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Take a digital image and make it larger than life.
This instructable will focus on promoting reading with local "celebrities" looking over the top of a book.
You could spend $150 for a full size one. CHEAP is the main theme here, empowering the school librarian, teacher or parent on a budget. Prints are made on standard 8.5 x 11 paper then mounted on a 20" by 30" piece of foamboard.
Overall cost is about $10 and one hour of work.
Most readers will certainly be able to find other applications such as wedding, birthday parties, advertising, and more.
This technique is almost the same as the "flat daddy" project supporting our military, but much more affordable. Their pictures are certainly higher quality. Similar results can be achieved by printing a 20" x 30" size print at an online picture site, or costco. Usually around $25 for the picture with shipping. Of course this also require more advance planning.
On to the project...
This instructable will focus on promoting reading with local "celebrities" looking over the top of a book.
You could spend $150 for a full size one. CHEAP is the main theme here, empowering the school librarian, teacher or parent on a budget. Prints are made on standard 8.5 x 11 paper then mounted on a 20" by 30" piece of foamboard.
Overall cost is about $10 and one hour of work.
Most readers will certainly be able to find other applications such as wedding, birthday parties, advertising, and more.
This technique is almost the same as the "flat daddy" project supporting our military, but much more affordable. Their pictures are certainly higher quality. Similar results can be achieved by printing a 20" x 30" size print at an online picture site, or costco. Usually around $25 for the picture with shipping. Of course this also require more advance planning.
On to the project...
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Signing UpStep 1Select an Image to Make Larger Than Life
Decide what picture you want to make larger than life.
Who?- Pose your librarian, principal, supt, public librarian, Mayor, etc. Having a similar pose for all individuals will make it look like you know what you are doing; like an ad campaign. Great individual shots are always fun.
What?- A plain backdrop works best.
Having the book so the spine lines up with the right shoulder of the subject is ideal. Also consider the subject matter of the book. Are you targeting picture books, or chapter books? Fiction or non-fiction.
Planning ahead- Files need not be larger than 1 mb, generally 1024 x 768 will produce adequate results.
Who?- Pose your librarian, principal, supt, public librarian, Mayor, etc. Having a similar pose for all individuals will make it look like you know what you are doing; like an ad campaign. Great individual shots are always fun.
What?- A plain backdrop works best.
Having the book so the spine lines up with the right shoulder of the subject is ideal. Also consider the subject matter of the book. Are you targeting picture books, or chapter books? Fiction or non-fiction.
Planning ahead- Files need not be larger than 1 mb, generally 1024 x 768 will produce adequate results.
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