diff --git a/runelite-api/src/main/java/net/runelite/api/SpritePixels.java b/runelite-api/src/main/java/net/runelite/api/SpritePixels.java
index dbc3c6c3bb..49fd5fc973 100644
--- a/runelite-api/src/main/java/net/runelite/api/SpritePixels.java
+++ b/runelite-api/src/main/java/net/runelite/api/SpritePixels.java
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@
  */
 package net.runelite.api;
 
+import java.awt.image.BufferedImage;
+
 public interface SpritePixels
 {
 	int DEFAULT_SHADOW_COLOR = 3153952;
@@ -35,4 +37,11 @@ public interface SpritePixels
 	int getHeight();
 
 	int[] getPixels();
+
+	/**
+	 * Covert the SpritePixels to a BufferedImage
+	 *
+	 * @return
+	 */
+	BufferedImage toBufferedImage();
 }
diff --git a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/game/ItemManager.java b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/game/ItemManager.java
index a56647e911..99c7aa330f 100644
--- a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/game/ItemManager.java
+++ b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/game/ItemManager.java
@@ -148,21 +148,7 @@ public class ItemManager
 	private BufferedImage loadImage(int itemId)
 	{
 		SpritePixels sprite = client.createItemSprite(itemId, 1, 1, SpritePixels.DEFAULT_SHADOW_COLOR, 0, false);
-		int[] pixels = sprite.getPixels();
-		int[] transPixels = new int[pixels.length];
-		BufferedImage img = new BufferedImage(sprite.getWidth(), sprite.getHeight(), BufferedImage.TYPE_INT_ARGB);
-
-		for (int i = 0; i < pixels.length; i++)
-		{
-			if (pixels[i] != 0)
-			{
-				transPixels[i] = pixels[i] | 0xff000000;
-			}
-		}
-
-		img.setRGB(0, 0, sprite.getWidth(), sprite.getHeight(), transPixels, 0, sprite.getWidth());
-
-		return img;
+		return sprite.toBufferedImage();
 	}
 
 	/**
diff --git a/runelite-mixins/src/main/java/net/runelite/mixins/RSSpritePixelsMixin.java b/runelite-mixins/src/main/java/net/runelite/mixins/RSSpritePixelsMixin.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..eeca0febcb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/runelite-mixins/src/main/java/net/runelite/mixins/RSSpritePixelsMixin.java
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2016-2017, Adam <Adam@sigterm.info>
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+ *
+ * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this
+ *    list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice,
+ *    this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation
+ *    and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" AND
+ * ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED
+ * WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE
+ * DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR
+ * ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
+ * (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES;
+ * LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND
+ * ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS
+ * SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+package net.runelite.mixins;
+
+import java.awt.image.BufferedImage;
+import net.runelite.api.mixins.Inject;
+import net.runelite.api.mixins.Mixin;
+import net.runelite.rs.api.RSSpritePixels;
+
+@Mixin(RSSpritePixels.class)
+public abstract class RSSpritePixelsMixin implements RSSpritePixels
+{
+	@Inject
+	@Override
+	public BufferedImage toBufferedImage()
+	{
+		int width = getWidth();
+		int height = getHeight();
+		int[] pixels = getPixels();
+		int[] transPixels = new int[pixels.length];
+		BufferedImage img = new BufferedImage(width, height, BufferedImage.TYPE_INT_ARGB);
+
+		for (int i = 0; i < pixels.length; i++)
+		{
+			if (pixels[i] != 0)
+			{
+				transPixels[i] = pixels[i] | 0xff000000;
+			}
+		}
+
+		img.setRGB(0, 0, width, height, transPixels, 0, width);
+		return img;
+	}
+}