(2020-04-29, 21:36)N. W. Perry Wrote: It makes sense to me then that there ought to be an uncolored version, and a patterned version where the tip is hard-colored (rather than the base).
No, a hard-coloured grey handle is better. There's at least 4 different red/pink shades already.
https://brickset.com/parts?query=LIPSTICK
We really only need two variants, one with a grey handle and one with an uncoloured handle.
But since we have released a variant with a white handle, I suggest that we also create one with a black handle.
And to be consistant to on how we usually number "patterned" parts, I suggest that we should do it like this:
25866, totally uncoloured
25866p01, with grey handle
25866p02, with white handle
25866p03, with black handle
Keep 93094 as it is (hardcoded grey handle). It was only used in two sets in 2012-2013 with a grey handle. (Moving 93094 to 93094p01 and creating 93094a (as uncoloured) would make sence, but I fail to see the benefit of doing it. It will only add to the clutter.)
Move the content of 25866c01(93094) to p01, and 25866c02 to p02.