ARTISAN MAPS

Graphic

admin — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 17:56:22 +0000

This artistic reproduction of a vintage map was made using modern graphic procedures, but obtaining the results found in the antique copperplate engraving technique, as one can easily find out by lightly rubbing his/her finger on the map. This map, which is an exact reproduction of the original antique, is printed on cotton paper panels which are glued and mounted on a cotton cloth background “a stacchi” (slightly separated from each other), in order to allow for folding and easier transport. Finally, map is water-colored by hand making it a truly unique piece, worthy of the original old print.

Engraving

admin — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 17:55:50 +0000

This artistic reproduction of an antique map was made using the same techniques, materials and instruments used for the original. Map is created from a zinc slab that is mounted on a wooden base and printed by hand, a piece at the time, on a press with a limited production size of 20 pieces each time. Map is printed on cotton-paper panels which are glued and mounted on a cotton cloth background “a stacchi” (slightly separated from each other), in order to allow for folding and easier transport. Finally, map is water-colored by hand, making it a truly unique piece, worthy of the original vintage map.

Homepage Content

admin — Sun, 07 Aug 2011 18:25:37 +0000

Artisanmaps offers high quality, artistic reproductions of rare antique maps and other subjects, hand-crafted by a family of artisans in Florence-Italy through a traditional engraving process that involves centuries-old manufacturing techniques and water-coloring by hand. The end-results are truly unique pieces, worthy of the original vintage map. Artisanmaps also offers its clients the ability to reproduce, using the same techniques, their own images or photos through Special Orders.

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admin — Sun, 07 Aug 2011 17:13:47 +0000