Design Project

[Kingetter]

Could anyone design an org tartan?

[footie chick]

cool idea could all have a wee piece of tartan then orgers could spot an orger :eek:

[Kingetter]

Org tartan bonnets maybe?

Add to - http://www.caithness.org/shop/ maybe

[footie chick]

Maybe :eek: was thinking of something a little less noticeable ;)

[Kingetter]

Maybe :eek: was thinking of something a little less noticeable ;)

Surely not lingerie? lol

[footie chick]

Wouldn't go that far :eek: :eek:

[Kingetter]

Glad to hear it.

[Whitewater]

An org tartan would be good. There is a Caithness tartan which is pretty nice, and can be worn by all the people of Caithness, and gets you away from the usual Sinclair, Gunn, or Sutherland.

[Kingetter]

So, any thoughts about colours? Would you simply have a tartan or embellish it somehow?

[Bobinovich]

So, any thoughts about colours? Would you simply have a tartan or embellish it somehow?

Well it's really got to be blue & orange hasn't it (Org banner) - maybe with a touch of green (Caithness map). I don't know what it would look like but it'd get you noticed!!!

[Kingetter]

There's merit in your ideas.

[Bobinovich]

A very rough idea of how it may look...

http://www.caithnesshost.co.uk/Org Tartan.jpg

[Kingetter]

A very rough idea of how it may look...

http://www.caithnesshost.co.uk/Org Tartan.jpg

Hey! Nae bad for starters.

[canuck]

I was going to suggest black for the colour of the type, but you have it included. And blue for all the water, wonderful Caithness water!

What a fantastic idea this was.

[Kingetter]

Maybe the orange slightly thinner maybe?

[canuck]

No, the orange has to be very prominent. You see, I too had a dream, not like these nightmare things that others seem to be having. Mine was very sedate, but the handsome highlander was wearing a tartan with lots of orange.

[pultneytooner]

Could anyone design an org tartan?
Design your own tartan here (http://www.house-of-tartan.scotland.net/interactive/weaver/index.html).

Here's mine: http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b104/voltarol/d27265.gif

Winner recieves a free round in the org pub.....:D

Your judge will beeeeeeeee. kingetter.......

[connieb19]

http://www.house-of-tartan.scotland.net/gifhold/d39968.gif

[Kingetter]

http://www.house-of-tartan.scotland.net/gifhold/d39968.gif

X marks the spot eh Connie?

[Kingetter]

Design your own tartan here (http://www.house-of-tartan.scotland.net/interactive/weaver/index.html).

Here's mine: http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b104/voltarol/d27265.gif

Winner recieves a free round in the org pub.....:D

Your judge will beeeeeeeee. kingetter.......

Yeah, that'll be right but thanks. I think it would need a poll but just a vote not a summit conference!
And you really want a Canuck to choose a Scots Tartan? lol

[Ann]

http://www.house-of-tartan.scotland.net/gifhold/d10630.gif
I always think of Caithness as the purple of the moors and the green of the fields.

[Kingetter]

http://www.house-of-tartan.scotland.net/gifhold/d10630.gif
I always think of Caithness as the purple of the moors and the green of the fields.

Very nice Ann, but water?

[Ann]

Nope, water doesn't come into it! :lol: Sometimes the sea comes to mind but it takes on a lot of colours.
No, for me it is the moors and the fields.
In fact, patchwork would suit better; the countryside is just a great big patchwork quilt just now!

[Kingetter]

Well that's reasonable enough. Now me, I like water first (but not in my Laphroaig!), then countryside, hills and mountains.

[Ann]

Ah, I was brought up in the middle of Caithness; just one or two peedy burns in sight!

[Kingetter]

So how would you incorporate org into the tartan?

[Niall Fernie]

Neat tool that pultneytooner, heres mine with a little adjustment on the available colours:

[Ann]

I was just thinking of Caithness; not specifically using colours associated with .org. :~(

Anyway, there was no orange in the thingy I was using! (N.B. the technical jargon here!) :lol:

[Ann]

Neat tool that pultneytooner, heres mine with a little adjustment on the available colours:

Good one Niall; obviously you know a wee bittie more than me as regards tweaking! ;)

[Niall Fernie]

I used the colours available on the site first, then used a graphics program to replace the colours with the ones we use on Caithness.Org

[connieb19]

X marks the spot eh Connie?Awwwww,I was dair delighted with my effort too. I'll need to try again. :mad:

[Ann]

You have my sympathy Connie, it happened to me as well!

And I'm not trying again; I'm huffing.....just 'cos I'm a numpty; don't know how to work the tweaky thingies...... mutter, mutter.....where's that blasted cat when I need it...... hmmph, I'll kick the wall instead...... Owwweeeeee......[evil]

[connieb19]

You have my sympathy Connie, it happened to me as well!

And I'm not trying again; I'm huffing.....just 'cos I'm a numpty; don't know how to work the tweaky thingies...... mutter, mutter.....where's that blasted cat when I need it...... hmmph, I'll kick the wall instead...... Owwweeeeee......[evil] He he, I don't think I'll bother either, obviously too complicated for me lol.:confused

[Ann]

I do have a book but haven't time to look at it; too busy nattering on here.
but enough is enough, time to feed the dog!
See you later!

[pultneytooner]

Neat tool that pultneytooner, heres mine with a little adjustment on the available colours:

A lot nicer looking that my effort.:D

[Kingetter]

Neat tool that pultneytooner, heres mine with a little adjustment on the available colours:

Niall, just assuming for the moment we came up with a final choice of tartan, could we actually take this any further? Would Caithness.org be able or willing to take this from a design stage to (some sort of) manufacture?
I don't see everyone wanting kilts etc but maybe there might be some 'commercial' application?

[highlander]

Its a great idea, would love our own tartan made on a car sticker, it would be great then to spot the orgers lol

[Niall Fernie]

I seriously doubt it.

If people think 9 quid is a bit steep for a t-shirt then what are they going to think of 500 odd quid for a kilt. I'd image that getting smaller items made would be just a pricey as a fairly large quantity of cloth would have to be produced.

[Billy Boy]

http://www.house-of-tartan.scotland.net/gifhold/d41250.gif

gave it a try and this is what i came up with

[footie chick]

Its a great idea, would love our own tartan made on a car sticker, it would be great then to spot the orgers lol

Car sticker is a great idea shouldn't cost too much to produce would it?

[Billy Boy]

http://www.house-of-tartan.scotland.net/gifhold/d44250.gif

i kinda like this one better, could get hooked on this design site its fun :lol:

[Kingetter]

I thought so, but as I'd said, I wasn't really thinking kilts. While I don't happen to think £9 is steep for a t-shirt, I never wear them so that would be my reason for not having one. I did wonder about scarves, bonnets, travelling rugs and maybe a few other smallish items. Maybe the market/demand for
t-shirts with that level of design isn't so great - tartan trousers might go well (even with golfers).

[Kingetter]

http://www.house-of-tartan.scotland.net/gifhold/d44250.gif

i kinda like this one better, could get hooked on this design site its fun :lol:

No argument with you on that point, but can you see it being anything more than a project?

[Bobinovich]

Yeah, great tool for producing tartan - I envisaged the Org tartan being mostly blue & orange with touches of green, black & white...

http://www.caithnesshost.co.uk/Org Tartan.jpg

I would have thought the first place to start using it would have been the site itself then see where it goes from there. As a kilt-wearer with no family tartan I'd consider a kilt in Org colours if it looked good - I was contemplating the Caithness tartan previously (http://www.mcallans.com/info/caithnesstartan.asp) but really don't like it - too much like Burberry and I don't want to be branded a chav personally!!!


Oops just realised that I overwrote my 1st tartan attempt with the same image - sorry!

[connieb19]

http://www.house-of-tartan.scotland.net/gifhold/d41250.gif

gave it a try and this is what i came up withLOL Hey, you copied mine!! :lol:

[Kingetter]

Yeah, great tool for producing tartan - I envisaged the Org tartan being mostly blue & orange with touches of green, black & white...

http://www.caithnesshost.co.uk/Org Tartan.jpg

I would have thought the first place to start using it would have been the site itself then see where it goes from there. As a kilt-wearer with no family tartan I'd consider a kilt in Org colours if it looked good - I was contemplating the Caithness tartan previously (http://www.mcallans.com/info/caithnesstartan.asp) but really don't like it - too much like Burberry and I don't want to be branded a chav personally!!!


Oops just realised that I overwrote my 1st tartan attempt with the same image - sorry!

I too wear a kilt, though very occasionally now (I got to get out more lol), Craig, but never find the 'samples' on screen (old monitor) look near as good as the real thing. I don't dislike the Caithness Tartan as depicted in your message but it doesn't seem 'Caithnessian' to me.
Other than a tartan kilt, would you wear anything else that's tartan?

[Kingetter]

LOL Hey, you copied mine!! :lol:

"Imitation is the sincerest etc etc" ?

[candyfloss]

http://www.house-of-tartan.scotland.net/gifhold/d54421.gif What about this one....

[Kingetter]

I think that's nice.
I suppose the danger in all this is being careful not to get too close to an 'original'.

[Bobinovich]

http://www.house-of-tartan.scotland.net/gifhold/d54421.gif What about this one....


WOW - love it but sorry, wouldn't wear it!!!

[Dr Evil]

pretty potluck mine just a bit of fun

[Kingetter]

Nothing wrong with that, or having a bit of fun.

[Niall Fernie]

The t-shirts etc are produced to demand, whereas we would have to buy in all the tartan stuff to then put it on sale. If the same people that do the t-shirts will do stickers I'll see what I can do.

[unicorn]

Here is mine

[Kingetter]

The t-shirts etc are produced to demand, whereas we would have to buy in all the tartan stuff to then put it on sale. If the same people that do the t-shirts will do stickers I'll see what I can do.

Most grateful. Thanks.

[Buttercup]

http://www.house-of-tartan.scotland.net/gifhold/d11515.gif

This is great fun! :)

[Kingetter]

Certainly creative which is supposed to be good for one I hear.

[canuck]

A very rough idea of how it may look...

http://www.caithnesshost.co.uk/Org Tartan.jpg


The original seems to have changed. Perhaps we have lost the original, but I liked it.

Certainly to have cloth manufactured would be very costly, but a design which could be ironed on or duplicated electronically would be in an affordable range. But I don't think that I would want an "iron on" kilt.

[Kingetter]

I don't think I envisaged kilts, but something certainly smaller though I know I mentioned rugs. I can remember seeing drinks coasters for instance, stationery and the like, in various tartans. Maybe it isn't commercially too viable, but it could help promote Caithness.org