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Article #234: Canvas Prints and Photos Transferred to Canvas - Part II

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Canvas prints are fast becoming a included in the overall cost of buying a
contemporary way of decorating living canvas print.
rooms, and sitting places all over UK and Based on the end result of the border the
Europe. A canvas print is essentially a canvas is said to have 'bled' or not, if
print reproduction of a photo or artwork a canvas was allowed to print to keep the
on canvas. The patterns and designs used trimming and mounting process in mind,
are what define and make canvas prints and the end result has no white margins
special. Cheaper than commissioning a then the canvas is said to have been
painting, yet as elegant and eye catching printed with bleed, in the other case
as any normal canvas painting, canvas there is a particular area only that is
prints are fast become a quick and printed, and the white canvas shows only
effective way of making a statement, the at the margins. Make sure you are aware
best part is that canvas prints are of both results, as some people actually
available in a vast array of printed like the canvas print without bleed as it
medium. From digitally printed canvas makes the print look even more authentic
prints to the traditional yet impressive, (a regular painting does not usually have
off set printing based canvas prints, a painting on the margin).
almost all major art works have been The biggest advantage that canvas prints
reproduced using canvas prints. of today have is that, with the evolution
Before a canvas print reaches the of printing methods the results are
beautiful and arty finish that you see, absolutely breath taking, and are ideal
there are a few steps that are taken to for any contemporary home. These are some
ensure that the canvas you view is prim of the things you need to keep in mind
and perfect. Once the canvas and the before you actually go out and get
method of printing is selected, the yourself a canvas print for your home, or
photograph is first analysed to gauge the as a gift for someone special.
feasibility of the print, although almost Printing techniques
all photographs and images, can be Printers today have come a long way,
converted into canvas prints, however all earlier offset printing had its
professional canvas printers make sure limitations, however with digital
that they let the customer know if there printing solutions available, and with
are going to be colour and quality the onset of specialized printing
variations. You should be prepared for techniques like Giclée. There are
minor colour and quality variations if basically two major methods that are used
you are told so by the printer. to create canvas prints, the first method
Once the canvas print is printed, the is called Dye Sublimation and is similar
next step is trimming the canvas and in technique to thermal printing, dye
preparing it to be mounted, or as the sublimation ensures the colours are as
technical term used is 'stretched'. close to the original, an additional
Stretching is a specialized task and advantage of thermal sublimation is that
involves the mounting of the canvas on a the colours are resistant to strong
wooden frame, and then setting it so that lights and temperature variations.
it emulates a canvas original and does The second technique for printing on
not loose the charm and effect of a canvas is using inkjet printers, the name
canvas painting. After the canvas is Giclée is used for inkjet printing,
mounted and affixed to the wooden frame, inkjet printers add a more realistic
the canvas is then finally made ready for touch to the canvas prints, however
delivery. Stretching is a specialized inkjet colours fade if they are exposed
process, and is one of the major reasons, to light and temperature extremes over a
why people prefer leaving canvas prints long period of time.
to professionals. Stretching is usually






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