The search for a new printer is not always a pleasant one. Stressing out about having to buy one on a small budget is one thing but the technical aspect of fitting my needs into the unknown jargon is another; so I put the following list together to help those out there find the right printer.
The goal
Affordability and quality printer
Optional features
Double sided, ability to print graphics with ease and wireless connectivity because girls like tidy things.
Keywords to keep in mind
PPM- pages per minute
DPI- dots per inch; the more dots per inch the better the quality
Interface – how it is connected to the computer or network
Printing
General
Printing
Printing
Printing
Still after doing all the research, I was unable to make a decision based on all the information I found. Most of these printers go for about the same price and have similar features, so I went with my personal experience with printers and gut feeling. I had a Samsung printer that never broke down and lasted nearly 10 years; so I was leaning to buy one this time around as well.
The Samsung ML-2955DW/XAA or ML-2955DW as I found out from the Samsung tech; they are the same printer. On the Samsung website, the “/XAA” was included on their model number and not in other stores like Walmart, officeMax and officedepot which I found somewhat confusing. Once I knew this, I did a search for cheaper prices. Walmart had this printer for $93.98 but it didn’t include the USB cable. Staples.com had the cheapest price out of all websites I visited. I spent a total of $86.59, free shipping and delivered in 3 business days. Needless to say Staples.com is my new best friend.
[ By Delana in Art & Sculpture & Craft. ]
Those of us who grew up playing Tetris credit the game with teaching us everything from patience to time management to packing skills. For Swedish artist Michael Johansson, Tetris also seems to have instilled a love of organization. Johansson’s Tetris-like organizational art pieces are fun and satisfying in that everything-in-its-place kind of way.
Johansson collects used objects which have already enjoyed a long life and turns them into larger-than-life sculptures. He seems to have a magical sense of space, fitting items of different sizes and shapes perfectly into doorways, windows, and all types of unlikely spaces.
Because the objects are old and show some signs of wear, Johansson believes that his art gives them a new past – a “fake history.” He lovingly crafts these combinations of (usually) unrelated items into sculptures that rely not only on the skill of the artist, but also the size, shape and color of the objects themselves.
Without the whole, each individual part of these sculptures would not make sense as art. And like Tetris, it is the coming together of many pieces that really makes the projects fun. One can step back and look at the amazing tableau of these combined objects or step closer to appreciate each individual object. Either way, Johansson’s real-life Tetris leaves us all feeling like winners.
Most people walk right by driftwood on the beach. Heather Jansch picks it up and sees its potential. Her driftwood sculptures are full of life and character.
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Sculptures and photography often go hand-in-hand, but they’ve never been combined like this before. Korean artist Osang Gwon has created a whole new art form.
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[ By Delana in Art & Sculpture & Craft. ]
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