1. Sign Up at Artmink.com, start appraising for FREE
Free plan users may submit one image per appraisal. Premium Subscribers may submit up to 8 (eight) images per appraisal, and may make an unlimited number of appraisals.
Get in touch.. Provide feedback, get support: Contact Us
Welcome to Artmink.com! Thank you for visiting. My name is Brian McClain. I am a computer programmer, web developer and coding instructor, with a specialty in JavaScript and Python. I am also a long-time antiques collector and consultant, with a focus on Chinese antiques and Americana. Several years ago, with the rise of Artificial Intelligence, I began working on a project designed to empower art and antiques collectors and dealers to have their pieces appraised by AI. In recent months, powerful new AI models have vastly expedited these efforts. Presenting Artmink.com, which I invite you to sign up for and start using for free. The Artmink app is available as an iOS app and also as a Web app desktop and mobile browsers. Below are instructions on getting started. The iOS and Android app versions are nearing deployment and will launch soon. Hope you like Artmink!
Cheers,
Brian McClain,
Artmink Founder,
New York, NY
How to use Artmink:
2. Uploading Images of Your Item
Excellent results may often achieved from just one image, however Premium Subscribers may upload up to 8 images per item. Additional photos should show varying angles and closeups, but should all be of the same item. Pictures of provenance documentation may also be included. Upload by browsing your system for images or by taking photos of the item with your phone's camera.
3. Send Images to AI for Appraisal
Once you are done uploading / taking photos, just click Send to submit your images. The AI model will instantly analyze your images, write an appraisal report and return that to you. A progress scanner indicates that the process is underway.
4. Viola! Your AI Appraisal Report Appears!
Seconds after you click Send, your AI Appraisal report should appear, consisting of title, style, origin, condition, materials, age, value, description, and if applicable, notes on maker marks, provenance and additional images.
5. Membership Tiers
There are two membership tiers: Free and Premium Subscriber
6. View your reports atMy Appraisals
To view all your appraisals, click My Appraisals. There you will find a search box to filter your appraisals by keyword. Click a result to load the full report. Click an image to enlarge-shrink it.
7. Public Appraisal Search
Artmink members can search public appraisals by keyword. Your own appraisals are public by default, but this is easily managed by going to Account, and setting your Appraisal Search Status to Hidden or Visible. All public appraisals are anonymous; no user details accompany the appraisal.
8. Share Your Artmink Appraisal Report on Social Media
Each Artmink Appraisal Report appears with links for sharing on social media. Recipients of a shared link do not have to be be a member of Artmink to view it. They simply click the link to view the report at Artmink.com. You can also share the page by clicking Copy Shared Link. Or scan the QR code to load the report on a phone.
9. Download Appraisals as PDF
At My Appraisals, click an appraisal result to see the full report. A Save PDF button should appear in the nav bar. Click this to download the appraisal as a PDF file. You can easily print the PDF or send it as an email attachment. The PDF also serves as a vital back up your appraisals, as Artmink cannot guarantee storage of same indefinitely.
10. Coming Soon: Artmink iOS App, synced with Artmink.com
Coming Soon: Install the iOS app on your iPhone or iPad. Login on the iOS app or at Artmink.com account to Sync the two platforms. When the iOS app and website are synched, appraisals made on your iOS device appear when you log into your Artmink.com website.
11. Coming Soon: Have Your AI Appraisal Certified
Submit your Artmink AI Appraisal Report to a human expert, who will make appropriate revisions before issuing your item an Appraisal Certificate.