Attached Link: Fractal clings

Hi gang... :)

I wanted to share something with all of you that I think is rather cool. A couple of months ago I had an idea to have one of my fractals printed onto window cling material so I could use it as a kind of "stained glass" topper for the patio doors leading out to the backyard.

At about that time, Leighton Jones, owner/operator of Floating Point Digital Images (www.fpdimages.com) posted a notice to the UF list in regard to having our fractals printed up on a variety of mediums. One of the perks he offers is that we can simply send him the UF parameter file and he will render it on site at the resolution required for whatever size we request. I'm sure some of you will recall that message to the UF list. Anyway, I emailed Leighton and asked him about the possiblility of having my "Even Julias Get The Blues" printed onto window clings... but with a bit of a twist. I wanted two images... one for the top of each patio door... with the second one printed as a mirrored image of the first, because it seemed to me that the vines in that fractal would make for a neat archway effect if installed in that way.

Leighton went above and beyond the call of duty to print these for me. He is extremely helpful, enthusiastic and a delight to do business with. I found his rates to be more than reasonable... and he ships the finished product for free. Not only that, but his business is based in Calgary, Alberta... so the fees are in Canadian funds and there is no sales tax in that province. Ya can't beat that with a stick! lol!

I'm really thrilled with the way the clings look... and it's neat that people coming into the dining room do a double take and then start asking questions... ;) The cling stuff requires no framing or glue or anything else... just slap them on any glass surface and you're good to go. They can be peeled off in a second and re-used pretty much endlessly. Just to clarify, though, they don't look exactly like stained glass pieces... the vinyl is very thin and could never take the place of colored glass... but when the sun shines through them, they are pretty darn kewl to see!

Sorry for the long note... I'm just rather geeked at the outcome of this printing endeavor and wanted ya'll to see how it looks. :) Hugs! Helen