foldable.me
Web and SaaS
custom merchandise
SHOW HN2012
240points
107comments
#59of 1,677 in 2012
Top 4%of 2012 by points
How HN took it
MixedNo clear lean
20 positive, 26 neutral or asking, 8 mixed, 13 critical, out of 67 comments about the project. Thread score +0.10.
Idea: 8 for, 6 againstDesign: 3 for, 5 againstExecution: 6 for, 1 againstPricing: 1 for, 0 against
The thread, comment by comment
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What HN said
What people liked
Clean, well-executed site and 3D animation
From 3 comments
Great work guys. Easy to use website with a clear design. Love the product and will be ordering at least one.
BklynJay on HNYour execution is brilliant. Very well made site.
flyinglizard on HNWhite people only? I only discovered while trying to make one. Still, count me as a fan, just not a customer (yet). Lovely 3D animation. Really lovely. I'm always happy to see 3D…
lallysingh on HN
Fun, novel gift idea
From 3 comments
This is a best thing I've seen all day.
indiecore on HNIt's a great idea. Impressed.
borplk on HNNovel and entertaining. Reminds me of creating a Mii on the Wii, only they arrive at your door. It would be cool if you could get super mini versions that you could hand out as…
alan57 on HN
Successful Kickstarter delivery
From 2 comments
It's great to see a Kickstarter project deliver! This is some really good execution. Best of luck to you guys.
Axsuul on HNMost of the comments here are a bum-out. Firstly, I don't think this is as trivial an idea to execute as a number of folks are saying. If you haven't launched something close to…
famousactress on HN
Objections
Face customisation is too limited (hair, noses, skin tones)
From 3 comments
My kid knows perfectly well what she looks like. The developers however don't seem to know anyone that is of the non-peachy variety...(!) Only smooth & silky hairstyles. All…
notlisted on HNBeing 6'6" tall and built like an NFL lineman, I have never been accused of being cute, light or portable. If I didn't feel buying one for myself would be somewhat narcissistic,…
rbellio on HNNo option for mutton chops? Lost a sale :(
jazzychad on HN
Users cannot upload a photo to create a likeness
From 3 comments
Love it, would be even better if you could upload a photo and have that as the face
EwanToo on HNNice, but needs face recognition. I can't be bothered to draw myself!
topbanana on HNThese sort of things discriminate against those of us who have no idea how to describe appearance! If only I could upload a photo and it would make a "closest match".
citricsquid on HN
Printable template was freely available and easy to pirate
From 2 comments
Very nice. But your preview visualization uses what I assume to be close to final art, including all the flaps and all. With web inspector (and some curl) I was able to extract…
flixic on HNIf you want to make your own you can grab the Cubee template from here: http://www.cubeecraft.com/template.html There's PDF and PSD; load it into Photoshop or Illustrator (or…
jamesbritt on HN
Requests
Upload a photo to generate the face
From 2 comments
Love it, would be even better if you could upload a photo and have that as the face
EwanToo on HNWhen I first saw the site, I was hoping there would be a way to upload a picture, perhaps do some kind of feature-tagging (similar to the way you point out your pupils on photos…
d0de on HN
Add animals and pets
From 3 comments
This is freaking awesome well done guys. Would love to get these for our team and stick them on our kanban board instead of 2d south park characters! EDIT: You should also make…
rikf on HNWould it be possible to make two sizes? I could see some mom buying a whole family. Followup could be pets. Maybe make some car decals that follow the same realm as the stickers…
bking on HNJust ordered one. I'm literally sitting on an L couch with my friend across from me while going through the options. Trying to look intently at her face without her noticing.…
siculars on HN
Add more hair and hairstyle options
From 3 comments
My kid knows perfectly well what she looks like. The developers however don't seem to know anyone that is of the non-peachy variety...(!) Only smooth & silky hairstyles. All…
notlisted on HNThanks for your feedback. We've just added some more unisex noses. Let me know if those work for you. As for the hair, we're aware there are some styles missing and we have more…
hakkasan on HNOh, and can you make a zombie setup? I would totally pay for a mini-zombie-me
bking on HN
Shareable image export
From 2 comments
Really cute! It'd be nice to be able to share a mockup with friends somehow.
liedra on HNThanks, thats on the roadmap. We'll be able to turn the 3D css to pngs soon.
hakkasan on HN
Questions
Will it be offered in metal or a more durable material?
From 1 comment
I would like to see a metal version. Paper does not seem like a durable material, and for the price of 3 Subway footlongs, I demand satisfaction.
frozenport on HN
Can it be scaled up to life size?
From 1 comment
You should consider offering an option to scale these up to life size.
danielhughes on HN
Alternatives named
Cubee papercraft templates
From 2 comments
If you want to make your own you can grab the Cubee template from here: http://www.cubeecraft.com/template.html There's PDF and PSD; load it into Photoshop or Illustrator (or…
jamesbritt on HNThese guys provide free pop culture cutouts http://www.cubeecraft.com/
404error on HN
Pepakura papercraft
From 1 comment
pepakura nightmares!!!!!
bking on HN
Facemakr face-customisation tool
From 1 comment
Splendid! However I prefer http://facemakr.com/ when it comes to the variations of facial parts.
kazuya on HN