This listing is for three options of prints: 5x7”, 9x12”, or 12x18”.
They’re laser prints on a heavy cardstock with nice, saturated colors, and a weight that allows them to be hung with poster frames and not traditionally framed if you want to go the simple route.
 
Prints are signed on the front in pencil, and on the back I stamped them with the date the pulp novel was originally published. This could be the story, not the actual book I used for the project. Some of them are very early- like 1940s!
 
The process: I tried to illustrate my method in photos! Unlike the “skeletonized” sewing patterns, I do not paint directly on the pulp fiction novel covers. Not only did I not want to ruin the originals, but also they’re really small! It’s hard to paint in details when the subject is the size of a ladybug! I scan the covers and fix them up a little if there’s a lot of damage to the vintage books (creases or stickers ripped off and damaging the surface). I print them on letter size photo paper to get a very good print and then set off to paint it. When it’s completed, I scan the painted version and can use that to make reproductions.
 
Frequently asked questions:
 
Are these originals?
 
No! They take me 8-12 hours to complete! I could never sell them for these prices if it was original work. While the sewing pattern originals are actually pretty great and I should look into selling them, these- done on prints- are actually better as reproductions.
 
Shipping: poster size might be rolled and shipped in a tube. It depends on the packing supplies I have on hand. They will flatten, just set some books on them overnight.