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SA90

Posted: Fri Dec 30, 2011 1:52 pm
by plastic37
Sometime ago i was extremely impressed with the scan of some tapes another user uploaded. At the time i commented how it would make a super cool A1 print and if i ever opened a trendy bar i would decorate it with similar tape spine art.
Well, my mate with an A1 printer in his home clearly remembered this so i am now looking at an A1 image of that scan.
I have attached a photo that includes a curtain rail for scale. I am delighted with it.

What a cool idea to scan those spines. Genius. Can't remember who did it but thanks. Hope you take its appropriation as the rich compliment it reflects.

That original scan has been my screen saver for ages.
I love the detail. The fact that they are SA90s, the Sonic Youth gig also on there.
I shall be looking through my tapes to see if i can find a similar perfect set ot 4 tapes. Of course, i would never have used pen on tape inlays so mine will never look as good as i think these do.

Re: SA90

Posted: Fri Dec 30, 2011 1:57 pm
by spzretent
impressive!

Re: SA90

Posted: Sun Jan 01, 2012 10:49 pm
by PopeJez
That's frickin' superb!

Re: SA90

Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2012 6:47 am
by toomilk
I wouldn't hesitate to put one of those up in my place. Looks great!

Re: SA90

Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2012 10:14 pm
by catweazel
Also impressed :)

Re: SA90

Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2012 12:23 am
by redcloud
Right on, man! I Love it!

I have a ton of live Grateful Dead shows as well as live Pretty Things that are all on tape and the spines are...well, pieces of art work! If you don't mind, I love your idea so much I may make my own poster. I have a scanner and photoshop and a guy at work has a printer that is capable of printing poster size. 8)

Re: SA90

Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2012 2:59 am
by plastic37
I also think this piece
http://www.flickr.com/photos/freshdave/3886776457/
using mini discs is worth bringing to your attention.

Re: SA90

Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2012 2:47 pm
by redcloud
plastic37 wrote:I also think this piece
using mini discs is worth bringing to your attention.
Cool! I thought it said 'DSO' when I first looked at it ('Dark Star Orchestra').

It's a bit busy though. I like the cassette spines more. There is something simple yet really clean and nice about that image/idea.

Re: SA90

Posted: Fri Jan 20, 2012 7:38 pm
by Cheapster
Variation on a theme.......(I think this could work well using cassette inlay spines as cd covers)
Image

Re: SA90

Posted: Fri Jan 20, 2012 8:39 pm
by plastic37
yup, i can see that on a tshirt
Or perhaps as wall paper. I am sure that many people had sections of their walls that looked like that not so long ago.

Re: SA90

Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2012 3:32 am
by davedecay
haha, they're mine!

happy to share some joy.

i should really photograph my cases of tapes, i used to do up the spines nicely.