If you have a good color printer, you can make an excellent reproduction of the triptych. You can use the images available from this page to make reproductions varying in size from three feet (one meter) long to sixty feet (18 meters) long.

To make one of the larger reproductions, you (1) download the images, (2) print the sections, (3) trim the sections, and (4) assemble the sections. To make the three-part reproduction, you simply download three images and print them.

DOWNLOADING THE SECTIONS

(1) THE 3-PART REPRODUCTION: First, create a new folder on your hard drive. Name it, for example, 'Disney1'. Click HERE to open a folder containing the three image files. (These are large files averaging 641KB.) Copy them to the Disney1 folder.

(1) THE 12-PART REPRODUCTION: First, create a new folder on your hard drive. Name it, for example, 'Disney2'. Click HERE to open a folder containing the 12 image files. (These are large files averaging 617KB.) Copy them to the Disney2 folder. The sections are named 'la1.jpg' through 'rb2.jpg'. Each panel (L,M,R) contains 4 sections in 2 columns (A-B) and 2 rows (1-2):

(3) THE 54-PART REPRODUCTION: First, create a new folder on your hard drive. Name it, for example, 'Disney3'. Then open it and create the sub-folders 'Left', 'Middle', and 'Right'. Clicking the links below will open three folders, each containing 18 image files. (These files average 128KB.) Copy them to the Left, Middle, and Right folders.

(4) THE 216-PART REPRODUCTION: First, create a new folder on your hard drive. Name it, for example, 'Disney4'. Then open it and create the sub-folders 'Left', 'Middle', and 'Right'. Clicking the links below will open three folders, each containing 72 image files. (These files average 90KB.) Copy them to the Left, Middle, and Right folders.

PRINTING THE SECTIONS

These instructions will assume that you're using a home computer system with a widely-available color inkjet printer. We got excellent results with an Epson Stylus Color 600, but we did have a problem with fading when the prints were exposed to sunlight. The new Epson Stylus Photo 870 promises ten-year lightfastness, but its inks may be affected by air pollution. The even newer Epson Stylus Photo 2000P uses pigment inks and claims 100-year lightfastness.

Coated inkjet paper should be used because of the brighter color reproduction it provides. White inkjet film might be better for some projects (such as the flexible version described below) because it doesn't change size slightly as the humidity changes.

We used Paint Shop Pro 4.12 (http://www.jasc.com) to print the sections. You might be more comfortable using a word processor or DTP program. Putting a black hairline around each section before printing might make it easier to trim.

If you want a 54-section reproduction the same size as the original, set the image width at 161mm and the height at 236mm.

The 3-section and 12-section reproductions are intended to be examined closely and should be printed at your printer's highest resolution. The 54-section and 216-section reproductions can be printed at low resolution. (If you're experienced with paint programs and have a computer with enough memory, you can make 54 high-resolution sections by combining four of the sections from the 216-section project into one section. Then you can make a full-size high-resolution reproduction.)

We made a giant (216-section) version of the triptych by printing the sections on European A4 paper (210x297mm) with image sizes of 189x277.3mm and made a reproduction with panels each measuring 2268x1664mm (89.3x65.5inches). A reproduction more than twice as long and twice as hign could be made by printing these sections at maximum size with a 17x22 (A2) printer.

If you're making one of the larger projects, keep track of the sections as you print them by labeling each on the back of the image.

ASSEMBLING THE SECTIONS

RIGID MOUNTING: Measure the sections carefully and calculate the size of the panels. Get three mounting boards and draw a grid to help you place the sections. Glue the sections in place, spray with acrylic varnish and hang the boards on a black background.

FLEXIBLE MOUNTING: This version can be rolled up for easier portability and is best made with white inkjet film. Starting in the upper left corner, glue the sections onto the margins of the sections to the top and left.