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transferring or printing photos to canvas
I want to have some digital photos printed onto canvas - how much does this
usually cost, say for a 16x20 canvas print? Also, is there any way to do this myself (since I just have an inkjet printer, I imagine it would have to be some sort of transfer technique)? Thanks... |
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Try www.photobox.ie
Looked pretty expensive last time I looked though. I don't think it's a transfer system Or you could look on www.ephotozine.com they may have some sensible suggestions. Best Wishes, Keith "M Wayne" wrote in message ... I want to have some digital photos printed onto canvas - how much does this usually cost, say for a 16x20 canvas print? Also, is there any way to do this myself (since I just have an inkjet printer, I imagine it would have to be some sort of transfer technique)? Thanks... |
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I want to have some digital photos printed onto canvas - how much does this usually cost, say for a 16x20 canvas print? Also, is there any way to do this myself (since I just have an inkjet printer, I imagine it would have to be some sort of transfer technique)? with many of the larger format, (perhaps the smaller ones too) you can buy canvas that will run through the inkjet. But you have to work on your color management profiles as that stuff sucks up ink However, from what I've seen, that stuff looks more like cloth, reminds me of that "silk" finish that was popular in the 70's (mostly cause it make copying very difficult) and just doesn't look nor feel like actual canvas. Costco once offered it for 50 or 60 bucks for a 16x20 stretched. The traditional way was to strip the backing layer of plastic resin off the back of the photo paper and mounting to a rough weave canvas. It took a serious mounting press, those counter top ones just didn't do it, you really needed a vacuum press that could do a couple thousand pounds of pressure per square inch, with just enough heat to soften the emulsion which was just a few degrees below what it took to boil the emulsion. But if you did it right then the image was bonded to the fibers, you could see the threads of the cords of string. I used to budget $200 for one with custom print, retouching, mounting and lacquer. |
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On Tue, 15 Mar 2005 23:24:52 -0800, "zeitgeist"
wrote: I want to have some digital photos printed onto canvas - how much does this usually cost, say for a 16x20 canvas print? Also, is there any way to do this myself (since I just have an inkjet printer, I imagine it would have to be some sort of transfer technique)? with many of the larger format, (perhaps the smaller ones too) you can buy canvas that will run through the inkjet. But you have to work on your color management profiles as that stuff sucks up ink However, from what I've seen, that stuff looks more like cloth, reminds me of that "silk" finish that was popular in the 70's (mostly cause it make copying very difficult) and just doesn't look nor feel like actual canvas. Costco once offered it for 50 or 60 bucks for a 16x20 stretched. The traditional way was to strip the backing layer of plastic resin off the back of the photo paper and mounting to a rough weave canvas. It took a serious mounting press, those counter top ones just didn't do it, you really needed a vacuum press that could do a couple thousand pounds of pressure per square inch, with just enough heat to soften the emulsion which was just a few degrees below what it took to boil the emulsion. But if you did it right then the image was bonded to the fibers, you could see the threads of the cords of string. I used to budget $200 for one with custom print, retouching, mounting and lacquer. Hi...new to group and i apologize for just jumping in..the beginning of the thread isn't on my server also (give me a great opportunity to make an ass of myself). I had thought about making prints into a painting - faux. Once the pic is as you want it, in photoshop you can apply a texture filter.. and it looks like it's on canvas. Glue it to a board and apply a clear glaze to the top..makes a bumpy kinda surface to print..you've probably seen this on mounted framed cheep copies of artwork. I think the salient is "what type"paper it is on and how was it printed - to accomplish this. This effect i saw employed magazine clips of pictures. Someone told me textured paper gives a nice "painting"effect. Dunnoh. Perhaps a hybrid approach? I would suspect that, to print to a canvas cloth to mimic actual painting, would require coating the canvas with a glaze or finisher (like when you spray an oil when dried and done) and then print atop the glaze layer. Printing to a textured plastic might be more useful. Hmmm... What have you heard of? Fascinating thread. rgds Ken Ellis |
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On Tue, 15 Mar 2005 23:24:52 -0800, "zeitgeist"
wrote: I want to have some digital photos printed onto canvas - how much does this usually cost, say for a 16x20 canvas print? Also, is there any way to do this myself (since I just have an inkjet printer, I imagine it would have to be some sort of transfer technique)? with many of the larger format, (perhaps the smaller ones too) you can buy canvas that will run through the inkjet. But you have to work on your color management profiles as that stuff sucks up ink However, from what I've seen, that stuff looks more like cloth, reminds me of that "silk" finish that was popular in the 70's (mostly cause it make copying very difficult) and just doesn't look nor feel like actual canvas. Costco once offered it for 50 or 60 bucks for a 16x20 stretched. The traditional way was to strip the backing layer of plastic resin off the back of the photo paper and mounting to a rough weave canvas. It took a serious mounting press, those counter top ones just didn't do it, you really needed a vacuum press that could do a couple thousand pounds of pressure per square inch, with just enough heat to soften the emulsion which was just a few degrees below what it took to boil the emulsion. But if you did it right then the image was bonded to the fibers, you could see the threads of the cords of string. I used to budget $200 for one with custom print, retouching, mounting and lacquer. Hi...new to group and i apologize for just jumping in..the beginning of the thread isn't on my server also (give me a great opportunity to make an ass of myself). I had thought about making prints into a painting - faux. Once the pic is as you want it, in photoshop you can apply a texture filter.. and it looks like it's on canvas. Glue it to a board and apply a clear glaze to the top..makes a bumpy kinda surface to print..you've probably seen this on mounted framed cheep copies of artwork. I think the salient is "what type"paper it is on and how was it printed - to accomplish this. This effect i saw employed magazine clips of pictures. Someone told me textured paper gives a nice "painting"effect. Dunnoh. Perhaps a hybrid approach? I would suspect that, to print to a canvas cloth to mimic actual painting, would require coating the canvas with a glaze or finisher (like when you spray an oil when dried and done) and then print atop the glaze layer. Printing to a textured plastic might be more useful. Hmmm... What have you heard of? Fascinating thread. rgds Ken Ellis |
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