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ACEO Miniatures are not only for painters, photographers can make them too

Represents ACEO Art Cards, Editions and originals, a slight variation THA known (Artist Trading Cards). The only difference is that ACEOs are supposed to be sold (can also be traded), whereas normally ATC only be exchanged. Either way, they share the same characteristics: miniature 2.5 x 3.5 inches (63 × 89 mm), and created using any artistic medium. Most people think ACEOs are mostly paintings, but included in the pictures too.

ACEOs are generally in collector sleeves card of transparency. Information (title, signature, the media, the edition) are usually written in pencil on the back printing.

Of course, I present my fine prints in larger sizes, but I am proud to be offering miniatures (in editions of 250 copies) for all the collectors out there. The main advantages to me ACEOs are very low cost that I can sell (shipping is also very low), more opportunities for my work on everything, but mainly because they are simply a wonder in the small size. Increasingly lovers art are decorating their homes with the thumbnails. In fact, if "manga" ACEOs are great for collectors who prefer more fitted. I will mount 13 x 15-inch gallery-quality mountboard free acid. A miniature printer in this manner is a very beautiful and artistic object. In 2008 I was fortunate to attend a Man Ray exhibition at the Tate Modern in London, where many of its small size prints (mounted correctly) were on display, and I was completely fascinated.

If you are a Photographer can also make your wallet in black and white print ACEO: quick to make (eight copies is set to a standard 8.5-x11-inch paper), and low cost, to the point that in addition to selling them, I send as gifts or samples of my work. I use Hanhemuhle PhotoRag paper that produces a very long tonal scale and charming details (although my impressions are often quite blurry). I like the contrast of low and "tone" My ACEO to resemble platinum / palladium prints, half I've been practicing for many years. You can buy PVC transparent sleeves in oversized eBay ACEO U.S. $ 2 / $ 3 for a box of 100.

The selling price of ACEOs is usually quite low ($ 5 / $ 10), but sometimes, especially on eBay, which can reach a good high price. There is a big market for this niche. Just consider that art lovers can walls decorated private home with several in very little money. Or art gallery owners can make a big profit to buy a portfolio of ACEOs for resale at a price significantly higher when properly mounted and displayed in a gallery brick and mortar. Finally art collectors often do not care about the price when he wants something, and they are happy to buy something relatively unique and inexpensive to change.

I would recommend to all fellow photographers fine art prints thumbnail to pursue niche that can be paid, interesting and fun.

About the Author

About the Author. Tom Mahoney has been an internationally collected artist and fine art printmaker for many years. To learn more about ACEO miniatures, you can visit his web site at http://aceoart.com where he shows his entire body of work in miniature size. To learn more about his work in general please visit http://artblackandwhite.com

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