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03/13/2007 09:37:15 AM · #1 |
I'm looking to print some of my photos onto canvas and wanted to see where you all have done it and who I might get the best results from and prices. Thanks ahead of time...
Clint
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03/13/2007 09:41:04 AM · #2 |
mpix.com Great quality - but not cheap.
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03/13/2007 09:43:39 AM · #3 |
| Canvasondemand.com does a very good job also. There prices aren't great but I have been happy with there work when we used them. If you want a custom size it is probably best to find a print shop in your area to work with. |
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03/13/2007 09:50:13 AM · #4 |
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03/13/2007 09:53:22 AM · #5 |
| Bay Photolabs does a REALLY nice job, are very fast, and are relatively cheap. Plus, new members get 1/2 off their first order, so if you're going to print a few of them, do it at the same time and you'll save A LOT! |
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03/13/2007 10:19:02 AM · #6 |
Originally posted by idnic:
mpix.com Great quality - but not cheap. |
Hey Cindi, have you ordered the stretched canvas from them? I love MPix for regular photos but I ordered one of my photos as a canvas on matboard and was less then impressed. It was using the Metallic print so maybe that was a bad choice on my part.
I've yet to order another canvas print from them, but have been looking into getting some gallery wraps done and was wondering if I should try with them again.
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03/13/2007 10:26:35 AM · #7 |
Originally posted by jenesis:
Originally posted by idnic:
mpix.com Great quality - but not cheap. |
Hey Cindi, have you ordered the stretched canvas from them? I love MPix for regular photos but I ordered one of my photos as a canvas on matboard and was less then impressed. It was using the Metallic print so maybe that was a bad choice on my part.
I've yet to order another canvas print from them, but have been looking into getting some gallery wraps done and was wondering if I should try with them again. |
I personally don't like gallery wraps, but one of my pro-buds loves them and only orders from Mpix / Millers. I've seen many of his and they do look great.
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03/13/2007 10:39:41 AM · #8 |
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03/13/2007 11:02:35 AM · #9 |
| Thanks from me also...I order everything from Mpix, but yes the prices for the canvas were a little steep. I was just making sure there wasn't a hidden jewl out there I wasn't aware of. |
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03/13/2007 11:08:11 AM · #10 |
WinkFlash offers the canvas wraps at a reasonable price. I just placed my first order for prints with them but haven't been able to judge the quality as of yet.
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04/17/2007 04:33:49 PM · #11 |
Howdy Tom,
Wondering how the prints you ordered came out and where you ended up ordering them from?
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04/17/2007 05:06:40 PM · #12 |
There are two ways to get images on canvas and you may have to ask how they do it - if you have a preference.
Giclee is a fancy word for inkjet printing on fabric. this can be dye or pigment. Pigment will last longer. If you display this without protection ( like you might a gallery wrap or stretcher print) near the sun you will get fading or color shifting over time. Perhaps a year, maybe 50 - but i'd bet after 2 or 3 if you compared it to a fresh print it'd be noticeable.
The 'better' method, and I call it that cause a)it's rareer to find b)you can't do it at home and 3)it should last longer is to take a real photo print, thin the paper by separating the layers, and then heat pressing it onto canvas. the texture is a bit less than the inkjet method, but the color is better.
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