Artograph Tracer Junior Art Projector

This was perfect for the project I needed to do. It simply enlarged a small sketch (3.5x3.5 inch- this is the maximum size of the opening where you place the image under the projector, although you may be able to simply move the projector along a larger sized image, sketching out one section at a time) and projected it across the room to a much larger scale (about 4 foot tall- see the uploaded horse painting photo). The focus is adjustable by turning the black part on the front of the projector. I have not yet tried to see what the maximum size is that could be projected without compromising clarity, but I am sure it is greater than 10x (35 inches)- I suspect 20x (70 inches) would easily be possible and one would only be limited by the length of the room as to how far back the projector could be placed.It was very economically priced, came with a compact fluorescent bulb already installed and was ready to use right out of the package. I read some very detailed reviews on here of very elaborate adaptations made to the projector to enhance its performance. In my opinion, none of these modifications are necessary to use this projector and get great results. However, I suppose it is nice to know that you could modify it as necessary to suit your specific needs.I did read all the reviews, and many stated to use it only in the dark, so that is what I did and it worked great. I have not tried it in the daylight, so I cannot say what it performs like in well lit areas, but it is more than sufficiently bright at night.

The projector serves its purpose. I needed to make some party decorations, so I enlarged Mario, Luigi, and a piranha plant on poster board. The light wasn't super bright, but they still came out well. The plastic is cheap, and it gets a little warm, but I think this was the cheapest one I found. There was a little issue with the company that I ordered it from (TCP Global Corp). I was worried after I read some of the comments about them, but it was too late by then. I still hadn't received shipping information about the projector by the time the first day in the estimated shipping date range came. I called and they had never received the order, but they did bill me. It turned out that there was a "glitch," and I wasn't the only one it happened to. They were very nice and sent it right out. I received it about 2 or 3 days after calling. Overall, I would recommend it for the price (about $39.00).

I like this item but it's hard to focus. but if you like doing projects or drawings and just getting a rough outline this is a good product and when you can get it to focus it's fun and works great, it's worth the cost, I got mine used for cheap and I do like it I just wish it focused a little easier.. you also need the room pretty much pitch black to use this. my kids think it's cool seeing pictures of themselves on the wall...so if you are just looking for something fun to play with i'd recommend this item :) it does get hot so be carful with kids.

I bought this product because I am painting a mural in our nursery. The Tracer Jr. allows you to use your original subject media without the pain of conversion to transparencies or having to by an expensive projector system.The drawbacks are the restrictive size of the project-able area and that you need the room to be fairly dark to get a clear projection.I highly recommend this for small projects because of the price, the ease of use, because it takes regular light bulbs instead of expensive specialty bulbs, and an extra bonus is that the kids will be able to play with it when they get older!

I bought this to help me project line drawings onto a wall before painting a mural. I was able to mess with this product to get it to do what I need but almost not even worth it.Cons:-you need to be in a completely dark room for the projection to show-you can't just place the projector over an image, it has to be propped up on something so that the bottom hovers over the image or it won't show (I can't imagine a child using this!)-you can only project from a tiny image (like 2x3in) although you can piece together an image in theory, this is impossibly hard because any change in position and you will not be able to line up the new image. This would not be so hard if the darn thing wouldn't have to be rigged up to hover over the image in the`first place.Pros:-only affordable projector I could find anywhereSuggestions:-they should add adjustable feet to each corner of the base that make it easy to consistently change the angle of the projection while keeping the base hovered over the image.If anyone had better luck than me and wants to give me tips for better use I'm listening!

Bought this for simple art projection. The quality is very poor, the image was fuzzy and when I tried to zoom in the attachment just isn't long enough. Perhaps if it was, a clear image could be projected. Don't waste your money, get something more high end. This is like a toy and I cannot even imagine a child being able to see the image clear enough to trace it !

I bought three of these since the reviews were good. They work well and without a lot of fuss. They are dim in a brightly lit room but work reasonably well in modest light. It didn't get overly hot and produced a good image.

Makes art easy. Huge wall murals etc. Would be better if had a stand with adjustable legs to bring height up and down. You must do some work to get it at the height and distance you need (stack books, tables, whatever works). Works great though. Just shrink your images to the size that fits using a computer program.