4 Key Tips For Your Canvas Prints

Here are 4 tips and tricks to remember when considering transforming your great photos into spectacular canvas prints:

1. Stretcher bars or MDF blocks?

This is a choice that you will be faced with when considering which canvas prints company to work with. Some will offer the latter whilst others will offer the former. However, in almost all cases it is without a doubt preferable to select stretcher bars or layered pine bars because these are guaranteed not to warp, twist, scratch or fade - even after many years of use. Canvas prints on stretcher bars have been tested by being placed in the washing machine on full cycle five times in a row, and have come out just as vibrant as before with no colour change to the naked eye. In contrast, MDF blocks are significantly heavier and the fabric is glued to them rather than the colour being inset deep within the canvas. The difference in price is not as large as you might think, and it is certainly better to go for truly timeless canvas prints than those that will bend or break within a few years.

2. Clear subject of the photo

This is a very important consideration because, to achieve the maximum visual impact, it is advisable to use photos with a clear and defined subject that is roughly central to your image. However, this changes considerably depending on the style of photo you wish to use. It is crucial that you bear in mind the fact that gallery wrap or any wrapping style that you select will wrap some of the main body of the image around and onto the sides of the print. Thus it is probably best not to use a shot of which an important feature is found in a corner or at an edge, unless you would like 'no wrap'.

3. Think about delivery costs

This once again depends on the size of the canvases you wish to purchase, but it is absolutely essential to recognise that the dimensions are directly proportional to the delivery costs. For instance, mini canvas prints will cost very little in terms of delivery charges, whilst mammoth panoramic canvas prints to be stretched right across your living room wall will cost a lot more. Do bear this in mind as you choose the right sizes and shapes for your canvas prints.

4. Get a Proof

Most professional online canvas companies will be able to offer you a proof of your montage or canvas prints before you commit to the final order. This is critical as sometimes a designer's interpretation of your images onto canvas can be slightly different to the original photo, and sometimes oddly shaped photos that do not fit exactly the dimensions of the canvas can be dissimilar. The proof is always free and is definitely worth a quick check, just to ensure that your canvas prints are just as spectacular as you had hoped.

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