Theatre of Machines Collage Sheets
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These printable collage sheets are made up of designs by Italian engineer, Agostino Ramelli. The drawings date back to 1588. Large illustrated books of machines were popular during the Renaissance period and were referred to as, “Theatres of Machines.” From what I can tell, most of the machines were designed to move water or mill grain. I’m not clear how many, if any, of the machines were ever produced, but it sounds like the drawings were used as inspiration for engineers in the following centuries. I think they have a great steampunk vibe to them for journaling and mixed media purposes.
Scroll down, and you will find two different sheets with 2”x3” illustrations and one sheet with 2” circles that capture interesting portions of the designs.
2” x 3”
I hope you are able to use these collage sheets as inspiration for your mixed media art journaling, junk journaling, bullet journaling, collage, artist trading cards (ATCs), scrapbooking and other crafts.
2” x 3”
2” Circles
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Terms of use:
Free to use for personal or commercial projects. You may print the collage sheets as many times as you wish for your personal crafts or in your projects to sell, including: art journals, scrapbooks, junk journals, collage art, etc. You may not redistribute or sell the collage sheets “as is" in either print or digital form.
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To the best of my knowledge, these are all royalty free images that are in the Public Domain in the US. However, you should always do your own research if you plan to use them commercially.
