Lifetiles
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A Collaborative Process
Every commissioned Lifetiles mural is custom-designed specifically for its
installation site. When considering an area for a Lifetiles mural,
prospective clients should first identify a location where the mural will be
viewed as an observer is moving alongside it (rather than toward it), a
place where it will be viewed from a distance greater than four feet, and a
place where the glass Lifetiles will not reflect a blinding glare from
windows directly opposite them. For space planning, it is also a good idea
to lay out a Lifetiles mural's shape and size on an architectural elevation.
Each Lifetile is eight inches square, and a Lifetiles mural may be composed
of any number of tiles. It is also important to anticipate what the average
observer viewing distance from the Lifetiles mural will be, and if there is
any predominant direction in which the observer will be moving by it. Once
the points above have been discussed and a sound conceptual approach to the
piece has been mutually developed, Rufus can start designing the work.
Design
Rufus researches the subjects in question, culling related info and images
from books, photos, video documents and even going out and filming the
subjects himself. He emails his client JPEG sketches and GIF animated
designs that simulate how the finished Lifetiles murals might look, move,
and change for a casual observer. Regular feedback and a timely interchange
between Rufus and his client enable him to refine the animated design until
it is completed. He then submits the completed design in the form of a
printed book of Final Drawings. Subject to his client's written approval,
fabrication commences.
Fabrication
A sample Lifetile fired with the agreed-upon color palette to be used is
prepared and approved. In the studio, the images are painstakingly hand-aligned tile
by tile and permanently etched into the glass. Each tile then travels
through an exhaustive process of paintings, scrapings, inspections, and
kiln firings until the animated image has been indelibly fused into the
glass. Once completed, the loose Lifetiles are arranged on the studio
display rack. At this point, clients are invited to come to review the almost completed work in person. If it is
inconvenient for a client to visit the studio, Rufus will videotape the work
showing it in motion and send the videotape so his client can evaluate and
approve the work.
Assembly and Installation
The Lifetiles are silicone-adhered onto customized modular panels of
marine-grade plywood or stainless steel, depending on whether a mural is to
be installed indoors or outdoors. The assembled panels are then crated and
transported to the site, where Lifetiles installers permanently attach them
to the wall. The joined panels create a seamless, full-sized, “living,
breathing” Lifetiles mural.
Want to discuss a custom Lifetiles job?
Contact Rufus directly at lifetiles@eyethinkinc.com
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