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Old 04-09-2003, 08:33 PM
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Default My new headrests!

What do you think? I embroidered them myself.

Added a couple of wider shots.

<img src="http://home.houston.rr.com/cjandruss/headrest.jpg" alt=" - " />

<img src="http://home.houston.rr.com/cjandruss/headrest2.jpg" alt=" - " />

<img src="http://home.houston.rr.com/cjandruss/headrest3.jpg" alt=" - " />

<img src="http://home.houston.rr.com/cjandruss/headrest4.jpg" alt=" - " />

I was totally happy with them! I love the unique look they offer.

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Good Job!

Do you have pics a little further out so we could see how the pair look with each other?
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Those ar NICE. I'd love to have those with red instead of blue. How long did it take you to make? And would you be willing to do those to mine? I'd pay for it of course, thats some quality work. <img border="0" alt="[cheers]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_cheers.gif" />
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Thoes are nice <img border="0" title="" alt="[Cool]" src="gr_images/icons/cool.gif" />
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hmm someone needs to have a headrest that says "performance package" right under the bird similar to the "collector edition" style... I wonder how it look...
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Rice: It took me about 3 hours in photoshop to decide how I wanted it to look and then about an hour to digitize. I have an embroidery machine that stitched it in no time. I'd love to make some for ya, but I can't because of copyright laws <img border="0" title="" alt="[Frown]" src="gr_sad.gif" />
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Well how exactly do those copyright <img border="0" alt="[bang head]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_banghead.gif" /> laws work? Instead of 'WS6', how bout 'Trans AM'? <img border="0" title="" alt="[Confused]" src="images/icons/confused.gif" />
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Default Re: My new headrests!

It's actually the firebird image that is licensed, as well as the WS.6 or any other font that Pontiac has created.

Having said that, print off a copy of the pictures and go to a local upholstery/embroidery shop. There's a good chance that they'll do the same thing for you since they will have no idea what it is.

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Ok I was thinking of doing that. I have photoshop. Can you send me the file? I'd really appreciate it. alien246@aol.com <img border="0" alt="[cheers]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_cheers.gif" />
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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by ws6-speed:
[QB Having said that, print off a copy of the pictures and go to a local upholstery/embroidery shop. There's a good chance that they'll do the same thing for you since they will have no idea what it is.

Russ [/QB]</font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">That's been my plan. I also wanted to included the Performance Package, but don't want it to be to complicated. I was thinking since my accent colors are Red/Silver, to do the bird silver with the outer feathers red/silver, an every other one sorta deal.
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Those look nice... <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />
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WOW these pics are really awesome! congrats <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />
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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I also wanted to included the Performance Package, but don't want it to be to complicated.</font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I was thinking the same thing thats why I want someone to do it first and then see judge whether its complicated or not.

Shhhh keep it a secret <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" />

check out this link for some more ideas. Im trying to get as much headrest pics on there as possible:

https://ls1tech.com/ubb/ultimatebb.p...c;f=3;t=004569
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Wow those look great. Is your car NBM? If so I bet the little added touch of blue on the bird goes well with the color of the car.
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Awesome pics <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />
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Default Re: My new headrests!

Thanks for the compliments all! The car is black, but my accent colors are silver and blue so the bird really sets it off.

I'll be happy to email anyone that wants the original file. It's not in photoshop format though, it's just a jpeg.

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I had no idea anyone had ever done this before <img border="0" title="" alt="[Confused]" src="images/icons/confused.gif" /> <img src="http://home.ptd.net/~badbird/silverbluemetbird.JPG" alt=" - " />

What do you guys think that would look like with the silver bird/ red out feathers? BTW those pics are from 1 Bad Bird's website, hope he doesn't mind me using them. <img border="0" alt="[cheers]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_cheers.gif" />

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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by BAD *** TA WS6:
<strong> I had no idea anyone had ever done this before <img border="0" title="" alt="[Confused]" src="images/icons/confused.gif" /> <img src="http://home.ptd.net/~badbird/silverbluemetbird.JPG" alt=" - " />

What do you guys think that would look like with the silver bird/ red out feathers? BTW those pics are from 1 Bad Bird's website, hope he doesn't mind me using them. <img border="0" alt="[cheers]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_cheers.gif" />

Rob </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">That is one of my headrest covers that Bad Bird did for me. I'll post a pic of them installed once I receive them.

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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by ws6-speed:
<strong> I'll be happy to email anyone that wants the original file. It's not in photoshop format though, it's just a jpeg.

Russ </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">ME ME ME ME ME

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how do you guys like mine, only spent $4 and about 5 miutes haha.
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