully I can get better

[dieThea93]

I'm sorry, what does "Two-Tone" mean?

 

I like the last entry especially. Hopefully I can get better

 

Two-tone means two kinds of metal on one side of the coin. For example raised level in gold and recessed level in black nickel:

Picture

[+AtlantaGal]

2nd Entry... Comet Dust

 

 

Plating: Black Nickel

 

Soft enamel w/flat epoxy:

Glow #2 (off-white but glows yellowish)

PMS 367 (green tint)

PMS 353 (blue tint)

PMS White

[+GATOULIS]

Ok.... I have to say that I have no idea about color numbers, codes etc!

 

I made 2 plans but I changed a little the first one... on the back! I closed lines so an other color can enter! I think this is not ok for you right?

 

Anyway...

 

I will post them here :

 

1st one:

 

Metal: satin gold (or shiny gold)

 

 

I do not know if you can do all that.... but:

 

On the front:

 

purple = trans

blue = normal

inside design glitter

 

inside orange = glow!

the round spires glowing yellow!

 

On the back

 

the round design with the lines that is green to be green glow

 

red transparent (I colored the leaves in the red with yellow to show that they will look like that from inside the trans red!)

 

blue and red in the inside design = glitter

 

the triangles... green = glow

purple glitter (or normal)

 

the centre design yellow = glow

 

round spires green glow

 

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 

second design!

 

Purple - trans

red - pearl

triagles inside, green & yellow = glow

round spires = yellow glow too!

 

blue and orange = glitter

 

the centre red design glitter!

 

back side:

 

green = glow

yellow glow

and the strange color inside... the blue-purple.. normal or trans!

 

Edited September 26, 2010 by GATOULIS

[+wenzelbub]

Ok.... I have to say that I have no idea about color numbers, codes etc!

 

I made 2 plans but I changed a little the first one... on the back! I closed lines so an other color can enter! I think this is not ok for you right?

 

Anyway...

 

 

Hi,

 

second artwork is possible for front and back.

At first artwork, like you said, the backside isn't possible.

 

(OMG, my english isn't very well ....)

 

 

Nice artworks so far

[+DresselDragons]

I used Groundspeak colors (plus a white enamel for the backgound on the front)...

 

 

Black nickel w/hard enamels

 

Front:

PMS White

PMS Yellow C

PMS 320 C (blue)

PMS 151 C (orange)

PMS 361 C (green)

 

Back:

PMS Yellow C

PMS 320 C (blue)

PMS 151 C (orange)

PMS 361 C (green)

[+yanagi]

Since the text comes from Ireland, what about an Irish version with the colours of the Irish flag:

 

[+yanagi]

...or since it is a German project, what about a German version:

 

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By the way: what a nice cointest. I love it!!!! And I love the coin (had to reserve a ful set).

Edited September 27, 2010 by yanagi

[+AlliedOz]

Thanks for the cointest, great idea BTW

My first try is dark and moody the colours and darker trans all seem to come through on my sample coins despite being on the black nickel plating. But I can imagine this version (if made) would really show off best in the sunlight

Edited September 28, 2010 by AlliedOz

[+Mar-elendili]

Sweet cointest idea! I really love playing around with colours and you design just screams for pretty LE versions.

I hope you like my entries.

 

Version #1 : Blazing Thurus

 

Version #2 : Snowy Owl

 

Version #3 : Elven Glow

[+GATOULIS]

WOW!!! I like the Snowy Owl wersion of mar-elendili a lot!!! I had one almost the same for the greek colors and flag! The only different was the Pantone! I do not know if it is different from the other glitter colors! In my vesrion it was light blue (sky blue) glitter!

Well... I will not post it since there is one already here!

 

Here are my other versions!

 

1)

 

It is a combination of German and Greek flag colors, but I also put some glow green (green was in use in German national team uniforms!) yellow and looks like swedish flag! I did that because the thurus sounds like God Thor of the Vickings! I am probably mistaken but...

 

metal: satin silver

Green: glow

blue on the edge round : trans

white: normal

all the others glitter!

 

*** back side colors... green & yellow : glow, blue glitter if possible

 

------------------------------

 

Version 2

 

 

Back side: all colors glow!

 

Front side:

Purple : trans

green and orange (in round srires) : glow

Centre design yellow: glow

all other colors (including the yellow in the triangle): glitter

[+AtlantaGal]

I think I was told from the mint that only one glow color can be used and it can't touch another glow section. Might want to check with whomever is minting these to see if that's still the case before you pick a winner.

[+wenzelbub]

I think I was told from the mint that only one glow color can be used and it can't touch another glow section. Might want to check with whomever is minting these to see if that's still the case before you pick a winner.

 

I have a sample of my Travelstamp - Europe only in glow-colors, 8 or 10 colors in total I think.

Maybe this was a exception, found an artwork made later with one ladybird in glow color (3 colors) hhmmmm can't remember, have to look for emails later at home.

 

But I'll ask mint to make sure it is possible, thanks for your tip.

[+wenzelbub]

Here are 3 artworks from "jdrew912" sent by email

 

Juicy:

 

 

Ocean Jewel:

 

 

Stormy Sky:

 

[+drneal]

not sure if this is what you would consider two tone, or if this is even a workable idea but here's my attempt

 

Silver and Gold

 

 

Metal: shiny silver

 

Gold metallic 871

 

ILYK

[+turtlemcclure]

First time doing this. My son did the colors. Hope you like it.

 

[+kini_ont]

Interesting project do like many that have been illustrated

This one I thought of the fall colours I've seen this past week, I see it on a Shiney Gold coin

 

 

Forgot to add that I used PMS color codes 1788 2x; 1805; 172; 123

may be it's the pumpkins that I've been seening boy that did turn out a tad orange

Edited September 29, 2010 by kini_ont

[+numakeh]

Cointest make me draw twice

My two versions for the Thurus:

and

Have fun while coloring this beautiful geocoin

[+wenzelbub]

1.) "I think I was told from the mint that only one glow color can be used and it can't touch another glow section."

Mint: Yes, one glow color to be used is preferable, if there are two colors, they can't touch each other.

 

2.) Gold metallic 871 is not workable for imitation hard enamel (the process for this coin).

Silver plating is workable, however, it's easy to go oxidized, we always use nickel plating instead.

 

3.) Pantone 291 + clear glitter, is that possible?

Mint: it's no problem to use PMS colors and glittering colors on a product

 

Those of you made an artwork that is not suitable can replace there artworks!

 

ATTENTION: COINTEST ALREADY ENDS ON THURSDAY 10-07-2010 10:10 UTC!

 

My girlfriend is going on holyday on 10-08, so she can't pick out winner on 10-10

[+anne.and.eli]

I'm at a conference until the 2nd, but I hope to have time to do this cointest! I love picking colors!

[+GATOULIS]

Well... probably almost all my coins have the glow problem.... at least on the back side!

 

Here is an other in 2 version, slightly changed in 2 colors... so nothing really big.....

 

 

Metal copper

 

all colors trans,

 

I hope the yellowe color on the back (in the line design on the edge) to be clow, and the spiral lines on the front and the centre smallyellow design to be glow!

 

I am wondering.... if the white are be pearl... will it look nice with all the trans colors ??

 

Here are the 2 versions

 

 

[+AtlantaGal]

1.) "I think I was told from the mint that only one glow color can be used and it can't touch another glow section."

Mint: Yes, one glow color to be used is preferable, if there are two colors, they can't touch each other.

 

Well at least I remembered something sort of correctly, lol

 

 

2.) Gold metallic 871 is not workable for imitation hard enamel (the process for this coin).

Silver plating is workable, however, it's easy to go oxidized, we always use nickel plating instead.

 

What about soft enamel with flat epoxy? Since it's a PMS color, that should be doable and in the end makes the coin look the same as imitation hard enamel. Less expensive a process as well ;-)

Edited September 29, 2010 by AtlantaGal

[+AtlantaGal]

Okay, here's my 3rd and final entry: Sierra Myst

 

 

Plating: Nickel

Imitation hard enamel:

Translucent #12 (Light Green)

Translucent #7 (Dark Green)

Translucent #24 (Yellow)

Translucent #14 (Blue)

[+wenzelbub]

 

So is there a new contest deadline?

 

Yes, same post just one line upon your quoted

[+AlliedOz]

Ok Post #2 this time a bit lighter then my last submission "dark and Moody"

 

Toffee Apple

[+Eartha]

Original post updated for the OP, to clarify when the cointest will end.

[+Mar-elendili]

1.) "I think I was told from the mint that only one glow color can be used and it can't touch another glow section."

Mint: Yes, one glow color to be used is preferable, if there are two colors, they can't touch each other.

 

2.) Gold metallic 871 is not workable for imitation hard enamel (the process for this coin).

Silver plating is workable, however, it's easy to go oxidized, we always use nickel plating instead.

 

3.) Pantone 291 + clear glitter, is that possible?

Mint: it's no problem to use PMS colors and glittering colors on a product

 

Those of you made an artwork that is not suitable can replace there artworks!

 

 

OK, since two of my submissions have the glow problem, I have reworked them a bit to find different color fillings matching the same theme.

 

Please disregard my previous versions.

 

Version #1 : Blazing Thurus

 

Version #3 : Elven Glow

 

Version #2 : Snowy Owl remains untouched and submission is still valid.

 

Thanks for clarification about the glow enamels and for allowing us to rework our versions!

[+wenzelbub]

Very cool artworks for far!

Would not be easy for my girlfriend to select winner

[haussperling]

Boyz Dream:

Robin Hood Coin

Plating antik silver,

dark red, dark green, brown, all colors translucent

 

 

Girls Dream:

Pastel Coin

Plating satin silver

light pink, light turquoise-blue, light turquise-green, light yellow - all colors pastel and translucent

white - opac

 

 

Will send the third attempt later

[+kini_ont]

#2 Sunrise Sunset (Black Nickel)

PMS 106, 193, 266

 

[+Nikon-ing]

I love this cointest idea. Very generous of you!

I've never designed a coin so I don't know anything about trans/hard/soft or platings. I do know about the pantone chart though, so I used the following colors:

 

dark 'purple' = #511

light 'purple' = #5145

dark 'blue' = #534

light 'blue' = #536

 

I think a silver or nickel type plating would be best since that's my preference for blue coins...and I'm never opposed to glitter so I wouldn't mind that at all, but as I said...I don't know what I'm doing. I just like these colors and LOVE your design.

 

 

Thanks for the cointest.

[+kini_ont]

Not even sure what colors I used on this one, it was the first one I played with, just like the color of it

[+drneal]

try again

 

not sure if this is what you would consider two tone, or if this is even a workable idea but here's my attempt

 

Silver and Gold

 

 

 

Metal: shiny silver

 

009 gold

 

ILYK

[+Dino Caprese]

Hi,

 

during my online researches of how to create my own coin, beside other interesting information, i found this topic here. So i tried to find my creative vein and here are the results:

 

 

 

 

Erstellt mit Paint Shop Pro 6

 

Farben / Farbcode:

Blau R 0 G 0 B 250

Gelb R 254 G 241 B 40

Rot R 225 G 1 B 1

Schwarz R 0 G 0 B 0

 

Cache on

Dino Caprese

Edited October 4, 2010 by Dino Caprese

[haussperling]

my third coin:

 

Nights in white Satin

 

Plating: polished or satin silver

dark blue translucent, opac white, translucent epoxid glitter (so you get to see the plating below the epoxid)

 

Edited October 6, 2010 by haussperling

[+wenzelbub]

:lol: Less than 48h left until Cointest ends! :laughing:

[+AlliedOz]

My 3rd entry

 

Lets call this one "Molly" as in Ringwald, and that movie Pretty in Pink

 

[+still-hide]

Here is mine Edition, may be a Night Thurus, dark blue with glowing yellow and some bloody touch with silver.

 

 

Greetings, Heiko

[+Suzyfishn]

I'm currently at work, so didn't have time to write down all the colors...but will do so if it is chosen.

 

Because it's early in the morning and I've got coffee on the brain trying to wake up, I'm calling this TOFFEE LATTE - one of my favorite drinks. On shiny gold metal.

 

Edited October 7, 2010 by Suzyfishn

[+Eternal_City_Team]

eeek!

can anyone advise how to upload an image from paint?

how do you get a URL????

 

thanks

[+SearchEngine50]

 

I carefully chose colors for their meanings. I am listing in Hex #

 

Satin Black Nickle Plating on both sides .

The color Black is for strength and authority

 

Yellow Gold #FBD604 is for wisdom and honor

Orange #FF8000 is for endurance

Green #006B12 is for stability

Blue #00FFFF is for confidence

Purple (Glitter) #800080 is for royalty and nobility

White #FFFFFF is for goodness and purity

 

Regel Thurus could use these attributes on his long journey.

Edited October 6, 2010 by SearchEngine50

[+GoldBugGirl]

how do you get a URL????

 

I'm sure there's more efficient ways to post an image, but here's how I did it:

Upload the image to one of your ARCHIVED caches, then open it from the cache page. It will have a URL like this:

http://img.geocaching.com/cache/(bunch of code here).jpg

 

URL's from active caches & coin pages don't work.

[+Eternal_City_Team]

Front:

Outer ring - Teal

Inner area background - Olive green

3 scroll 'stripes' from center - brown

center scroll - teal

triangles - from inner ring - salmon,violet,oliver green,salmon, periwinkle

trapezoids - from inner ring - periwinkle, salmon violet

 

Back:

Markings on outer ring - teal

background scrolls - olive green

3 scroll 'stripes' from center - brown

center scroll - teal

triangles - from inner ring - periwinkle, olive green, violet, salmon, periwinkle

trapezoids - from inner ring - olive green, salmon, violet

 

Great design!

Thanks!

 

Edited October 6, 2010 by Eternal_City_Team

[+GaryM53]

http://img.geocaching.com/cache/fbe3affa-4...527d595045c.jpg[/ur

I think this worked?

Edited October 7, 2010 by GaryM53

[+Tonyalynnm]

I don't know anything about color codes I just like to color so I used paint and had fun. There are a ton of really cool designs and I know you are going to have a hard time picking a winner.