I'm currently at the stage where I'm seriously considering going Serious Business with this--registering as a Sole Proprietor where I live and getting the services of a copyright lawyer so I can hash out a licensing agreement with Valve.

...except I have no idea if this idea will work. I'm not a salesman in the least and I can't do something like this alone. I'm also having issues finding thread and cloth of the right color and the current embroidering machine I have, combining with my relative inexperience, means that these things look obviously amateur.

So, Channers, is this the beginning of something awesome, or should we just start a campaign to have Valve sell us the badges directly? How much would you be willing to pay for a 3 to 3.5 inch (depending on the size shirt you want to put it on) iron-on badge of the class and team of your choice? Would you only buy this if you're cosplaying, if you're a fan, or is this something you might consider buying if you came across a booth in a convention?

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dotchan 08/21/11(Sun)17:12 No. 868 File 131396116832.jpg - (131.52KB , 538x542 , fireyfistofpain.jpg ) Status update: There does seem to exist thread that's almost the exact color. Cloth is still iffy, I'm looking at custom fabric dying places (but that would be a big jump I can't take until I'm serious). Now I need to look into whether or not I'd have to upgrade my digitizing software and/or my sewing machine. ...damn, crack is cheaper than this. No wonder the big clothing companies outsource everything to a third world country.