diff --git a/src/Intervention/Image/ImageManagerStatic.php b/src/Intervention/Image/ImageManagerStatic.php
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+<?php
+
+namespace Intervention\Image;
+
+class ImageManagerStatic
+{
+    public $manager;
+
+    public function __construct(ImageManager $manager = null)
+    {
+        $this->manager = $manager ? $manager : new ImageManager;
+    }
+
+    public static function newInstance()
+    {
+        return new self;
+    }
+
+    public static function make($data)
+    {
+        return self::newInstance()->manager->make($data);
+    }
+
+    public static function canvas($width, $height, $background = null)
+    {
+        return self::newInstance()->manager->canvas($width, $height, $background);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/tests/ImageManagerStaticTest.php b/tests/ImageManagerStaticTest.php
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+<?php
+
+use Intervention\Image\ImageManagerStatic;
+
+class ImageManagerStaticTest extends PHPUnit_Framework_TestCase
+{
+    public function tearDown()
+    {
+        Mockery::close();
+    }
+    
+    public function testNewInstance()
+    {
+        $manager = Mockery::mock('Intervention\Image\ImageManager');
+        $managerStatic = new ImageManagerStatic($manager);
+        $m = $managerStatic->newInstance();
+        $this->assertInstanceOf('Intervention\Image\ImageManagerStatic', $m);
+    }
+
+    public function testMake()
+    {
+        $manager = Mockery::mock('Intervention\Image\ImageManager');
+        $managerStatic = new ImageManagerStatic($manager);
+        $img = $managerStatic->make('tests/images/tile.png');
+        $this->assertInstanceOf('Intervention\Image\Image', $img);
+    }
+
+    public function testCanvas()
+    {
+        $manager = Mockery::mock('Intervention\Image\ImageManager');
+        $managerStatic = new ImageManagerStatic($manager);
+        $img = $managerStatic->canvas(100, 100);
+        $this->assertInstanceOf('Intervention\Image\Image', $img);
+    }
+}