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Already thinking which one I want to use...

OK. One of the RRKS things on one wall; one of these on another wall.

And since these images look like they're JUST SHY of 8.5x11 maybe you buy 36 or so 8x10 frames and that would probably make about the right kind of image, if you trimmed them off evenly ("centeredly") all around.

And seriously, this is another case where you WOULD be able to change out the photos periodically! Especially for the price!

Curtis--
If these are indeed 8.5 x 11, some places do sell "document frames" whihc are a true "letter" size.

I also like the idea of mounting each on MDF (or similar) then hanging them in a tight (but not butting) grid.

Yes, in fact on Canal Street, I think you can still get those plexi-box frames in letter size, so that you really WOULD have the ease of ready-made art. And they would probably give you a break on 3 dozen, but they're not all that expensive to start with.

I saw somewhere that they had used this and printed them out on that iron-on transfer paper and put the whole thing on fabric

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loving the iron-on idea

I am getting positively giddy with the possibilities here....I'm thinking a throw for my bed, or a wall tapestry with that transfer idea! As far as frames go, those clip frames are pretty cheap too, and I think they come in "document" size.

Sorry for the double post--not sure how that happened, because I got an "error" message...

Ahh! Problem solved -- an inexpensive solution on what to put on the large wall by the stairwell.

If you wanted to put something on the wall OF a stairwell, you could do a photograph whose composition was sort of a big diagonal thing, and then when you install them you could just leave out the parts in the opposite corners that should be left out. That would look kind of fun.

This is exactly what I've been looking for, some cool large-format artwork. I will be rasterbating tonight, mark my words.

Does anyone have exact info on where to purchase the afforementioned clear acrylic box frames? I found them online, but don't want to pay $50 in shipping. If anyone's seen them in bulk in a certain store on Canal, or elsewhere, the info would be much appreciated!

Joey--
Send pics when you do. ;)

randi, i think you are talking about the shadow or picture boxes. You can get those at pearl paint on canal street for about $2 to $6 for 8x10 or something like that. The acrylic frames that you clip are much cheaper.

one more thing, there is also a great plastic shop right across from pearl paint which is great too. I can't think of the name. They will cut the plexi frames for you and so will pearl paint.

GENIUS! Am Rasterbating b&w images of my daughter Towey who just turned 2 and our commitment ceremony like crazy! I do have a stair well in my house that i was planning to turn into a gallery as well as a dead space hallway between floors. Will post pixs when I'm done. Fortunately I have a highend printer at work so I know my output will be great. Just have to figure out the mounting - canvas/clip frames/cool thumb tacks/endless options. Curtis, that's a great idea about a diagonal image up the stairs - I have one of my daughter laying in front of one of my paintings that's just perfect for this - and the stairs in question lead into her playroom! Ok I just really excited abut this!!!

kyudo-
If you do that diagonal thing on the stairway, you just MUST show us!

I sent some images somewhere (where?) and had them made into stick floor tiles. They were in color. I used them in a rental to go over the existing stick tiles in the kitchen.

You could do that too.

I just tried it but I can only get dotted pictures...

Well I rasterbated 3 times last night. When I was assembling everything on the floor I noticed that it was sort of looking like a Lichtenstein print, but as soon as I put it up on the wall and stepped back a couple of feet, the image was there in all its giant glory. Now I have to find a good source for the frames around here and I'm good to go. I guess I could also drymount everything on foam board as well.

This is the best I could come up with for plexi-box frames.

This place charges $3.95 each for 8.5"x11":
http://www.pfile.com/cgi/cart.cgi?db=stuff.dat&search=Box+Frame&method=phrase

This place charges $2.99:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0000AE687/sr=1-3/qid=1137179231/ref=sr_1_3/002-1415602-4863232?%5Fencoding=UTF8

I'm think about doing the iron-on thing for a blind for my kitchen window - probably of a New York scene - not like one of those cheesy 80's NY skyline posters - more like a view from someones apartment window so it would look like an actual view even when the blind was closed

Cool or naff??

Violetrose - I think your idea is great! Definitely not naff. I just did a google image search of "out new york window" out of curiosity and saw plenty of really cool shots! I'm sure you could find a great 'view' easily.

This looks like a fun service, alas the stand-alone version doesn't work on a Mac. So, if you like this look, you can do it easily using PhotoShop by using the halftone or color halftone setting, with a large lpi. You can also experiment with dither patterns for a more abstract look. Then just tile the output to a PDF, and you've got it.

Also, many inkjet printers allow edge-to-edge printing so no need to cut away the excess.

This is fantastic! Who knew you could have so much fun rasterbating! A great color printer place and a nice image would definitely spruce up my long hallway wall (those damn Edwardians).

Oooh...I think I'll cover a living room wall w/ magnetic paint, stick strong magnets on the back of acrylic frames, and have a moveable gallery of rasterized images...this is a great outlet for my need for change.. :P

Not sure, but you may be able to find the plastic box frames or the clip frames at a dollar store or job lot store. I know I've seen them more inexpensively priced somewhere.

how's the print quality on regular paper? i'm thinking about doing this on the reams of paper discarded in my office everyday, the waste of which has always bugged the hell out of me. Maybe i can finally "plant" some trees in my long dark depressing hallway!

If you download the application (rather than just using the online version) you can set whatever paper size you want. Convert it to millimeters and off you go. I bought 13"x 19" paper to make 13" square tiles. I spray mounted them to foam core and hung them up. You also have more options for smaller dot sizes, which will look less like dots and more like a normal picture, even up close.

this gives details about printing onto iron-on transfers...

http://www.digsmagazine.com/lounge/lounge_fabricphotowallhanging.htm

I downloaded this program (free) and use it all the time. I am a fiber artist and after drawing something I can easily scale it up or down to make a pattern. It's fantastic. I've also made roman blinds with my drawings on them by printing the images onto printable fabric and piecing it together. Have fun with it!

These will really spice up my rasterbatorium.

Love Rasterbator. A couple of years ago, we rasterbated a cool B&W sock monkey photo on to medium-weight white paper, and used it to cover one wall of our toddler's room. (He calls him "Earl.") It looks pretty cool and it's held up surprisingly well given that, to stick the pages to the wall, we only used that tacky gum-like stuff that teachers use.

I took a picture of downtown san jose at night and rasterbated it and put it on a wall. People have been commenting about how great it looks. I'm at home for thanksgiving now, but when I get the chance I will post mine online.

http://zero255zero.com

a few years back, we rasterbated a photograph of a richter painting and it came out beautifully:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/shannonholman/16088807/in/set-386992/
http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/ny/competitions/bedroom-10-shs-laughing-laotian-ladies-002082

i tried this a few weeks ago and it didn't work!! :-( i think it had to do with my having a macbook. it's a more pc-friendly program. wah! i'm savvy with computers so i'm pretty sure it's not me. ree reeeee.....:-(

If you don't like the dots in the rasterbated images you can also use other programs to create poster size photos that you print on smaller pages. See this link for two programs I have played around with - http://fototiller.com/blog/2007/03/09/record-album-frame/.

And I have found those acrylic shadow box frames at any basic craft store like Michael's or AC Moore or (dare I say it) Walmart.

We've got a giant picture of Ulysses S. Grant up on the wall of my lab. No particular reason for the image choice. It sure does generate a lot of questions.

We've got another, smaller one of one of those Haekel guy's images of corals and diatoms. Less questions on that one.

I used this site to do them, which doesn't do the dot style thing:

http://www.blockposters.com/

There's a great product out now that is like a glue stick, but it's repositionable--basically your paper is turned into a big sticky note. It really works. We're not permitted to nail things at work or use tape, so we use this and the housekeeping department loves it. It would be ideal for this purpose. On one occasion we "blew up" a photo of one of my co-workers with Rasterbater and hung it on the wall for fun. At the time you could download a version to use on your own PC and we used that.

P.S. 3m has the "repositionable" glue stick, but other companies have the product as well. So just google for repositionable glue stick.

Here's an update from my earlier comment.

I rasterbated my photo to 4x5, then got some poster board from Michael's. I used a paper cutter to trim the edges from my print outs, then pasted the print outs to the poster board (after cutting it to the right size).

Then I used 3M command adhesives to put them on the wall.

Sidenote: 3M command adhesives are a GOD send (especially for non-home owners), I use them for everything.

Here is the final product. Cost around $25 (I printed out at Kinko's) http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2192/2064473255_e043fe3075.jpg
my blog
http://zero255zero.com

There's another option, too, if you have a Mac and don't want to, or can't, use the online Rasterbator: PosteRazor [http://posterazor.sourceforge.net/].