Manhattan Gold Foil Print

Behind the Maps: The Native Maps printing process starts with the research: neighborhoods are organic, they grow and they change, so NM consults city data and pays special attention to crowd-sourced forums, blogs and neighborhood associations to capture the right snapshot of a place. Once the design is finalized, they use it to make a handmade silkscreens and then print it using non-toxic water-based inks they print the image directly onto acid-free 100 lb paper made with renewable energy. The result is a beautiful, handmade print with a clean, tangible layer of ink on paper that allows for a great range of color and texture. Dimensions: - 20” x 16”

- Acid-free paper made with renewable energy, 100 lb stock - Non-toxic, water-based ink

- Map design detailing the neighborhoods of Manhattan, NYC - Reverse engineered gold foil print: navy ink printed on gold foil paper - Printed on paper made with renewable energy at French Paper Co. - Hand-printed in small batches with non-toxic acrylic ink - Ships in a protective plastic sleeve rolled up inside a sturdy cardboard tube - Made in Knoxville, Tennessee, USA

**Reverse printed by hand on gold foil paper, each map in the Gold Foil Collection is one of a kind** As a fan of taking the long way home, David Harman, owner and founder of Native Maps, found that you can tell a lot about a city by just looking closely. With the help of Rebecca Harman, the other half of the couple that make up Native Maps, they painstakingly design and hand-print detailed maps that blend city information with crowd-sourced tips into elegant, research-driven and handmade maps to beautifully adorn wall across the world. The Gold Foil collection comprises maps printed with matte navy ink that contrasts against the gold foil paper underneath.