Glow in the dark artwork which includes a luminescent layer formed of a luminescent material such as a fluorescent or phosphorescent paint or coated layer. The luminescent layer is secured with its luminescent surface covered by image means. The image means has an image formed on its surface via a plurality of image defining opaque and translucent areas. Opaque areas of the image means prevent photons emitted from the excited atoms of the luminescent material from passing through the opaque areas of the image means as light. Translucent areas of the image means allow photons emitted from the excited atoms of the luminescent material to pass through the translucent areas of the image means as light. In this way a glow in the dark image may be produced. Securement means is also provided for securing the luminescent layer to the image means.
An image is reproduced on a transparent carrier and a film incorporating a photoluminescent product is applied to the carrier, either on the same side as the printed image or on the other. A filter in the form of a film allowing the effects of the color of the photoluminescent material to be moderated is inserted between the carrier and the film. The filter is a translucent material that desaturates the color of the luminescent layer by way of its light scattering capability. Light which passes through the filter is scattered uniformly thereby giving rise to a white haze, is then reflected off of the luminescent layer and then passes through filter again on its way to the eye of the viewer. Different sequences and combinations of the various layers are possible.
An image is reproduced on a transparent carrier and a film incorporating a photoluminescent product is applied to the carrier, either on the same side as the printed image or on the other. A filter in the form of a film allowing the effects of the color of the photoluminescent material to be moderated is inserted between the carrier and the film. The filter is a translucent material that desaturates the color of the luminescent layer by way of its light scattering capability. Light which passes through the filter is scattered uniformly thereby giving rise to a white haze, is then reflected off of the luminescent layer and then passes through filter again on its way to the eye of the viewer. Different sequences and combinations of the various layers are possible.
A book is formed from a number of rigid pages each formed from a stiff material. All of the indicia on the pages are formed from a material having luminescent properties and also having a thickness on the page to form a relief pattern on the page. The luminescent also includes colored pigment providing different colors on the page. The indicium elements on each page are arranged relative to the next adjacent page so that they do not overlap when the pages are closed. An edge bead is applied onto relatively thick page edges to illuminate the edges and to provide a soft feel to the edges.
An ultraviolet enhanced oil painting includes a plurality of sequentially disposed layers of oil based paints. At least one of the layers includes a transparent, ultraviolet enhanced, luminescent pigment mixed with the paint prior to layering. The ultraviolet enhanced paint layer produces a luminescent effect when subject to light. The painting exhibits one visible characteristic when subjected to ambient light conditions and exhibits at least one different visible characteristic when subjected to ultraviolet light. The ultraviolet enhanced paint layer can be disposed over the non-enhanced paint layer, the ultraviolet enhanced paint layer can be disposed between a backing media, such as a canvas and the non-enhanced paint layer, and the ultraviolet enhanced paint layer can be disposed between layers of the non-enhanced paint. A method of creating an ultraviolet enhanced oil painting includes sequentially disposing a plurality of layers of oil based paints onto a backing media such as a canvas. At least one of the layers includes a transparent, ultraviolet enhanced, luminescent pigment mixed with the paint prior to layering.
A medium having a phosphorescent material, and a system and method for producing images on the medium using a digital printer. The medium comprises a phosphorescent layer having a phosphorescent material and an image receiving layer disposed over the phosphorescent layer. The image receiving layer is substantially translucent and capable of retaining an image from a digital printer. The medium may comprise a thin plastic film having a resin coating on at least on surface of the film that has been co-extruded with a resin coating having a phosphorescent material dispersed therein. A scanner or computer can be used for obtaining a digital record file of an image which is forwarded to a digital printer.
