Simulated Brush Stroke System

Abstract

A laminated assembly ( 10 ) comprising a substrate ( 100 ) with an image ( 103 ) thereon, has a first film ( 20 ) with a brush stroke texture embossed therein ( 21 ), a second film ( 40 ) with a canvas texture embossed therein ( 41 ) to create a final product having the appearance of a piece of fine art.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method for creating a laminated structure comprising the steps of:
 a) positioning a substrate having first and second opposed outer surfaces between
 1) a first film having an outer surface with a brush stroke texture embossed therein and an inner surface with a first adhesive thereon and overlaying the first outer surface of the substrate and, 
 2) a second film having an outer surface with a canvas texture embossed therein and an inner surface with a second adhesive thereon and overlaying the second outer surface of the substrate; and, 
   b) laminating the substrate disposed between the film.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the embossed brush stroke texture has angularly related brush strokes ( FIGS. 10A-10D ). 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the substrate has an outer perimeter edge and the step of positioning the substrate includes aligning outer perimeter edges of the first and second films so that such perimeter edges are either aligned with the outer perimeter edge of the substrate or extend outwardly beyond the outer perimeter edge of the substrate and align with the perimeter edges of one another so as to form a marginal edge between the perimeter edges of the films and the perimeter edge of the substrate disposed therebetween. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the first and second films are vinyl and the adhesive for the first and second films is thermally activated and the step of laminating is performed by a thermal laminating machine. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the adhesive for the first film is SUPERSTICK® by D&K International, Inc. 
     
     
         6 . A method of using a film to create a laminated structure comprising the steps of:
 a) supplying a first laminating film having an outer surface with a brush stroke texture embossed therein and an inner surface with a first adhesive thereon;   b) supplying a second laminating film having an outer surface with a canvas texture embossed therein and an inner surface with a second adhesive on the inner surface;   c) positioning a substrate having first and second opposed outer surfaces between the first and second laminating films such that the outer surfaces of the substrate face the inner surfaces of the films; and,   d) laminating the structure together.   
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 5 , wherein
 the films are vinyl and   the first and second adhesives are thermally activated.   
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein the embossed brush stroke texture has angularly related brush strokes ( FIGS. 10A-10D ).