Artograph Tracer Projector

I bought this not as a toy but as a serious aid for my daughter in her A-level Art studies. The notion of this being a toy had escaped me till I wrote this review, which asked for ratings with reference to this item being a toy. I answered positively on all even though it is not a toy, as far as my daughter is concerned. This is a serious bit of useful kit for her.My daughter loves this tool -it works exactly as it is supposed to, and her results from start onwards have been completely what she wants. It provides very clear enlargements of even quite small pictures, and she is happily working on scaled-up images traced onto paper on which she shone the projected image.The optics are good enough to produce an image that is accurate enough for tracing work, and it is very easy to use and set up. It is reasonably robustly constructed. It should withstand minor knocks and bumps though as with all optical instruments, it's better to avoid the knocks and bumps.A good product which has fulfilled expectations.Highly recommended,AA

This item provides a very good service for a reasonable price. Very robust and provides a good projection in a dimly lit room. I have heard it damages photos with extensive use so i have made photo copies of pictures to use instead. I use a piece of wood to protect surfaces as the manual states it will damges surface although i have yet to find that the unit over heats. A very useful item to project work on canvas on a large scale. I reduce the size of the image to allow for smaller canvas. The only complaint was that the bulb was broken on arrival but i was lucky to get a replacement from a local shop.

Size of the projector is bigger than the one in the photo. Also the color is black. Bulb inside the package was completely broken. It was packed very well by the supplier but broken in the post. My advise is not to send with the bulb. As for the performance it is not so bad but the quality of the material and picture did not justify the price paid. For me if I have a time I could built it myself. In short it serves the purpose if you donot look at the price.

This would be great for kids who are into art, or for doing murals on walls - But I wanted something the would make images smaller too - this doesn't.Overall - a waste of money for myself, but maybe it's just what you need if you just want to project an image onto a wall to trace/paint it.It's a cheap and cheerful projector - The focus mechanism is crude at best - basically you just push and pull the lens in and out, there's no thread, and it's not very well made (it feels cheap and flimsy), but it won't break too easily either, if that makes any sense? What I mean to say is, it's been built as cheaply as it could have been without being a piece of junk.For what I paid for it and what I got - well, robbed is how I'd put it. It does what it says I guess, but if I'd have been in a shop and opened the box and taken it out - I certainly wouldn't have paid what I did for it. It should be nearer the ten pound mark in my opinion.

sorry but no good

Contrary to other reviews the projector does have a UK plug. Its very simple to use and did the job intended. My artist partner was able to project an image on to a large canvas and trace it to produce large size painting. This device is a sensible choice for the price given the cost of a quality electronic projectors. Focusing a sharp image was a little bit fiddly as the focus mount is not threaded.

I'd been searching for an "episcope" for years, having no idea that these days it's called a "tracer projector", but at long last I found my "episcope" by surfing the web and Amazone in particular. Bought it. And, it's just the ticket, does what I was after, enlarging any picture/photo on board, canvas, paper fitted on wall; only one has to use it in as dark a room as possible - then it fuctions perfectly for any tracing job in hand.

After trying to get an inexpensive LED projector which was no good,I returned to this,my original choice.I now wish I'd saved myself the time and expense of the LED projector and ordered this at the start.It does what it is designed for very well.The bulb was broken on arrival but a quickly replied to email sorted it out and I got credit as compensation which will come in handy as I shop with Jacksons art anyway.The build quality is good enough and the lens is easy to focus and it didn't fall of as all it takes is moving the unit a little.Even print was easy to read.I have ordered a daylight bulb as a replacement as they are the brightest.All in all, I recommend this projector.