Me and my husband have drawn beautiful charcoal, pencil, and conté crayon art works, in large sizes 24" x 18"... Unfortunately, we gave away some of our original drawings and now we want to make a copy of them, without having to draw the whole thing again from scratch... We where thinking of going to a place, say like Kinko's, with our Original artwork, where they can scan it and print an original size version of it in ink... I went to the Kinko's website, but they don't say if they provide large scanning services... I mean, I know they can print something that big, but can they SCAN it?... If not, where can I do this!? Or what other solution can we get? Other than having to draw the same thing again from scratch!?!?!?
Please help!!!
2007-06-12 19:37:05 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Visual Arts ➔ Drawing & Illustration
Regular scanning and printing services won't give you the results you want. Use a blueprint printing business. I used one frequently in CA, and was very happy with the results. I even used their work to build my portfolios. Look for similar services in your area.
In my area they were Brownie's Blueprint. If they are a franchise, perhaps there is one by you.
If you want to sell prints of your work, you must find a place that does art lithographs. Not a usual lithographing place. It's expensive, but the prints you get are worth what you will be selling them for.
2007-06-12 19:58:41 · answer #1 · answered by Jeanne B 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
First I agree with the answer two and three, but let me add something
Some blueprint will have troubles to process (scan) your work, first for the surface you use, if it is to broad, heavy or even curved, it could be a problem depending on the machines. And if you use charcoal, pastel or something that could be altered with touch, it could be another trouble. If you cover the paints made with this technique perhaps they can do it. Not only because it could destroy tour work, but the charcoal dust could break or dirt the machines.
I'm also a painter and the first thing I do when I finish my work is photography them. If you have a 36 film camera or a 6 mega pixels or more camera, and a tripod you could take good pictures of them. I recommend to lay them on a dry floor, then extend the tripod over it or if it is to large go upstairs to a balcony or in a stairway and take the picture.
Sometimes the material is undulated or rigid or curved, you could use a glass sheet to flat it, but be careful with the light reflex. For better light, more natural, use sun light at dawn or dusk, it's clear and bright and there are less reflexes.
once you have the photo you could take to some place where they can scan it (if it isn't digital) clean it and treat it to erase imperfections or adjust light, contrast etc. And then if you have the original measures make you a copy in that size.
2007-06-13 04:14:29 · answer #2 · answered by Evan Silao 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-08 07:47:10 · answer #3 · answered by kieck 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Agree with answer 3. The current jargon name for these services is Reprographic Services Google with your city or look in Yellow Pages.
2007-06-12 20:16:25 · answer #4 · answered by Mike1942f 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If there is a Fed-Ex/Kinko's in your area, they should be able to help you.
2007-06-12 19:40:33 · answer #5 · answered by Flying_James 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well, of course, if they can print it, they can scan it. they can scan something in and blow it up to any size...or they should be able to
2007-06-12 19:44:19 · answer #6 · answered by geva772002 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋