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Does anyone know where I can order photos printed on canvas in an unusual size (4″x16″)?

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I’ve read some pretty bad reviews for updone.com, mainly crappy customer service and long waiting times.

There MUST be other companies who will print onto canvas for relatively cheap like updone.com but who have more reliable service?

Also whatever company it is must allow for the option to have custom sizing like updone.com.

US companies please. Thanks for the answer tho.

Heres a little video of some tweaks on a couple of photos given to me to be printed onto a Canvas photo bloc.

A Canvas print is the result of an image being printed on canvas and stretched, then put on a frame and set up for display. Canvas prints of a photo can be done easily. Getting canvas printing done is the best way of preserving a photo as they tend to last for centuries. If you have photo which you want to preserve for the future generations, getting canvas prints done of it instead of putting it into a photo album is a wonderful idea. Canvas printing is something that has been done for a long time now. Reproduction of original art work using offset printing was pretty common. But since the 1990’s, giclee printing and Repligraph has become more common. Not only do they last longer, they are also easier to do.

The printing is usually done on cotton or Poly canvas, which is a cheaper alternative. After the process of printing is over, the canvas is trimmed to the wanted size. Then it is stapled or glued to a wooden panel or a traditional stretcher bar. Next, either a frame is used or a gallery wrap is done. Gallery wrap implies that the print is designed in a way that it continues around the edges of the stretcher. The gallery wrap is a good idea if you want a 3-dimensional effect. Usually canvas prints made for mounting on the wall weigh about 400 gm.

If you want a favorite image to be transformed into canvas prints in UK, trust the internet to offer you a solution. There are a lot of online companies based in the UK which will make you a custom canvas suiting your preferences. They are inexpensive and will not burn a whole in your pocket. Opt for a company which will be using archival ink and canvas for your canvas print UK. They will last longer and have a lesser chance of colors fading with time. Choose the kind of frame you want with care. A low-quality wooden frame will hamper the picture quality which you certainly won’t want. It is best that the image you want to print is a digital one with a high resolution. The print will come out well.

Choosing the canvas photo paper is an important consideration which you need to pay attention to. There are three types of canvas papers available: matte, glossy and semi-matte. Decide on the kind of effect you want your print to have. Choosing a light-weight canvas paper will cost you cheap but you have to then do with a low-quality print. The print that will be created will not be of a very high quality. If it is an important critical photo you want to print, choose a paper that has advanced coatings. A glossy paper will give a shiny effect.