Art | 26 October 2010

Give-away: Patent Drawing Art Prints

I love creating pieces for my home. I’ve recently been working on a set of patent drawing collages for my office. As a photographer and digital artist, patent drawings of viewers, cameras and image-making devices are particularly intriguing. The set of images features:

1. Stereoscopic Viewer created by E. W. Sparling
2. Kodak Eastman camera created by George Eastman
3. Slide Viewer created by Thomas Clark

I am sharing these three images with everyone out there in the InternetLands FOR FREE! You can download the image files below and print them out for your home or office.

DIY Printing & Framing

1. Download the high-resolution images: Stereoscopic Viewer Print – Eastman Camera Print – Slide Viewer Print
*Your browser will open a new window for each high-resolution jpeg file. Right click on the file and save the file to your computer.

2. Print the 8 in. x 10 in. images.
*Tips on printing: Ideally you should print the images on an inkjet printer. However, a good color laserjet printer should also yield a beautiful result. Make sure to print at the highest print setting available. The files have been set up for printing on 8.5 in. x 11 in. paper. Make sure that the images are printed 100% scale.
*Choosing paper: You want to print on a good quality photographic paper. An affordable option is the Brilliant brand of papers available at Calumet Photographic. I prefer their high quality matte for these images.

3. Frame the images! You can find used 8 in. x 10 in. frames at a flea market or purchase new, modern frames at places like A.C. Moore or Ikea. I used matching white frames from A.C. Moore. Hang your images in a row or salon-style (at random heights near each other).

Added Bonus: WIN A SET OF PRINTS!

One lucky person will receive a set of the patent drawing images printed on high-quality photo paper. How does it work? There are three ways to enter:

1. Simply leave a comment on this blog post
2. Follow me on Twitter: www.twitter.com/bethblinebury
3. Retweet the following on your Twitter account:

DIY art print give-away courtesy of @bethblinebury! RT to win a set of prints: http://bdblog.wpengine.com/?p=395

The winner will be randomly selected on Sunday, October 31, 2010 @ 12pm EST. The winner will be contacted privately and receive their FREE prints within one week!