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Getting prints onto Canvas

Postby W00DY on Thu Oct 21, 2004 11:57 am

Hi All,

I would like to get some of my prints printed out on Canvas (then mounted on the wall via a wodden frame underneath the Canvas).

Does anyone know where I dan get this done?

I have one place called Display Bay (in St Leonards) they can print onto A2 size solvent based canvas at a resolution of 300dpi for $100.00

Has anyone had this done previously? I really like the effect this gives your images by not having a chuncky frame around them when you hang them on the wall.

Anyway any info regarding this would be helpfull.

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Postby Geoff on Thu Oct 21, 2004 12:35 pm

Hi Woody,
One of my best mates did this recently with a medium format camera and it blew me away...the great thing is it's very possible to do with DLSR too..he used and highly recommended

http://www.bigprints.com.au/bigprints_homepage.asp . I am wanting to do this myself but I havent' a)found/clicked a photo I really like that I've taken yet and b)it's not all that cheap... BUT...

having said that good luck and let us know how you get on :)

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Postby W00DY on Thu Oct 21, 2004 1:05 pm

Thanks for the link Geoff.

They are a little more expensive (well a lot more) than the other place I found, but they did have more info about the canvases etc...

I might use their site for info and then print at the other place, unless they will drop their price.

But your right about the image... for $100 you better be sure the image is worth printing out :lol:

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Postby Glen on Thu Oct 21, 2004 1:16 pm

Hi woody, I too would be very interested how this came out
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Postby W00DY on Thu Oct 21, 2004 1:17 pm

Glen wrote:Hi woody, I too would be very interested how this came out


If I end up getting one done I will bring it to the next Sydney meet if we are all there.
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Postby Glen on Thu Oct 21, 2004 3:50 pm

Woody, that would be great
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Postby Matt. K on Fri Oct 22, 2004 11:36 am

Hi Woody
I think you might be able to this yourself on Birddogs 2100 printer. Would save you heaps of money. Check the link
http://www.inkjetart.com/pro/premierart_canvas.html
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Postby birddog114 on Fri Oct 22, 2004 11:56 am

Matt. K wrote:Hi Woody
I think you might be able to this yourself on Birddogs 2100 printer. Would save you heaps of money. Check the link
http://www.inkjetart.com/pro/premierart_canvas.html


I offered it to him or other members who's going to attend the meet on next Saturday. Hope everyone get one nice print to bring home with.
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Postby Glen on Fri Oct 22, 2004 1:31 pm

I'll make sure I wear a clean t-shirt so we can print on it :wink:
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Postby petal666 on Tue Dec 14, 2004 1:16 pm

It's been a while, has anyone got anything printed to canvas yet, and if so where.

http://www.digitaldavinci.com.au/price_guide.html looks good although a little expensive, but that does include stretching.
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Postby bwhinnen on Tue Dec 14, 2004 1:38 pm

There's a place in the CBD (brisbane) that does it. They are on the Queen St Mall. I'll grab a price list / brochure next time I am wandering by. They do both normal prints, canvas and stretched canvas up to about A0 from memory.

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Postby petal666 on Tue Dec 14, 2004 1:54 pm

These guys? http://www.voyagephotography.com.au/tur ... to_art.htm I was going to give them a call later and see what they use to print.
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Postby bwhinnen on Tue Dec 14, 2004 2:02 pm

petal666 wrote:These guys? http://www.voyagephotography.com.au/tur ... to_art.htm I was going to give them a call later and see what they use to print.


That's them.
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Postby W00DY on Tue Dec 14, 2004 2:11 pm

I never ended up getting this done as it was going to cost $100.

I need to make sure I have a great, no excellent image before I spend $100 on a print.
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Postby bwhinnen on Tue Dec 14, 2004 2:19 pm

W00DY wrote:I never ended up getting this done as it was going to cost $100.

I need to make sure I have a great, no excellent image before I spend $100 on a print.


I wouldn't mind doing it. I just had one of mine printed on matt at 30x20" and framed, that cost a bit but I like the photo alot and thought it worth it.

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Postby jethro on Tue Dec 14, 2004 3:33 pm

Woody

I can print them for you. my website still isnt going yet. but i print photo prints on artist canvas @1400dpi on my epson 9500 stylus pro. i charge 100 dollars a metre and the width is 1metre. we can set the file to suit the box frame. framing can be done as well at an extra cost which fot that size is
about $80. i noticed the other site mentioned do not include framing or stretching. in all honesty photographic prints are not the best medium to put on canvas. photo prints look best on heavy duty coated art and then have a non reflective uv resistant lamination applied, and then mounted on a backing and then framed. much more asthetic. but if its canvas you want we can definately print it and im in sydney

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