My old scanner never had any problems with objects that weren't quite flat. I just laid a nice piece of paper over them and didn't close the lid. They turned out really nice. Not so with the new scanner. Flat things are OK but if I have too many large or thick beads, I seem to get a funny halo effect around the thick area. I have played with the resolution, the brightness, the backgrounds. Finally I turned off all the lights in the room and tried to scan. That met with interesting results. And a clear view of just how dusty my scanner bed was. So I turned on the dust removal tool which removed the dust but now I see a fingerprint! Oops. I'll have to take care of that before the next scan. This piece still needs to be washed and blocked and have a clasp added.
Integral to this necklace is the central polymer clay piece I mentioned in an earlier post. I saw the artist's work online and went to go see her in person back in August. What incredible detail exists in each of her pieces. I love tiny work myself but this just boggles my mind - I mean, look at the clay around the edge that looks like a little ribbon woven in and out of the piece.
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This is a vintage pattern (circa 1924) from Priscilla Tatting Book No. 3 - one of my favorite old books.
Back to the scanner issue - I really do not know what I am going to do about this because I'm not really crazy about the black background. It's not terrible, and the detail is good, but I'd much rather have my pretty papers. I'm not even sure if there is a way of resolving the issue. I know my old scanner didn't give me the halo effect unless I closed the lid, so I'm not even sure where to start trying to correct the problem. I'm pretty bummed at the moment. Anyone have any ideas?
