Printing on Canvas,

Masada

hey guys,

I'm looking to get a photo I took printed on Canvas, Im thinking maybe A3 or A2 size but most places ive seen are charging 50-90 euro for these, It seems very expensive for what it is really.,

Don't suppose anyone on here would know where i could get it done at a better price than that?

Cheers.

Rb

Steve (ststc on here) does canvas printing and is well recommended.

Pricelist @ 360-dpi.

Depends what you're after really, printing it out onto canvas paper is cheap enough but any more than just the print and you'll have to pay. Most photolabs prices include printing & mounting.

stcstc

RB is right

the cost of printing onto canvas is not that much more than onto a good paper

the reason the cost including stretching is a lot more, is its a manual task and to stretch a canvas takes about 20 mins to do it properly + the cost of the stretcher frame

Masada

Ahh i see, thanks for the comments guys,

I dont really mind doing a bit of the aul manual labour involved in mounting it really, What sort of cost would i be looking at for printing on Canvas alone?

cheers.,:)

DotOrg

Masada wrote: »

Ahh i see, thanks for the comments guys,

I dont really mind doing a bit of the aul manual labour involved in mounting it really, What sort of cost would i be looking at for printing on Canvas alone?

cheers.,:)

http://360-dpi.com/page8/files/pricelist.pdf

he has prices there for the print itself
but stretching a canvas so it will look right and will last is tough and to do properly requires practice and some equipment

stcstc

stretching canvas is a skilled job, well to do it well it is

you need

1metre steel rule
sharp knife
streching pliers
cutting matt
stapler, preff electric as you will kill your hands with manual one
rubber mallet


stretcher bars or frame, tape and hangers

smelltheglove

Steve is right, it's hard to do and takes a bit of practice also good stretcher bars aren't that cheap really. Steve would do a much better job than most labs out there, that's from experience!