Printing on Canvas
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Does anyone have experience with this? I created a large vector illustration (~60in x 48in) that I want printed on Canvas. Maybe you can recommend a decent online vendor for me. There seem to be a bunch out there, but I have no idea who's good and who's not. Thanks Qoobs.
- Scotch_Roman0
Find a screen printing shop, the sort who do those scruffy music posters... a lot of those shops also do letterpress, though I wouldn't recommend anything but screen printing for canvas.
- Scotch_Roman0
"online vendor"...
Gar, I hate that term. "Online vendors" would be places like Modern Postcard, which is entirely unsuitable for such a project.
You might be able to find them online, but you need to check the place out in person, since what you want to achieve is such a highly tactile result.
- ********0
Sure, I may have to go local. It'd probably allow me to have a lot more control over the final product. Although this seems like such a simple process, right? http://www.imagekind.com/shop/la…
The artwork has a rough, vintage feel to it, so the final piece doesn't necessarily have to be pristine. Screenprinting canvas seems like a more intensive (and more expensive) process. What are the advantages? Is it worth it?
- acescence0
i got some stuff printed on canvas at a print house in new york. it was a flatbed UV cure printer, and they printed right onto the stretched canvas. they did mostly promo stuff for retail, displays, signs, i imagine there are other shops with similar gear.
- shitehawke0
There was some bloke whoring his wares a few weeks back with a sale of posters and shit and part of it was printing on canvas.
I can't remember what the craic was with it though, as I wasn't really paying attantion, just taking the piss. Search for 'sale' or something in the pvn, might throw up a response.
- nope, tried to find it, no joy.shitehawke
- can't find it either. thanks anyway!********
- biggy pix he's does some work for QBN'ers
http://www.biggypix.…Mal
- Mishga0
Theses guys are a little expensive, but their work seams well done:
http://www.blauprint.com/
Gallery:
http://www.blaugallery.com/
- dibec0
hated it. it was too hard of a contrast for me. you had this perfect vector piece on canvas. drove me nuts. just not into the faux convas.
- OSFA0
QBNer!
- this looks good. who's the qbner?********
- GetRefreshMal
- oh fuck. i hate that guy.********
- naw, jus playin.
thanks!******** - hahahaScotch_Roman
- loljuhls
- now, I await for my comission checkOSFA
- He never ordered one.********
- this looks good. who's the qbner?
- inkpink0
so tacky. i hate them.
print on paper and frame it.
canvas is for paint.
- oh whoops i was on page 2?inkpink
- 60x40 paper? do they make that?********
- i dunno. i kinda want the canvas/gallery look, not the poster look.********
- ok then. fake gallery art. cool.inkpink
- sonova. im taking you off my guest list.********
- i just dont wanna have to paint the damn thing. my dining room / art studio days are over.********
- poster just seems so mass-produced.********
- canvas sux x2danthon
- skinniwini0
i tried spoonflower.com .... but is for fabric, 18 dollar a yard.....is pretty good, i also interest on the same question as well.
- dibec0
DON'T DO IT!
YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED.
- ********0
dibec, what if the artwork was rough-looking, so that it didnt look like a vector. do you think that would sit better on the texture of the canvas?
I think i'm going to take the vector into photoshop and sort of "vintage" it up a bit, maybe fade-out some areas. it's old-school cycling related, kind of has the tonal quality and warm colors of this photo. It shouldn't look too bad.
- ********0
You might hate me, but you'll LOVE my canvas and paper prints. http://www.biggypix.com.
4 for 1 paper prints RIGHT NOW / for QBNers only. Email for details.
- ninjasavant0
kinkos does it.