Picture Perf

If you aren’t familiar with the concept of ‘Picture Perf’ the best analogy is the printing process where tiny dots are printed onto a sheet of paper to form an image or text.  ‘Picture Perf’ is the perforation of different size holes into a sheet of metal to create an image or text.

To date the majority of our customers have wanted their Picture Perf images with round perforations, however, for this recent project the trend was bucked and square perforations were requested. We were only too happy to oblige… and the result you may ask?  – Stunning.

The Dr Stryker image is made up of exactly 8,837 square perforations, with 22% open area. Three perforated aluminium sheets were formed together to create the full profile image of Dr Stryker. Fabricating the perforated sheets in 3mm Aluminium insured lightness and allowed for ease of installation.

Square Perforations’ ‘geometry’ means that the squares cover more area than round perforations meaning that they are cost effective solution when necessary, yet they are still aesthetically pleasing in their own right.  Other perforation shapes can also be used in ‘Picture Perf’ such a hexagonal perforations, oval, triangular and we can also produce bespoke solutions.

Dr Stryker uses three varying diameters to give shading and depth to the image. The larger square perforations are used on his tie and jacket and to give shading to the left side of his face. The outer perimeter of the panels have a 50mm blank margin, while the inside sheets are cut through the perforations and align exactly.

The middle sheet shown above highlights the importance of light in relation to an image in perforated metal. From one side the image appears like a negative photograph, yet from the other side it appears positive.

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Other examples of ‘Picture Perf’ images of people and famous icons.  The image below of Marlin Monroe is fabricated by perforating round perforations into aluminium sheets. Smaller perforations are used to add detail and depth, while the un-perforated areas provide contrast.