Digital BW, The Print

hi,

just wondering if anybody has made big prints by tiling smaller prints?

My son had an idea: he took one of my pictures, in elements split the 
picture to 4 and inverted two of them. I then printed the four 
bw-pictures in A4 size, and he mounted the prints in cardboard leaving 
one inch gap between the pictures. The result looks quite nice and it's big.

Tiling super-B size prints makes it possible to create even larger 
image. How about taping the prints without the gap? Would the seam be 
too visible? Any tips?

thanks

-matti

I tried it a few months ago with 4 A3+ tiles just to see what my work 
looked like bigger before I shelled out for a bigger printer.  It's a 
devil to get such a precise cut that they fit together perfectly.  But 
even when cut perfectly you can't hide the joins when taped from behind 
or stuck down on a large sheet.  If you want it to look unjoined - it 
won't.  So, my suggestion is that your son's idea is right - if you must 
do it then make a feature of the window panes.
Steve Gledhill ----- http://www.virtuallygrey.co.uk/

Matti Koskinen wrote:

> hi,
>
> just wondering if anybody has made big prints by tiling smaller prints?
>
> My son had an idea: he took one of my pictures, in elements split the
> picture to 4 and inverted two of them. I then printed the four
> bw-pictures in A4 size, and he mounted the prints in cardboard leaving
> one inch gap between the pictures. The result looks quite nice and 
> it's big.
>
> Tiling super-B size prints makes it possible to create even larger
> image. How about taping the prints without the gap? Would the seam be
> too visible? Any tips?
>
> thanks
>
> -matti
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------


		
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Matti,

Not to say that Steve Gledhill is wrong - I know he is right, but I believe that what you 
describe is exactly what Stephen Livick is doing.  You'll need to have the patience of a 
saint!  Check it out.

http://www.livick.com/method/inkjet/pg1.htm

Good luck.

Josh



--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, Steve Gledhill 
<stephengledhill@...> wrote:
>
> I tried it a few months ago with 4 A3+ tiles just to see what my work 
> looked like bigger before I shelled out for a bigger printer.  It's a 
> devil to get such a precise cut that they fit together perfectly.  But 
> even when cut perfectly you can't hide the joins when taped from behind 
> or stuck down on a large sheet.  If you want it to look unjoined - it 
> won't.  So, my suggestion is that your son's idea is right - if you must 
> do it then make a feature of the window panes.
> Steve Gledhill ----- http://www.virtuallygrey.co.uk/
> 
> Matti Koskinen wrote:
> 
> > hi,
> >
> > just wondering if anybody has made big prints by tiling smaller prints?
> >
> > My son had an idea: he took one of my pictures, in elements split the
> > picture to 4 and inverted two of them. I then printed the four
> > bw-pictures in A4 size, and he mounted the prints in cardboard leaving
> > one inch gap between the pictures. The result looks quite nice and 
> > it's big.
> >
> > Tiling super-B size prints makes it possible to create even larger
> > image. How about taping the prints without the gap? Would the seam be
> > too visible? Any tips?
> >
> > thanks
> >
> > -matti
> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> 
> 
> 		
> ___________________________________________________________ 
> Yahoo! Photos – NEW, now offering a quality print service from just 8p a photo http://
uk.photos.yahoo.com
>

joshhackney wrote:
> Matti,
> 
> Not to say that Steve Gledhill is wrong - I know he is right, but I believe that what you 
> describe is exactly what Stephen Livick is doing.  You'll need to have the patience of a 
> saint!  Check it out.
> 
> http://www.livick.com/method/inkjet/pg1.htm
> 
> Good luck.
> 
> Josh
> 
> 
> 
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, Steve Gledhill 
> <stephengledhill@...> wrote:
> 
>>I tried it a few months ago with 4 A3+ tiles just to see what my work 
>>looked like bigger before I shelled out for a bigger printer.  It's a 
>>devil to get such a precise cut that they fit together perfectly.  But 
>>even when cut perfectly you can't hide the joins when taped from behind 
>>or stuck down on a large sheet.  If you want it to look unjoined - it 
>>won't.  So, my suggestion is that your son's idea is right - if you must 
>>do it then make a feature of the window panes.
>>Steve Gledhill ----- http://www.virtuallygrey.co.uk/
>>

thanks Steve and Josh. Livick's mural size print looks great, but surely 
needs time to registrate the 36 prints. I was thinking of buying 
Designjet 130 to print bigger than A3+, but I don't know how well it 
prints B&W. Anybody having DJ 130 and printing B&W? Metamerism?

thanks
-matti

As far as very large prints go, there are several printers that have 
96+ inch wide ability. I think 125 inches is the widest you can find 
that will print 1440x1440. Look for places that use Rolandm, Mutoh, and 
Mimaki printers (among others).

I routinely do highest quality 11 color printing up to 48² on fine art or
canvas for artists repro (Giclee) and myself on ColorSpan 52² printer.     J
Vee   www.jvee.com




On 3/6/06 11:04 AM, "Greg" <dfaprinting@yahoo.com> wrote:

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> that will print 1440x1440. Look for places that use Rolandm, Mutoh, and
> Mimaki printers (among others).
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--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, Matti Koskinen <mjkoskin@...> 
SNIP
> thanks Steve and Josh. Livick's mural size print looks great, but surely 
> needs time to registrate the 36 prints. I was thinking of buying 
> Designjet 130 to print bigger than A3+, but I don't know how well it 
> prints B&W. Anybody having DJ 130 and printing B&W? Metamerism?

Matti:
You should be aware, that the HP 130 is a dye printer, and if you want to print on "art" 
type papers, your print life will be quite short. And if exposed to direct sunlight, (or bright 
fluorescents) without any UV protection, even shorter. 

This printer will give wonderful color results, and resulting prints on the special HP papers 
give Wilhelm life in the neighborhood of 70 years. 

Can't tell you how linear the printer is with the native profiles  for neutral B&W without 
cross-overs.

John Nollendorfs