- April 16th, 2021, 12:01 pm#4948241
I removed the patches and washed my suit, but it looks like it can't be salvaged to a degree that I'm satisfied with. The areas where parts were attached look bad and can't be adequately covered. This is a huge bummer, and I'm not sure what I'm going to do now.
Here's a comparison of the different Stantz patches. Magnoli on the left, Todd Cook on the top, Calgary on the bottom. Magnoli is the biggest, then Calgary (even without the excess white fabric), then Todd Cook. I'd say the stitching, line thickness, and hue of red look the most accurate on Todd's, making it the winner still. However, Magnoli's white felt looks the closest to screen accurate. Not just the color, but it has a subtle texture that sort of looks woven still. The real patches have that too, which the Calgary Ghostbusters interpreted as the woven fabric they selected for their patch (athough I don't think it's quite right).
My advice to Magnoli though would be to copy the Venkman patch design instead, drawing fewer comparisons between the patches. The Venkman patch has pretty clear photos available and nobody is currently producing an accurate one in felt, to my knowledge. Or maybe ultimately give the option to select a patch version.