RadiantMaps
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The best maps are still to come, and you’re going to make them: youshouldmakemaps.com
More illuminated maps: https://radiantmaps.co
Have a special place in mind? Contact me for custom work.
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brianein on Jan 21, 2023
5 out of 5 starsI'm absolutely blown away by the presentation and quality of the illuminated map! These things are legit... and as cool as they seem in the photos, they're even better when they're on your own wall. In addition, the creator's communication has been engaged and responsive throughout; making the whole process from inquiry, to order and delivery seamless.
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brianein on Oct 23, 2022
5 out of 5 starsBlanket was a big hit with my niece. She said it was "super warm and felt nice." My brother sent me a photo of her walking around wrapped in it. Satisfied customer.
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About RadiantMaps
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6x4-foot map of the Hudson River Valley, fun to pick over with a magnifying glass. -
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6x4-foot map of the Hudson River Valley, fun to pick over with a magnifying glass. -
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24x36" illuminated map of NYC, 9x collaged USGS topos, printed on 3600DPI film, backlit by LEDs. -
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6x4-foot version of the 1739 Turgot map of Paris, the only illuminated reproduction in the world. -
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Everyone loves a tent full of glowing maps.....
The best maps are still to come, and you’re going to make them: youshouldmakemaps.com
I make maps all day but couldn’t find any good map tchotchkes, so I started making my own.
Most modern maps are made by database output: you start with a cluttered map and winnow things out. Maybe 0.001% of the lines were touched by a human. That's why nobody hangs post-1980s maps on their walls.
100 years ago cartographers started with a blank page; they had to know geodesy, trigonometry, drafting. If your map needed to show terrain you’d hire an engraver to scratch hachures into a metal plate, or an artist to draw hills and valleys in watercolors, graphite, charcoal. Then to get a map into a reader’s hands you needed a letterer to add text and a lithographer to make the print.
The letterers, airbrushers, hachurists and drafters who made the beautiful maps of the past are dead or retired. But their techniques can live again: with fastidious work and artists who care, the future can have beautiful maps: youshouldmakemaps.com
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Textile partner
Asheville, NC
They have a huge machine loom that I definitely couldn't fit in my garage workshop.
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Cancellations: not accepted
Please contact the seller if you have any problems with your order.
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Frequently asked questions
What's your return & refund policy?
Everything's made-to-order, so I can't accept returns; if your order is defective or damaged, please reach out and I'll send you a new one.
I made a mistake, how do I cancel or modify an order?
For the blankets, once the production process starts I can't halt it. Please reach out ASAP and I'll do my best to fix you up.
Where do these ship from?
For the illuminated maps, my workshop in New York. The blankets and cards ship from North Carolina.
Do you offer rush/expedited orders?
Reach out with your deadline and I'll see what I can do; usually I can only shave 1-2 business days off the process by using faster shipping options.
Do you gift wrap?
No.
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is considered a professional seller (known as a trader) in the EU. What's this?