What is Scratchy?
It’s an elePHPant, like any other: easily recognizable, sturdy, lovable, safe with children and developers, yet proficient in PHP (almost), and blue.
It has the PHP letters on the left side, as usual. It is also versatile: on the right side, there is a removable patch like a velcro patch, that may be changed, and uses to hang your choice of messages.
Why the Universal Elephpant?
Versatility
With the removable patch, the same elephpant is now available for multiple occasions. Keep it pristine, and it is a nicely behaving elephpant, ready to code PHP. Change the patch, and you can now dress it for any sorts of occasions.
For Smaller Communities
Scratchy is here to help smaller communities! Everyone can get their own elephpant, and then communities provide the patches. The patches may be ordered locally in any reasonable batches.
Wider Exchanges
With extra patches, make friends across the PHP planet! Get in touch with people celebrating their achievements and swap patches! Patches are simple to ship by mail, cheaper and better for the environment.
Where to Get It
Scratchy is produced in large batches and available for purchase from Exakat in boxes of 50. The first time, the elephpant comes with a patch, then you won’t need it anymore.
How to Make Your Own Patches
Patch Creation Guide
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Find a local provider for your patches -
Define your design – use your logo, project name, or community -
Choose quality and quantity – prices range from €0.8 to €3.5 per patch -
Make sure the patch covers the support dimensions (TBD) -
Keep the message welcoming and friendly, just like PHP and its community
The Patch Museum
To help collectors across the world, we’ll keep a list of all created patches. When you get your patch, send us 3 copies to our address and we’ll put them on the Museum of Elephpant Patches (MEP) website, along with your community info.
No elephpant yet? No problem! You don’t need the elephpant to make the patch. Just create your patch and ship it to PHPamilies as you like. You can always get the elephpant later.
Pricing Options
Wholesale
- Box of 50 elephpants
- + shipping costs
- + VAT if applicable
- + Financal fees if applicable for payment by wire transfer
- Neutral tag PHP included
- Perfect for communities
- Room for resell to fund your group
Individual
- Single elephpant
- + shipping costs
- + VAT if applicable
- Perfect for developers
- Limit of 3 per order
- For those far from communities