Printed Frame Image on Artwork to Reduce Framing Cost
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Solution Overview
Problem
Framing large quantities of printed artwork is expensive and aesthetically unsuitable for certain genres, such as renaissance artwork and nature scenes, when using gallery wraps.
Innovation Solution
A system that scans artwork and frame molding images to create a digital combined image, which is then printed onto a substrate, allowing for the appearance of framing without the actual cost and aesthetic limitations of traditional framing.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional framing is used for artwork, then the artwork is protected and has a professional appearance, but the cost increases significantly when producing large quantities
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a digital copy of the frame molding and combines it with the artwork image to produce a printed reproduction that mimics framed artwork. This allows multiple copies to be produced without actual physical framing, resolving the contradiction between professional appearance and production cost.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the mechanical process of physical framing with a digital imaging and printing process. By scanning the frame molding, creating a digital representation, and printing it onto the artwork substrate, the system eliminates the need for actual physical frames while maintaining the visual appearance.
2Ease of manufacture
If gallery wrap framing is used, then the artwork can be stretched and mounted, but it is aesthetically unsuitable for certain genres such as renaissance artwork and nature scenes
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies different frame styles to different artwork genres by allowing selection of appropriate digital frame images. Renaissance artwork can be paired with classical frame designs while nature scenes can use different styles, maintaining aesthetic compatibility while using the same manufacturing process.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates a universal system that can accommodate multiple artwork genres and frame styles through digital selection rather than physical customization. The same printing process can produce different frame styles for different genres, providing versatility without requiring multiple physical framing systems.
3Strength
If physical frames are used for each artwork copy, then each piece has a real frame structure, but the expense becomes prohibitive for producing over 2,000 prints
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a digital copy of the frame molding that can be reproduced indefinitely without additional material cost. The digital image of the frame is combined with the artwork and printed together, allowing thousands of copies to be produced at a fraction of the cost of physical framing materials.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the state of the frame from a physical material object to a digital image representation. This parameter change from physical to digital allows for unlimited reproduction without proportional cost increase, resolving the contradiction between structural integrity and total cost for large quantities.
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AI summary
In a method of generating a print, an image of at least one work of art is scanned, thereby generating an artwork digital image. An image of at least one frame molding is scanned, thereby generating a molding digital image. An image of at least one matte is scanned, thereby generating a matte digital image. The artwork digital image, either scanned, imported or sourced from elsewhere, is combined with the molding digital image, and/or mat digital image, either scanned, imported, or sourced from elsewhere, thereby generating a combined image of the work of art surrounded by a frame made of the molding and/or matte. The combined image is printed onto a substrate. A system for generating printed artwork includes a scanner that is configured to scan works of art, mattes and moldings. A computer combines a digital artwork image with a digital molding and/or matte image, thereby generating a combined digital image that include an image of one of the works of art surrounded by an image of a frame made from one or multiple moldings and/or mattes. A printer prints the combined digital image onto a selected substrate.