Given the progress in inkjet and media technology, demand for printing photographs and art on canvas is growing exponentially. Whether you have a good inkjet printer or you prefer to have your work done by a professional outfit, it is worth to explore this option for any type of image. We constantly receive requests from wedding and portrait photographers who want to print large canvas for their clients.

Artists regularly order limited edition prints on canvas and watercolor papers to sell to collectors. These reproductions usually are signed and are accompanied by a COA (Certificate of authenticity). Buyers are very receptive to purchasing canvas prints they can hang up without a protective glass, without worrying about scratches and water damage.

The texture of a fine art canvas is unparalleled in beauty; a protective coating is applied on top to give the substrate a matte, lustre or glossy look. If you prefer to experiment with this material to see the results, canvas sheets are available at many stores that carry inkjet products.

The differences between a home desktop printer and a professional one are many but I will focus on the most important. First, commercial machines can be outfitted with pigmented inks; these inks differ from dye inks commonly found in the cheap home printers because they are archival and will not fade for decades. Dyes on the other hand will start losing brilliance in a matter of months. There are some home use printers now that offer a form of hybrid dye/pigment system. The second difference is the nozzle quality; pro level systems have extremely sophisticated nozzles that can render a very fine dot and exceptional tonal rendition.

The process of printing on fine art materials such as canvas and watercolor papers is referred to as “giclee”. Giclee is a french term that loosely translated means “sprayed on”. It refers to the nozzles which spray ink onto the paper. Giclee printing involves some of the characteristics described above and it is usually performed by professional shops.

You can read more about giclee and inkjet canvas printing on our website.

By: Fabio Braghi

Photo Canvas Prints As Personalised Wall Art

Photo canvas prints offer the ability to have your photograph printed onto genuine canvas and stretched over a gallery or museum grade frame. The picture reproduction offered is second to none and once hung on your wall it not only personalised a room but can add colour or it can be used to match the décor that already exists in your room. You don’t have to use photographs, virtually any picture or image can be used instead.

A Photo Montage

A photo montage combines many different photographs into a single image. Again, these are printed onto canvas although they can also be added to a range of other photo items as well. Sizes vary from small to customised and incredibly large canvases. The photo montage is bound to make a lasting impression with everybody that views it and is a highly appealing type of personalised wall art.

Photo Wallpaper

Photo wallpaper allows the same level of personalisation but on a much grander and larger scale. Any photograph or other picture can be printed onto satin wallpaper which is applied to the wall in the same way as standard wallpaper. The high quality material is both durable and strong so it can be used in the hall and other high traffic areas while it also offers the same incredible levels of image and colour reproduction as other personalised wall art items. The image itself doesn’t have the fill the whole wall but it makes for the perfect way to add a feature wall into any room of the house.

Again, there are a number of choices in personalised wall art with photo canvas prints, photo montages, and photo wallpaper being among the best looking and best quality of all of those choices. All of these types of personalised wall art enable you to add your own photograph or image and make an incredible looking, high quality photo item.

By: Sarah Maria Williams

More and more professional photographers are discovering the amazing new method of printing photos on canvas, rather than on paper, every day. And once they try it and see the result, they swear by canvas as the best and most cost-effective method for printing photos.

Printing on canvas has many benefits for the quality-conscious photographer. Switching to canvas means a guaranteed increase in profits and the finest, top-quality prints that last longer than you would believe. No other method will allow you to save as much. It is also easy to achieve if you outsource to a reputed professional company. Just try it once; you will never want to go back to paper again.

Let’s look at the benefits of this method. Matt canvas brings out the best colours in your photo without the artificial look that you would get with photo paper. Its unique, natural texture is impossible to recreate with any other material. It’s also a time-tested method: painters have used canvas for centuries. These beautiful works of art painted on canvas have lasted much beyond their own lifetime and they still retain their beautiful colours. Its quality, durability and effectiveness have been proven time and time again.

Now you might think that it would be impossible to print photos on canvas, but that has become easier and easier with the advent of new photo-printing technology: you can easily print them on any wide format printer.

But the difficult part of using canvas is the stretching: canvas-printed photographs have to be stretched over a frame and wrapped around the sides and the back. This is a delicate process because many things could go wrong. A sealer has to be applied to make the canvas more malleable and the canvas has to be stretched by hand across a special frame. Each part of the process of stretching requires extreme care.

Because of this little detail, many photographers choose not to use this method and thus lose out on the great profits they could be making. But don’t worry, you don’t need to learn how to stretch canvas by yourself. It can be outsourced to a professional canvas printing company for very little cost and great savings. By outsourcing to a reputed company, you also don’t have to worry about the quality of the materials or of the final print, since they are assured. Many companies in this line of work offer the best service, with the best materials, and utmost professionalism with a full money back guarantee. What their customers appreciate more about the service is the human touch. They can be sure their prints are done by experienced professionals who take care of their print at every stage of its creation, not just by a machine.

Imagine a photo print that is good enough to display in a museum and that will last a lifetime. Now imagine that the costs of printing the photo are less than any other method available. Canvas printing by a professional company offers this and more. Would you choose any other material?

Try it for yourself with one of your photos!

By: Hugh Parker