14 Free Vintage Film Textures

This is a set of 14 free, high-res vintage film textures that are incredibly useful for adding texture to almost any design or illustration. I sourced them from 19th century Daguerreotype photographs that are available in the public domain and simply went through and removed all of the subjects from the images to leave behind the great texture of the old film and prints.

The last couple sets of film textures I've released have been some of my most popular ones to date here on L&T, I really hope you enjoy these just as much and can find some great uses for them in your work.

Click on the textures below to download the high-res version or download them all in a zip file at the bottom of the post. Enjoy!

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Eight Seamless Book Cover Textures

Today I've got a great set of eight high-res, seamless book cover textures for you guys. They were kindly provided by the guys over at Designpanoply.com. The textures can be used for many applications, including website backgrounds, seamless patterns in Photoshop, and more. They measure 3000px square, so they should be big enough for any way you choose to apply them.

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Click on the textures below to download the high-res version or download them all in a zip file at the bottom of the post. Enjoy!

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13 High Contrast B&W Textures

This set of high contrast black & white textures should prove useful for many different applications. They're perfect for giving your designs or illustrations that vintage worn look that is so popular today. I created them by mixing paper, concrete, and various other textures in different blending layers in Photoshop. I hope you guys can find some great uses for them!

Click on the textures below to download the high-res version or download them all in a zip file at the bottom of the post. Enjoy!

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The Ultimate Texture Collection is back for a limited time!

Last fall I ran a deal in collaboration with MightyDeals called The Ultimate Texture Collection. It's a premium collection of 100 high-quality textures for the low price of $15. Many of you were gracious enough to purchase it then, but I've had dozens of requests to make it available again. So, for a limited time you can now pick up this awesome set of textures just in case you missed it the first time.

The set contains many highly useful textures, include the ever popular vintage wallpaper and subtle grunge sets. A portion of every sale will go directly to helping keep Lost & Taken up and running and the free textures coming. All the support is truly appreciated!

Purchase The Ultimate Texture Collection for only $15

I've included a previews of a few of the textures included below, check out ultimate.lostandtaken.com for a full preview.

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21 Free Bleached Paper Textures

I've been playing around with a lot of experimental texture making processes lately. One of those involves pouring, painting, and splatter bleach on pretty much every surface I can find to see how it interacts. I've bleached concrete, wood, paper, and other surfaces on the last few days, all with interesting results.

This is a set of bleached paper textures I've put together for you. I love the contrast of the textures, some of them remind me of old scratched up film negatives. They should prove very useful when using them in overlays in photoshop for anything from illustrations to photographs. Let me know what you guys think of them!

Click on the textures below to download the high-res version or download them all in a zip file at the bottom of the post. Enjoy!

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