SPONSOR-A-SHIRT!

"Where's the 'Lexi' shirt?" "I want kids' sizes!" "I want a shirt with the male 'Shadow Puppet #1'!" "Can we have other colors please?"

We'd love to offer more designs, styles, sizes, and colors - but we can't afford to without help.

Our shirts are silk screen printed, yielding much higher quality products than "on-demand" shirts. But that quality comes at a cost. Unlike on-demand shirts, we must pay for shirts in advance, investing in color separations, screens, films, inks, and blank shirts, and committing to a minimum run of 36 pieces.

However YOU, dear reader, can SPONSOR-A-SHIRT! Want us to offer "Ravana" in kids' sizes? A donation of $400 to questioncopyright.org will allow it to exist in up to 3 kid's sizes OF YOUR CHOICE. Want "Lexi" to go into production? A $500 donation makes it happen in your choice of one style (Men's, Women's, Camisole, or Kids'), color, and up to 3 sizes. (To see how we came up with these numbers, see budget tables at bottom of page)

When the product becomes available, its product page at the Sita Sings the Blues Merchandise Empire will say "This shirt sponsored by _________________," with a link. You can sponsor a shirt in your name, or on behalf of a friend, loved one or organization. You'll know exactly how your donation is being invested, making our organization more sustainable. It's not going to consumables like food or rent - it's starting a new revenue stream.

HOW TO SPONSOR A SHIRT: Peruse available designs and shirt permutations below. Then copy and paste this form into an email, and send it to: SponsorAShirt@questioncopyright.org Name of design:_____________________________ Shirt Style (Men's, Women's, Camisole, or Kids'):_____________________ Shirt Color (we like black, but other colors are available - you get to choose!):____________________ Shirt Size(s) - (up to any 3 sizes in a given style; the popular S,M,L or the more marginal XS, XL, XXL, whatever you want.):___________________ Name to be thanked in Sponsorship credit ("This shirt sponsored by"):______________________ Link to be active in Sponsorship credit: html://_____________ When you get our confirmation email, make a donation for the appropriate amount at questioncopyright.org's Sita Distribution donation page. We'll send you another email confirming our receipt of your donation, make the merch, and offer it at the Merchandise Empire, with a "sponsored by YOU" credit and link.

More ways to sponsor Sita merch:

SPONSOR-A-PIN: We also want to make more totally awesome cloisonne pins. Details below.

REQUEST-A-SHIRT: A donation of $1,000 allows us to create and offer a totally new design in a range of styles and sizes. Tell us what "Sita Sings the Blues" image you want, pledge $1,000, and Nina Paley will create a new design, whose product pages will all say "Sponsored by YOU"!

REQUEST-A-PRODUCT: same goes for any possible Sita merch. Merch is fun!

 

SPONSOR A NEW STYLE, COLOR, OR SIZE FOR AN EXISTING DESIGN:

"Sita" Shadow Puppet SPONSOR KID'S SIZES (black or request other shirt color): $400 SPONSOR UP TO 3 NEW SIZES - ANY STYLE (black only) (ie, Women's XXL, Men's XS, Women's Camisole XS): $400 SPONSOR NEW COLOR OF MEN'S SHIRTS: $400 SPONSOR NEW COLOR WOMEN'S SHIRTS: $400 SPONSOR NEW COLOR/SIZES WOMEN'S CAMISOLES: $400 Ravana SPONSOR KID'S SIZES (black or request other shirt color): $400 SPONSOR UP TO 3 NEW SIZES - ANY STYLE (black only) (ie, Women's XXL, Men's XS, Women's Camisole XS): $400 SPONSOR NEW COLOR OF MEN'S SHIRTS: $400 SPONSOR NEW COLOR WOMEN'S SHIRTS: $400 SPONSOR NEW COLOR/SIZES WOMEN'S CAMISOLES: $40   Sita and Her Momz SPONSOR KID'S SIZES (black or request other shirt color): $400 SPONSOR UP TO 3 NEW SIZES - ANY STYLE (black only) (ie, Women's XXL, Men's XS, Women's Camisole XS): $400 SPONSOR NEW COLOR OF MEN'S SHIRTS: $400 SPONSOR NEW COLOR WOMEN'S SHIRTS: $400 SPONSOR NEW COLOR/SIZES WOMEN'S CAMISOLES: $400   Valmiki Violin SPONSOR KID'S SIZES (black or request other shirt color): $400 SPONSOR UP TO 3 NEW SIZES - ANY STYLE (black only) (ie, Women's XXL, Men's XS, Women's Camisole XS): $400 SPONSOR NEW COLOR OF MEN'S SHIRTS: $400 SPONSOR NEW COLOR WOMEN'S SHIRTS: $400 SPONSOR NEW COLOR/SIZES WOMEN'S CAMISOLES: $400   Monkey Music SPONSOR KID'S SIZES (black or request other shirt color): $400 SPONSOR UP TO 3 NEW SIZES - ANY STYLE (black only) (ie, Women's XXL, Men's XS, Women's Camisole XS): $400 SPONSOR NEW COLOR OF MEN'S SHIRTS: $400 SPONSOR NEW COLOR WOMEN'S SHIRTS: $400 SPONSOR NEW COLOR/SIZES WOMEN'S CAMISOLES: $400   Peacock Phonograph SPONSOR KID'S SIZES (black or request other shirt color): $400 SPONSOR UP TO 3 NEW SIZES - ANY STYLE (black only) (ie, Women's XXL, Men's XS, Women's Camisole XS): $400 SPONSOR NEW COLOR OF MEN'S SHIRTS: $400 SPONSOR NEW COLOR WOMEN'S SHIRTS: $400 SPONSOR NEW COLOR/SIZES WOMEN'S CAMISOLES: $400

SPONSOR A NEW DESIGN

Any of these designs can go into production as soon as we have the money! You get to request the shirt color!

Lexi the Cat shirt color of your choice! SPONSOR MEN'S SHIRTS (up to 3 sizes): $500 SPONSOR WOMEN'S SHIRTS (up to 3 sizes): $500 SPONSOR KIDS' SHIRTS (up to 3 sizes): $500 SPONSOR WOMEN'S CAMISOLES (up to 3 sizes): $500	Sita Namaste shirt color of your choice! SPONSOR MEN'S SHIRTS (up to 3 sizes): $500 SPONSOR WOMEN'S SHIRTS (up to 3 sizes): $500 SPONSOR KIDS' SHIRTS (up to 3 sizes): $500 SPONSOR WOMEN'S CAMISOLES (up to 3 sizes): $500	Pushpakh shirt color of your choice! SPONSOR MEN'S SHIRTS (up to 3 sizes): $500 SPONSOR WOMEN'S SHIRTS (up to 3 sizes): $500 SPONSOR KIDS' SHIRTS (up to 3 sizes): $500 SPONSOR WOMEN'S CAMISOLES (up to 3 sizes): $500
Shiva Natraj shirt color of your choice! SPONSOR MEN'S SHIRTS (up to 3 sizes): $500 SPONSOR WOMEN'S SHIRTS (up to 3 sizes): $500 SPONSOR KIDS' SHIRTS (up to 3 sizes): $500 SPONSOR WOMEN'S CAMISOLES (up to 3 sizes): $500	"Aseem" Shadow Puppet shirt color of your choice! SPONSOR MEN'S SHIRTS (up to 3 sizes): $500 SPONSOR WOMEN'S SHIRTS (up to 3 sizes): $500 SPONSOR KIDS' SHIRTS (up to 3 sizes): $500 SPONSOR WOMEN'S CAMISOLES (up to 3 sizes): $500	"Manish" Shadow Puppet shirt color of your choice! SPONSOR MEN'S SHIRTS (up to 3 sizes): $500 SPONSOR WOMEN'S SHIRTS (up to 3 sizes): $500 SPONSOR KIDS' SHIRTS (up to 3 sizes): $500 SPONSOR WOMEN'S CAMISOLES (up to 3 sizes): $500
Lexi Jump shirt color of your choice! SPONSOR MEN'S SHIRTS (up to 3 sizes): $500 SPONSOR WOMEN'S SHIRTS (up to 3 sizes): $500 SPONSOR KIDS' SHIRTS (up to 3 sizes): $500 SPONSOR WOMEN'S CAMISOLES (up to 3 sizes): $500	Lexi Walk shirt color of your choice! SPONSOR MEN'S SHIRTS (up to 3 sizes): $500 SPONSOR WOMEN'S SHIRTS (up to 3 sizes): $500 SPONSOR KIDS' SHIRTS (up to 3 sizes): $500 SPONSOR WOMEN'S CAMISOLES (up to 3 sizes): $500	Laxmi Devi shirt color of your choice! SPONSOR MEN'S SHIRTS (up to 3 sizes): $500 SPONSOR WOMEN'S SHIRTS (up to 3 sizes): $500 SPONSOR KIDS' SHIRTS (up to 3 sizes): $500 SPONSOR WOMEN'S CAMISOLES (up to 3 sizes): $500

SPONSOR A PIN

I'd love to produce dozens of cloisonne pin designs, because cloisonne pins are AWESOME. But paying for them myself while I'm still working off my licensing debt wouldn't be prudent. Sponsors get 10 pins sent directly to them, as well as the "Sponsored by" credit on the product page.

Here is what some real cloisonne pins look like:

     

Sponsor a pin below, and I can do a run and then offer it in the store:

Hanuman Cloisonne Pin Sponsor for $500 Hanuman "Aseem" Shadow Puppet Cloisonne Pin Gold on black or any other base color. Sponsor for $500     Laxmi Devi Cloisonne Pin Sponsor for $800. This one's large and fancy - 2.25" with a fake gemstone in her hand - hence pricier to make than other pins.

HOW WE BUDGET THIS STUFF

T-SHIRT EXPENSES

Screens:	$14 per screen
Films:	Films: $8 per film
Art time for color separations:	$65/hour (usually takes 1/2 hour, so $32.50)
Enter SKU into database:	$7.50 per SKU (minimum per design/size/style=3, so $21)
Shirts & Printing:	up to $10 per shirt, depending on how many colors, specialty inks, and cost of shirt blank

For simplicity's sake we approximate costs, regardless of design complexity, to this:

NEW DESIGN

4 Screens:	@ $14 per screen	$56
4 Films:	@ $8 per film	$32
1/2 hour Art time for color separations:	@ $65/hour	$32.50
Enter 3 SKUs into database:	@ $7.50 each	$22.50
minimum 36 Shirts & Printing:	@ $10 per shirt, depending on how many colors, specialty inks, and cost of shirt blank	$360
	TOTAL	$503 which we round down to $500 DONATION

NEW PERMUTATION (style or color) OF EXISTING DESIGN

Enter 3 SKUs into database:	@ $7.50 each	$22.50
minimum 36 Shirts & Printing:	@ $10 per shirt, depending on how many colors, specialty inks, and cost of shirt blank	$360
	TOTAL	$388.50 which we round up to $400 DONATION