1. Select a product
2. Upload a maximum of 5 digital files from a computer, smartphone photo or a scan from a print (with a minimum resolution of 1680 pixels, 5” on the long side at 240 dpi)
3. Make your payment
4. We will contact you with the recommended image
5. Your heritage journey starts
6. Your tintype will be made in 2 weeks and shipped to you
Our frames are crafted by artisans from Apadis, a Spanish charitable Association that cares for people with mental disabilities. We protect your Tintype with environmentally friendly materials, including an acid-free mat board and an antimicrobial plexiglass.
Our mailing boxes are made with biodegradable foil made from natural starch and printed with vegetable inks. We wrap your art with an all-natural personalised tissue paper that is eco-friendly printed with water-based, colorfast ink.
Our Certificates of Authenticity are printed on uncoated paper and card stock made from eco-friendly FSC® certified ECF pulp because it saves resources and is suitable for classic recycling.
The tintype is the product of a technique called the wet plate collodion, one of the earliest photographic processes and considered to be the Polaroid of the 19th century. It was invented in 1851 by Frederick Scott Archer before the photographic paper and it used nitrate silver and collodion, a chemical solution made dissolving nitrated cotton in a mixture of alcohol and ether, as main ingredients.
All types of images will translate perfectly into a an Arctype. You will be able to send a max of 5 images so that we can help you choose the best one. The minimum resolution should be 1680 pixels, 5″ on the long side at 240 dpi.
If your images don’t have the minimum resolution you will not be able to upload them.
No but they may look better! Tintypes do not interpret colors the same way a black and white image would, as the process is least sensitive to light in the blue/UV spectrum.
Blues tend to appear almost white while reds appear very dark. Sometimes clothing and skin tones may appear different than expected because of the pigments that make up the colors. In general, freckles and wrinkles will look more pronounced and patterns and textures will have more contrast, while tattoos will disappear.
We can create 2 tintypes of the same image that will look very similar but will vary slightly. We also offer high resolution scans which can be made into prints. For more information you can contact us at info@arctype.studio
Yes, of course. For special requests please contact us directly at info@arctype.studio and we will be in touch with you.
Unfortunately, we don’t offer that option at the moment. We want to ensure the best visibility for your Tintype and that is properly preserved with the right frame and UV protection. This will insure that your Tintype will last generations.
Absolutely. You will be able to see a screenshot of the process at every stage including the final framed product in your client area.
As many as you wish. Production and shipping times may vary slightly depending on the order volume.
We do not send receipts or any payment or billing information with your order. Your order confirmation email is your receipt, but feel free to reach out to info@arctype.studio if you need something extra or have any other questions.
In your client area you will be able to follow all the creation process of your Arctype ® products.
