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Think, in this battered
caravanserai
Whose doorways are alternate night and day,
How sultan after sultan with his pomp
Abode his hour or two, and went his way.
The Rubáiyát of Omar
Khayyám,
tr. Edward Fitzgerald, 1859
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| Artworks I've created, both original and Photoshop-manipulations of
public domain graphics from old sources, made available through CafePress'
print-on-demand service. This is the first time I've ever done anything
like this, so there may be hiccups and bugs to work through: please let
me know how you find things so that they can be improved.
Under each title is a list of the products available in that series.
For most, it will be ceramic mugs, coaster tiles, canvas tote bags, white
sweatshirt and t-shirt. Depending on interest, I will add other items as
requested, if I think they work with the respective designs.
Clicking on the thumbnails will display an enlargement of the artwork.
Clicking on the design title will take you to the CafePress "shop" with
images of all the products and ordering forms.
Pricing in US dollars before shipping:
(this represents between $1.50 to $3.00 markup per item, as you
can see by checking out CafePress.com
and their programs for yourself)
Ceramic Tile Coasters - $6
Ceramic Mugs (11 oz) - $13
Ceramic Mugs (15 oz) - $14
Canvas Tote Bags - $15
T-Shirts - $16
Sweatshirts - $24
Stickers - $3 |
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CONTENTS
NATURE
| Title |
Description |
Click for enlarged image |
Winter
Night
Mug (11 oz)
Coaster
Tote Bag |
Snow crystals from W. A. Bentley's 1931 book of the same name, silhouetted
and colorized, on a black background. |
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Silver
Day
Mug (11 oz)
Coaster
Tote Bag
Sweatshirt
T-Shirt |
Similar to the above, but on a white background. |
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Autumn
Blaze I
Mug (11 oz)
Coaster
Tote Bag
T-Shirt
Sweatshirt |
Genuine New England leaves scanned and silhouetted and placed in a
montage with drop shadowing. |
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THE
FANTASTIC
| Title |
Description |
Click for enlarged image |
Kokopelli Jazz Musicians:
I.
Primal Trumpet
II.
Primal Clarinet
III.
Primal Saxophone
Mug (2 styles)
Coaster
Tote Bag
T-Shirt
Sweatshirt
Trio Sticker (Weatherproof) |
Petroglyph style illustrations of "primitive" horn players available
with Saxophone, Clarinet, or Trumpet. Some items use the "rockface" design,
others the silhouetted figures.
(The idea for these images came from a doodle on a notebook page by
one of my relatives. I've refined the rendering and given the Kokopelli
Sax Player a complete ensemble) |
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Links
I also have links to various catalogs and services that I myself find
neat and guess that visitors would probably enjoy as well.
Equitour
Ride cross-country through the
continent of your choice, on journeys as rugged or comfortable as you please,
traveling and even staying in historic places. The ideal vacation
someday! |
Past
Times
A wonderful source of things inspired
by or copied from old artifacts, from games and gadgets to jewelry and
wall hangings. They're based in Oxford, England: if you get the chance,
visit their store at 4 Turl Street, by all means. |
By
The Sword
Wooden beater swords modeled on real old practice weapons.
You can hit each other with them, more or less safely. They also offer
nice leather armor, among other things. |
Billy
and Charlie
Medieval junk jewelry and tourist souvenirs, cheaply
recreated for those of us who can't afford the real thing, or want to wear
it around. (Humorously named after 19th century replicators with
less-ethical business practices!) |
Somme
and Ypres Battlefield Tours
James Powers of Dorset (UK) has run small group and self-guided
tours of two of the most terrible battlefields of the Great War since 1996
as a personal mission dedicated to making people today understand in the
smallest part what the soldiers of WWI endured. |
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Caveats & Disclaimers
Anything I've made that is taken from someone
else's work is credited, and all such works, whether inspired by or derived
more directly from, use only public domain images long out of copyright.
Those from Dover's clip art series obey the limits placed on usage by the
publisher.
Because I do not directly control the printing,
nor supervise it, I cannot guarantee absolute color fidelity nor consistency
in those items produced by CafePress, though I will take every step within
the system's limitations to maintain quality of images.
I also don't have any control over the other catalogs
linked to here, but if you experience any significant trouble, let me know
and I'll pull them.
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