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Printing on Canvas,

  • 12-01-2010 2:16am
    #1
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 11,001 ✭✭✭✭


    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. :)


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 14,277 ✭✭✭✭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.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,262 ✭✭✭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


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 11,001 ✭✭✭✭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.,:)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,557 ✭✭✭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


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,262 ✭✭✭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


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,503 ✭✭✭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!


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