The art of photos on canvas

Creativity is an essential part of printing these days. Customers have become very demanding about the painting they purchase. They demand not only beautiful paintings but also one that is made by an imaginary mind. It is the results of this imagination that photos on canvas attract everyone. Getting prints on canvas is also not an easy task and it requires lots of dedication and hard work on part of the printer to get a perfect image. Some important factors contributing to a good photos on canvas are design, color, picture, and combination of them all.

Special care is taken when choosing the color, design and other such factors when printing a photos on canvas because each combination has its own unique meaning. Further mystery is added to the photo on canvas when symbols are used. This makes the canvas even more captivating and people dedicate hours in order to decrypt the actual meaning behind the print.

There are many companies offering their services in the field and are often known to produce dazzling results. You can get beautiful and captivating photos printed from a negative, an old photograph and even drawings of children. The best part of these is that getting a photo printed on canvas in not at all expensive. However, you must keep in mind that the rates also differ from company to company and the technology they are using. The prices can even increase if you order your photo on canvas to be made in a particular style and design. You can get lots of information and guidance regarding the photos on canvas over the internet as well. Some companies even offer home delivery for the order you have placed with them.

A truly beautiful canvas will definitely enhance the beauty and glory of your home and office. It is such a priceless piece of art that no matter where you hang it, it will bring color to its surrounding and compliment the décor. These are also known to bring out the feelings and thought of creator and beholder alike. The versatility of a photo on canvas can also be deducted from this fact that advertising companies have also started using this art as a way to advertise different products, ideas and services alike.

With an increase in demand for photos on canvas many professionals have entered this field. New technology is introduced everyday to further enhance the results of photos on canvas. Softwares are being specially designed to assist these professionals in their purpose of producing a top quality photo on canvas. But the most amazing thing about such software is that they are very user friendly and someone with no experience can also use it with ease.

When you decide to convert your photo on canvas make sure that you do a little research before making the final decision. There are numerous options available in market. It is not necessary that the most popular option would be suitable for you as well, thus consider all options and then decide which option to use.

Barclaycard Business gets approved for pictures on canvas

Today we were finally given a merchant account from Barclaycard Business.  We are currently adding this to the new website along with Paypal for ordering all your pictures onto canvas and wall art.

Our Giclee Prints are some of the best now in the marketplace and we believe by adding Barclaycard to the site, we will increase the sale to visitor ratio we currently have.

Approx 2000 visitors per day are uploading canvas pictures / wall art and the number is getting bigger daily with all our SEO efforts.

Canvas and Pictures Waterproofing

Canvas is a special type of material that can be used to protect almost anything.  Canvas is a durable and a flexible material that can be used to make variety of products including Canvas pictures.  You can find Canvas bases for oil based paintings and Canvas pictures, you can find Canvas bags, Canvas shoes, Canvas storage bins, Canvas drawers, Canvas tents, Canvas canopies, Canvas tarps and you can even find Canvas covers for your vehicle and especially for your boat to protect it from the weather elements.  The main reason why canvas is preferred as a material is because canvas is naturally water resistant and it can also withstand snow, cold, sun shine, dust, mildew and all kinds of external conditions.  Canvas is even resistant to salty sea water, which makes it the perfect material as a boat top or as a boat cover.  Canvas is still used, as it has been used for centuries, in sail making, for the same reason.  Thus canvas is a valuable base material for a variety of products.

Although Canvas is naturally water proof, there are certain procedures that are done on it to make it completely impervious to water.  When natural canvas is exposed to water, its fibers become even more closely knitted together as the each fibers puffs up and overlaps each other to protect it against water permeation.  Now to make canvas even more water proof, there are certain steps that you can take to make it withstand limitless amounts of water.  Here are some important points that you need to consider when you are water proofing your canvas

1)    You must use petroleum based coatings to water proof your canvas.  Don’t use water based products, as they will only offer short term protection and their effects will wear off easily.  Petroleum based products will join the natural strength of canvas to make it impervious to water completely.
2)    Don’t use silicone based products, as it will only cause you to lose the natural integrity of canvas.  Silicone will permeate to the woven fabric to obstruct it from being interwoven even more closely, when it comes into contact with water.
3)    If you are doing canvas waterproofing yourself, then make sure that you do it in outdoors and not on the inside.  The chemicals that you use may give off fumes and you may become disoriented and even dizzy, while you are performing the procedure.
4)    Make sure there are no other types of fabrics or other plastic material or plastic furniture nearby as these can be effected adversely with waterproofing procedure.
5)    Use a small spot on your canvas to see if it is affected negatively with the waterproofing procedure. Some types of canvas may be more sensitive than the rest, so you should try it out on a small piece before committing the whole canvas material.
6)    Make sure that you give it an ample time to dry as canvas will take longer then other materials to dry, once it is water proofed.  Once it is completely dry, then you can re apply a second coat for more permanent water proof protection.  Don’t forget that if you care for your canvas, it can continue to serve you for many long years.

Using Canvas for Storage Bins and Bags

Canvas is a very special type of a material that is made from sturdy fabric.  Canvas can be used for variety of purposes ranging from making sails for sailboats, to using it as a base for oil paintings etc in photos onto canvas.  In addition, it is a very great material to use for outdoor equipment such as camping tents and outdoor backpacks.  Canvas is a sturdy material that can withstand the ravages of time and the weather.  Thus for centuries canvas has been the material of choice when it comes to using a durable and strong material.  However one recent use of canvas is as a storage bin and as a bag.  It has become quite popular lately with its use for storage purposes.

One main reason why canvas is preferred over other materials is because of the fact that canvas is material that has proven itself with centuries of experience and usage.  It is the perfect material to protect against moisture and it can also protect against odor, mildew, dust, and even weather conditions.  It is also a relatively flexible material and depending upon its usage, it can be quite light.  But probably the main reason why canvas is highly preferred over other materials in a storage bin is because of the fact that canvas absorbs moisture quite efficiently.  Whenever you are storing things like clothes, shoes and other stuff which can degrade over prolonged contact with moisture, then you can understand the importance of canvas.  It is a material that can absorb excess moisture, as well as deflect it.

There are various types of canvas bins that you can use.  You can find canvas bags for transportation, and you can also find canvas shelves, canvas boxes, canvas totes and many other forms of canvas storage bins.  There are even canvas roller carts and canvas pocket organizers.  Thus canvas storage bins comes in variety of sizes and shapes for different functionalities.  These storage bins are also durable and resistant to daily wear and tear.  They can protect against puncture, daily tears and even against falling down etc.  Thus if you have material that needs to be protected like leather, suede, clothes, shoes, boots and other similar things, then canvas storage bins and bags are the perfect choice.

Now you may think that such a usable material that affords so much protection may be expensive.  Actually nothing can be further from the truth as canvas products are quite affordable.  In fact most canvas bags and storage bins can be purchased for as low as $20 a piece.  Of course, there are more expensive solutions that you can buy for couple of hundred dollars; but compared to its alternatives even that may be worth your money.  You can find canvas bags and storage bins in variety of places such as department stores, furniture stores, thrift shops and you can even order them online from the Internet for your convenience.  The possibilities are endless and you can be happy with your decision in selecting canvas products.

With all the current hype over plastic bags being non degradable, make the switch to canvas today.

Canvas and its Uses

Canvas is a special type of fabric that can be used for variety of purposes.  Canvas is an open weave fabric that has been used for centuries due to its ability to withstand the conditions of time for prolonged periods.  Probably the first use of Canvas fabric in history was in making sails for the sail ships.  Especially in the 13th and 14th centuries, more lighter fabrics were not known and thus Canvas was the fabric of choice for its sturdiness as sails in sail ships.  Also sails that were constructed out of Canvas were able to travel more steadily even under extreme weather conditions.  The properties of Canvas allowed the sails to use wind efficiently and also to withstand tearing and wearing under heavy storms.  However as time passed and technology improved more lighter fabrics were used instead of Canvas for sail making.   Nowadays it is still used in heavier sail ships as a fabric for constructing sails as it is more sturdy then any other type of fabric especially for longer distances.  However for shorter distance sail boats, more lighter fabrics are used nowadays instead of Canvas.

Now besides sail making, there are several other more uses for this special fabric.  One such use is in making tents and other similar camping equipment.  Again the main reason for the use of Canvas is because of its sturdiness and its durability for prolonged periods of time even under extreme weather conditions.  If you make tents made out of Canvas, they are able to withstand rain and also tents made out of thick Canvas are perfect for protection from the cold.  Especially for tents that are designed for winter camping; heavy Canvas is used to construct it, so that you can stay inside the tent even when it is snowing.  Also for large tents like marquee, again canvas becomes the best alternative. Thus just like its use in sail construction, canvas is an important fabric when it comes to constructing tents.  Also other camping equipment such as sturdy backpacks are also constructed from canvas.  Again these backpacks differ from other backpacks due to the fact that they are usually water proof and they can be used for long periods of time on the outside, as they can resist weather conditions.

The word Canvas is derived from the word cannabis which is a special type of plant derived from hemp.  (It must not be confused with the psychotic drug cannabis although the plants are similar in nature)  Canvas is usually preferred over other fabrics such as denim due to its sturdiness and flexibility under certain conditions.   Thus denim is used more efficiently for clothing while canvas is preferred for more sturdier applications.

Another use of Canvas that is quite wide spread is its use in Canvas paintings. Canvas prints and boards have been the medium of choice for painters.  In fact Canvas prints have been used for painting for centuries and most great works of art are constructed from canvas.  The Canvas prints ability to absorb oil based paints is very useful in preserving the works of modern Canvas print art.

For more Canvas prints and Canvas pictures see Canvas Dezign homepage

Pictures on Canvas ~Feedback

Check out today’s wave of Pictures on Canvas feedback.  This week was again one of the busiest ever with over 70-80 Pictures on Canvas orders coming through the business.

Pictures on Canvas Website update - Nearly there!!

Finally, Canvas Prints payment gateway gets sorted

At last.  We have sorted out the additional payment processor for buying all your canvas pictures.  We have signed up with Barclaycard Business and very soon you will be able to order canvas prints using this new method.

We originally went with another large high street bank but that just turned out to be a ridiculous system they had.

The new website for canvas prints is finally completed too and we are just testing it now. We believe that it has taken so long (Almost 5 months) that there is no point rushing the last bit of the development.

We have introduced a unique way of buying canvas pictures on the site, as well as offering a whole bundle of canvas designs from designers from across the globe.

Stretching a Canvas for Painting

Artists can avail plenty of options in these present days. Pre stretching canvas prints could be easily accessed in several different sizes. You can easily find them in usual art supplying stores and shops. There is some time, while an artist will desire to stretch his own canvas.
Initiating from the frame, few of the artists will dearly wish to make use of the precut frame lengths, which holds a proper an apt lock on its every end. Artists will require 2 wood pairs i.e. 4 pieces in a single frame. While considering the 16×20 frame, you require 2 sixteen inch lengths and 2 twenty inch lengths. Basically, you can see 3 various types in stretching the canvas pictures. They could be easily handled to print on the canvas, transfer canvas, or new oil on the canvas.
The right canvas size for digital  canvas pictures:
Actually, this is a point that artists must confirm for sure, before they initiate the artwork. The principal factor which determines the  canvas pictures size will be the target.
Print or Web?
If your plan is to create an artwork for an on screen media or web, it is really good to use 90 dpi, as they will greatly enough with respect to resolution. While conceiving the fact, you never have to disquiet about dpi and it is fine if you measure the objects in pixel rate.
Considering other cases, if the artist is closely interested in creating the print on his artwork, then they must ask themselves physically, how large, and you require the artwork to be engraved or printed. Find the physical measurements with respect to inches, and further multiply them by three-hundred. Doing this, you can achieve a 300 dip resolution for clear pixel error free image.
If you are in a close hunt to make your canvas pictures artwork in a form of digital painting, you could make use of ten to twenty percent larger, comparing the obligatory size. The work is merely simple to crop and measure the picture in its terminal stage. When considered, it is really easier to work on any artwork that has to be done with greater resolution. It replicates as if you wear a magnifying glass.
When it is described as dpi, you might question what actually dpi is? Dpi is the extension of dots per inch. While artworks get into the print, every pixel will be conceived as a dot, they compress three-hundred of that particular pixel to an inch. In this, the resolution of the screen will be greatly lower! Artists trying to aim the screen resolution can try with 90 dpi. But to give the error free work, it is good to concentrate on 300 dpi.
Non-Traditional uses of stretched canvas:
Using of myriad in stretched  canvas pictures shape and size for non-conventional creative expression has been greatly popular. Quite some artists make use of the canvas in amending the paint works as the stretched  canvas pictures are easily accessible in several sizes. They are used in painting colorful home decors, and other more.

Canvas prints / wall art & wall paper

We have recently been trying out a new product and it has had a very good response so far.  It is made from canvas, wallpaper, cushions and soft furnishings.

As you can see in the roomset we did, we have combined the use of wallpaper, manufactured at Concept Coverings and mixed it with our canvas prints.

We can also match the fabric of the cushions to the wallpaper or maybe even a mug or placemat.

Canvasdezign is now offering much more than just canvas prints.  We are the one stop shop for soft furnishings.

Our new website is going to include the facility to buy, canvas prints, wallpaper, canvas pictures , cushions, mugs and cups, placemats and coasters, curtains and blinds as well as pretty much anything that can be customised in your home.

Stay tuned here for canvas pictures or visit Custom-Gift.co.uk today.

Canvas Pictures Blog

Our Canvas Pictures blog page has just been updated.  We have added all our most recent Canvas Pictures feedback as well as a few more on page web links.

We will soon be doing Canvas Pictures printed onto acrylic, giving a very sharp, crisp finish to your photographs. For more information about our acrylic Canvas Pictures , please come back and check us out soon.

Canvas Pictures by Canvas Dezign

Exciting new range of canvas prints

As well as the new canvas print website, (Coming soon, better late than never) we will be launching a whole new range of canvas print products.  We cannot give too much away about the new canvas print range but it will include, real suede and leather canvas prints as well as acrylic print.

We are sorry for the delay in bringing you the new canvas print site but it is due to the new web platform being more complicated than the old.

We promise to have it running this month (I said that last month)

Conrad

More Canvas Prints feedback

Check out our latest canvas pictures feedback posted in the last 2 days.  It just keeps getting better and better.  Because we did such a good job for our last client, Mike, he has promised to give us all his work in the future.

A big thank you to everyone involved with CanvasDezign.

Canvas Prints UK

The new site is becoming as successful as CanvasDezign for buying Canvas Prints.  This site was set up many years ago for buying Canvas Prints but until now has not been used.  We have just optimised the site for search term Canvas Prints meaning our chances of getting found are halved.

The page is not currently on page 1 of Google for Canvas Prints search term, but we are just waiting for the right time in the next couple of weeks.

Canvas Prints as a search term is becoming more and more competitive and we will not loose our exposure on page 1 for Canvas Prints search term.

Because of this, we always have a plan b up our sleeve and any one who knows SEO, knows a website has to have good terms in its title (Canvas Prints) and had to be over 12 months old.

Step in www.canvas-prints-uk.co.uk.  An excellent site for Canvas Prints search term for obvious reasons and it will go straight on to page 1 with a little tweaking towards the ~Google algorithm.

Canvas Prints, here we come.

Images on Canvas

Canvas, a durable, water resistant and a extremely heavy-duty fabric is used for making tents, sails, backpacks, marquees, and other functions where sturdiness is of prime importance. It is also widely used as a painting surface for canvas prints. It is a fabric which finds usage in various places and has become an essential thing in various aspects. The word is derived from the Arabic word “cannabis”.

The traditional usage of canvas is in painting. It is regarded as the most legitimate base for oil painting. Before actually starting the oil painting on the canvas, it is stretched on a wooden frame and it is coated so as to prevent the oil paint from coming in direct contact with the canvas print fiber which may cause the atrophy of the canvas. The most widely used canvas coating is latex coating. There are also some artists who do paint in uncoated canvas; methodologies and the style differ from artist to artist. Initially canvas was made of linen which is best suited for oil painting. It was only in the early 20th century when artist started using cotton canvas which is popularly known as cotton duck. Although linen canvas is considered as a better base for oil painting, cotton linen which stretches more and has an even mechanical weave, offers a economical alternative. Nowadays many small prepared canvasses glued to a cardboard backing are easily available in market. There are some fixed sizes of these canvases and they are usually not acid free. Such canvasses are usually used for quick studies. Cotton canvas usually gets wrinkled. To not wrinkle the thing, use of warm iron over a piece of wet cotton canvas to flatten the wrinkles is a good option or otherwise you can also use hot water to make it flat.
As always giving a gift of to someone who you very well know is a difficult task in itself. When deciding to give a gift to someone, it is very important to keep in mind that giving a gift which has some sort work done by you are more important than the actual cost of the gift. Especially when you are giving a gift to someone who is very close to you, it matters to put some effort into the gift. Printing on canvas is a very good option. Make a canvas photo of the person who you are gifting it to or of a person who that person cares the most makes a perfect gift. There are number of digital programs that will help you get your photos onto canvas. Painting on the canvas on your own would make the gift even more perfect. Perfection is not of importance here, it is the effort put in that matters the most. But you may decide that you want to get an artist to help you put your photo on canvas and paint it. Doing this costs you more than if the process is done by yourself. However, it will be worth the price to give the most unique gift to the person you are having in mind that will reflect professionalism and a more accurate representation of the photo on canvas.

Canvas Prints Partner site

Canvas prints

If you are looking for an alternative website for canvas prints, why not visit our partner site www.canvas-prints-uk.co.uk
You will find lots of canvas prints as well as canvas canvas prints art and also you can upload you photos onto canvas prints.

The site is managed by us but there are a lot of alternative canvas prints artwork.

Canvas Prints Update

The lack of canvas prints posts last week was due to the fact that we were away in Portugal for the Easter Break.  We figured it was a good time to take a short break as it was half term and lots of people head of to warmer climates.

Anyhow, things are still looking good after the best 1st quarter making canvas prints we have had in 4 years.  Sales are up as well as positions in the SERP’s and we have just landed a very good deal with an offshore company, establishing us better results for the rest of the year.

I have personally  seen the new canvas prints beta site and tested it and I have to say it is amazing.

Some bad news  is we will not initially be implimenting the HSBC side if things for ordering photos onto canvas prints as it will slow things down.

For the short term, all canvas print orders will continue through Paypal, although long term, we aim to add HSBC as another payment gateway for ordering your photos onto canvas.

Famous Canvas Painters:

Canvas Prints have been the artists choicest of paintings ever since early times. There were many masterpieces that were created on Canvas Prints. Today even with the development of the latest technology and the changing trends, the Canvas Prints is still a preferred choice for the professional painters to paint upon. There are many such masterpieces that are created using the canvas. These paintings are immortalized today and are often highly priced and the asset of many collectors. The canvas was looked upon as a medium to channel the imagination and the artistic expression of the painter. It inspired the painter to create master pieces.

One of the most famous painters of Canvas Prints in the past was Van Gogh. The paintings that were done by Van Gogh tell us a story. Van Gogh was misunderstood by many and lived a sad life. This is clearly reflected in his paintings. His sunflower paintings bring to life his sadness that he had endured in his life. His story would if not for his paintings have remained untold. He had been an artist for about 10 years of his life. He had produced some of about 900 paintings and over 1000 drawings in this period of his time. His paintings were the ones to sow the seeds towards abstract paintings of today.

Salvador Dali is one of the most contemporary painters. His paintings are some of the most important ones of the 20th century. His images are surreal and they get embedded firmly in the psyche of the modern people. He is the Sigmund Freud of the art world. His art always spoke out despite his character flaws to pull attention towards himself. He has made many path breaking drawings that are sure to be immortalized in history. He was pound and arrogant of his work and sometimes these qualities can also be seen in his paintings.

Picasso is one of the most talented and famous painters that this world has seen. All his paintings are much regarded and highly priced. His paintings are characterized by the carefree use of bright colors and the cheery look of the paintings. His paintings also described his somber moods with the blue color. His paintings can also be broadly classified into the blue period paintings and the rose period painting. Both these periods depict his mood in the paintings. He has also made many paintings that depict the horrors of war and brutality of humans. Also he is very famous for his cubist style of paintings.

These Canvas Prints painters have captured the imagination of many all over the world. These are only a few examples of canvas painters and there are many other Canvas Prints painting masters that have swept the world away with their works of art. These masters with these paintings have made a long lasting impression in our minds. Much is being done to encourage oil Canvas Prints painting today so that this beautiful art form is not lost or swept away with the waves of the internet culture.

Canvas Prints Deliveries

Over the last few weeks we have had a few minor problems delivering your canvas prints. I have put together a few guidelines that will help ensure your canvas prints and photos onto canvas are delivered promptly :-

1. When you pay for your canvas prints on Paypal, ensure this is the correct address

2. Email us the correct address if you want your canvas prints sending somewhere else

3. Postal Codes are Critical - Get it right!!

4. If you are at work in the day, have your canvas prints delivered there and not at home.

5. Lastly, always leave us feedback for the canvas prints you have recieved

Colour management on Canvas Prints

The diagram below, taken from Jonathan Sachs’ excellent tutorial on Color Management for computers and is a simplified illustration of a color-managed workflow.Programs that utilize color management are described as being ICM-aware, where ICM stands for Image Color Management. ICM standards are maintained by the International Color Consortium.
In a color-managed workflow, the color response of each device, each image file, and each image in the computer’s active memory is characterized by a file called an ICC profile. ICC profiles have the extension “.icm” and are stored in specific locations on Windows/Mac computers.

ICC Profiles consist primarily of tables that relate numeric data, for example, RGB (222,34,12), to colors expressed in a device-independent CIE color space called a Profile Connection Space (PCS)– either CIE-XYZ or CIELAB. The colors may be the objects sensed by a scanner or produced by a printer or monitor. They can also refer to one of the numerous color spaces. Monitor profiles have the same format as color space profiles. Profiles may contain additional data, such as a preferred rendering intent and gamma, Monitor profiles often contain instructions for loading video card lookup tables, i.e., for calibrating the monitor.

The heart of color management is the translation or gamut mapping between devices with different color gamuts and files with different color spaces. Mapping functions are shown in the yellow boxes in the illustration, above. They are performed by a Color Matching Module or Method (CMM), also called a Color Engine, using data in the profiles. The CMM combines the input and output profiles, both of which are referenced to a PCS, to perform a direct conversion between the devices or color spaces. It interpolates data in printer profile tables, which would be prohibitively large if all possible color values were included.

Gamut mapping is performed with one of the four rendering intents (gamut mapping algorithms) recognized by the ICC standard and by Windows ICM 2.0. The rendering intent determines how colors are handled that are present in the source but out of gamut in the destination. Since there are several nomenclatures for gamut mapping, I use a color code to distinguish the sources: ICC, Windows ICM 2.0, Picture Window Pro. I’ll generally stick with the ICC nomenclature.

1. Perceptual, also called Picture or Maintain Full Gamut. This is PW Pro’s default, and is generally recommended for photographic images. The color gamut is expanded or compressed when moving between color spaces to maintain consistent overall appearance. Low saturation colors are changed very little. More saturated colors within the gamuts of both spaces may be altered to differentiate them from saturated colors outside the smaller gamut space. In the diagram on the right, the left and right of the color space blocks represents saturated colors; the middle represents neutral gray. Perceptual rendering applies the same gamut compression to all images, even when the image contains no significant out-of-gamut colors. Bruce Fraser points out that for an image with unsaturated colors, e.g., with pastels, Relative Colorimetric rendering may produce a slightly more accurate result. Perceptual gamut mapping is mostly reversible; it is most accurate in 48-bit color. None of the other rendering intents is reversible.

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2. Relative Colorimetric, also called Proof or Preserve Identical Color and White Point. Reproduces in-gamut colors exactly and clips out-of-gamut colors to the nearest reproducible hue. Not reversible. See diagram. Bruce Fraser says, “Look at the relative gamuts of your source and destination: The same image may need different rendering intents for different output process. For example, an image might benefit from perceptual rendering when printed to an inkjet printer, but when the same image is going out to the much larger gamut of a film recorder, relative colorimetric rendering might work much better. If an image doesn’t contain any important strongly saturated colors, you’ll probably get a better result using relative colorimetric rendering than you would using perceptual.”

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3. Absolute Colorimetric, also called Match or Preserve Identical Colors. Reproduces in-gamut colors exactly and clips out-of-gamut colors to the nearest reproducible hue, sacrificing saturation and possibly lightness. On tinted papers, whites may be darkened to keep the hue identical to the original. For example, cyan may be added to the white of a cream-colored paper, effectively darkening the image. Rarely of interest to photographers.
4. Saturation, also called Graphic or Preserve Saturation. Maps the saturated primary colors in the source to saturated primary colors in the destination, neglecting differences in hue, saturation, or lightness. For block graphics; rarely of interest to photographers.

Canvas Prints - More positive feedback

Our last batch of canvas prints showed that we are still getting things right when it comes to making your canvas prints.  Some people who received their canvas prints this week actually called me to say how bright the colours turned out.

Recently, we have been experimenting with the quality of the output settings on our rips for printing the canvas prints and have found a series of settings that have made the colours come out brighter and sharper than ever before.

All our canvas prints are now printed at 1440dpi as opposed to 720dpi and the detail we are achieving on the canvas prints is obviously paying off as the comments you are giving us is very flattering.

Thanks by the way for taking the time to leave feedback on your canvas prints

Photos onto canvas website launch date

Our new photos onto canvas and canvas printing web site is being launched 1/4/08 (Hopefully?)

Everything is very nearly completed now, but we are taking a weeks holiday over the Easter break.  Due to the volumes of canvas orders the new website is anticipated to generate, we have postponed the launch date until our feet are firmly back on the ground and we are ready to sdtart the new demand for canvas printing.

We will update the launch date after Easter.

Also, a big thanks to Phil (My Big brother) who has helped me cope over the last few weeks getting the canvas print orders out when things have been tough . Cheers

Canvas Printing — A new rage in marketing industry:

Over the last few decades we have seen many new ideas being introduced as a way for promotion or publicity. Unfortunately only few of them were able to survive the test of time and prove their worth. Canvas prints are one such example that have not only survived the test but also proved that it is the right choice for promotion and publicity of products and services as well as being used for decoration purposes.

Marketing companies realize that each product that come their way has its own requirements and thus each of these product require a customized set of tools that is unique to it only. This led to lots of problems for these marketing companies like using their financial resources to its fullest. These companies had to hire experts in different field to produce the right advertising campaign for the product. This proved to be a costly affair. Another aspect that these companies need to take into consideration when designing the campaign was the media of promotion. Television, Internet, Newspaper etc are the most popular channel of promoting products but each of them have different requirements. This gave rise to need for such a tool that could be easily used by any media. Canvas printing is the answer to all prayers.

Canvas printing is a unique art and is a beautiful combination of technology and creativity. Canvas printing has long been deemed as the media of expressing your inner most feelings and conveying your thoughts to others in packages of subtle messages. Canvas printing has been used in numerous occasions like family get together, social events, product promotion and others. Due to the rise in demand for Canvas printing artists marketing firms and organizations are always in search of new artists. It is a very versatile art and even those artists who are interested in fine arts can adopt it without a problem. This gives them the opportunity to try new boundaries and also get extra earnings.

Artists are making use of various IT tools, graphics, softwares and sophisticated editing tools to produce Canvas prints. However, this is not an easy task and requires artists who are experts in this field so that they are able to produce high quality and high resolution Canvas prints. Although the idea of using Canvas prints as a source of advertisement is a new one but it has definitely captured a large audience and proved that it is the right choice at the right price. It only requires a certain level of imagination on the part of the designer to capture the interest of the audience. For this reason more and more companies are opting to use this method as a form of advertisement.

If you are a company who is looking for something new to use for promoting you product then give canvas printing a try. You can hire the services of a professional marketing company and request for posters, banners, hoardings and any other thing made through Canvas prints that you think will be helpful in promoting your product.

Canvas prints and Canvas printing By Canvas Dezign

New Pictures to canvas stretcher bars

We have over the last couple of weeks been trying out a new type of stretcher bar for your pictures to canvas.  The new bar is 2″x1″ and is a little bit more compact as well as unbelievably being stronger.

Last week we did all our pictures to canvas frames on the new bars and the reaction has been very good.

For pictures to canvas click here http://www.canvasdezign.co.uk

Canvas Prints

A Canvas print is nothing but the re-crafting of pictures. Thus, this acts as a medium for preserving your memories in a unique way either for yourself or as a gift for your loved ones.

Actually, canvas prints can be an unusual but interesting gift for various occasions. This might include anniversary, birthdays, weddings, thanks giving etc.

Canvas prints transforms ordinary photos into masterpieces. It turns pictures into mementos which would last for a very long time. Thus it would be easier for anyone to share the moments being captured into canvas to share with friends and families and also relive a bit of those memories in future. These pictures can also be funny and weird looking, making you laugh whenever you see it. This is possible because the pictures are being altered in canvas printing process.

Canvas prints can be done in form of posters and also in form of greeting cards. This is why, the process of canvas prints and photos onto canvas became popular not only to the adults, but to the children any young people as well.

If canvas prints are done for gifts, pictures of celebrities can be canvassed into the gifts. This would be a good idea for those who are fans of some movie stars of rock musicians.

Canvas prints also act as a perfect gift for weddings. This can be done by capturing moments of the bride and groom together onto canvas and showing them that you wish the best for them.

Family heritage can also be preserved through canvas prints. For instance, putting pictures of ancestors onto canvas might give their descendants some idea of their family history in an artistic way.

Why only human? Even the animals, i.e. pets can also be part of this canvassing of photographs. People who like photos of their pets, like dogs, cats, birds to be artistic can get a canvas print of the animal.

Places and times metaphorically can also be captured onto canvas prints. This means, canvassing is not only done for the recent pictures, but pictures of old times can also be put onto canvas and can be preserved for ages. This type of canvassing is known as vintage style art.

The process of canvas prints and photos onto canvas starts by taking an electronic image of the object to be canvassed. Then it is checked for details to work with. After that, various software are used to modify the image.  When the modification is done, silk screen printing or printing based on computer programs are used to create the central image. Some final touch through painting tools is given to the image before printing it out.

There are different forms in which a photo can be put onto canvas. For instance, it can be in a colored form, i.e. the picture is painted according to its original color. Secondly it can be in grayscale, meaning the printed picture would be in black and white. Thirdly, it can be in a form called sepia, which means the printed picture becomes brownish, giving it an authentic look.

Large photos being put onto canvas does not only act as medium of gifts in occasions, canvas prints can also be added to your office and living space which would give these places an artistic look.

Canvas Prints –ordinary pictures become artistic

If you are bored with the ordinary photos, get those photos onto canvas by re-crafting them. Your pictures will become artistic and interesting in no time. Canvas print brings life to objects and pictures.

Places and times metaphorically can be captured onto canvas prints. This means, canvassing is not only done for the recent pictures, but pictures of old times can also be put onto canvas and can be preserved for ages. This type of canvassing is known as vintage style art.

You will find canvas prints useful in many ways. For instance, canvas prints can be an interesting gift for various occasions - anniversary, birthdays, weddings, thanks giving etc. If canvas prints is done for gifts, pictures of celebrities can be canvassed into the gifts. This would be a good idea for those who are fans of some movie stars of rock musicians.

Canvas prints also act as a perfect gift for weddings. This can be done by capturing moments of the bride and groom together onto canvas and showing them that you wish the best for them.

Family heritage can also be preserved through canvas prints. For instance, putting pictures of ancestors onto canvas might give their descendants some idea of their family history in an artistic way.

The process of canvas prints and photos onto canvas starts by taking an electronic image of the object to be canvassed. Then it is checked for details to work with. After that, various software are used to modify the image.  When the modification is done, silk screen printing or printing based on computer programs are used to create the central image. Some final touch through painting tools is given to the image before printing it out. There are different forms in which a photo can be put onto canvas. For instance, it can be in a colored form, i.e. the picture is painted according to its original color. Secondly it can be in grayscale, meaning the printed picture would be in black and white. Thirdly, it can be in a form called sepia, which means the printed picture becomes brownish, giving it an authentic look.

Canvas prints transforms ordinary photos into masterpieces. It turns pictures into mementos which would last for a very long time. Thus it would be easier for anyone to share the moments being captured into canvas to share with friends and families and also relive a bit of those memories in future. These pictures can also be funny and weird looking, making you laugh whenever you see it. This is possible because the pictures are being altered in canvas printing process.

Canvas prints can be done in form of posters and also in form of greeting cards. This is why, the process of canvas prints and photos onto canvas became popular not only to the adults, but to the children any young people as well. Even the animals, i.e. pets can also be part of this canvassing of photographs. People who like photos of their pets, like dogs, cats, birds to be artistic can get a Canvas print of the animal.

New printer is doing good!!

A while back we told you about a new printer that was going to be installed for doing all the photos onto canvas.

Well, we can happily report that it is up and running and printing those photos onto canvas up to 8 times faster than the old press.

As well as the printer upgrade we have also made some hardware changes and we have just got 2 new slimline Macbook’s. The processing speed on these machines is amazing and as well as using them for making your photos onto canvas, we are also using them for manipulating wallpaper designs and wall murals.

Photos onto canvas feedback

Our Photos onto canvas feedback just keeps getting better. Take a look at the latest batch of canvas’ we sent out and the positive feedback we got from them.

For your photos onto canvas visit us today.

Fire Resistant Canvas Prints

Today we completed testing on a new product, Fire Resistant Canvas Prints.  These are ideal for the public sectors such as hotels and hospitals and anywhere that requires strict fire regulations are in place.

As well as the canvas prints being fire resistant, they also have a wider colour gamut giving you bright colours, never before seen on a canvas print.

Send us your photos onto canvas today and see the difference.

HSBC and Canvas Prints

We have successfully partnered up with HSBC Bank for ordering all your photos onto canvas.  As well as Paypal you will now also be able to buy photos onto canvas prints using this very powerful UK Bank.

Custom Gift - Coming soon !!!!

We are very nearly there with the new venture, Custom-gift.co.uk.  As well as being able to buy canvas prints, photos onto canvas and many other products, the main focus of sale for the site is selling heat transferred products.

Such items include cups, coasters, place mats, T-Shirts, jigsaws as well as many other bespoke printed item. The idea is that you send us your image and we send you back your very own unique product. It is absolutely genius!!

The main focus at the moment is to complete the photos onto canvas website and then we will complete the Custom-Gift.co.uk site.

The site is live now and can be viewed in beta mode.