A lot of people ask us why our canvas prints are so expensive. There are three main types of canvas print and lots of different ways of stretching and printing them. Canvas pictures are not always what they seem

canvas prints have been around now for about 7 years with the first ones costing an absolute fortune and being mainly printed onto low grade canvas and with a hefty large format printer.

canvases really started to come into their element when Epson introduced the first large format printers with speed like the epson 9600 and the epson 9800. These print machines were the first to use inks that would last and give photographic performance every time. They were cheap to run and canvas prints came out looking like vibrant studio photographs.

The only problem with the canvas prints from these machines was that the inks lasted, the canvas lasted but you needed to have a layer of varnish to stop the inks coming off the canvas.

Typically you will see canvas sellers stating that their inks last 75 years. This is what is written on the back of the pack so to speak. canvas prints will last that long – so we think but the varnish tends to yellow over time and peel.

One of the latest forms of print for canvas is Dye Sublimation. Dye sublimation takes a sheet of transfer paper as you used to use to make t-shirts. The image is then printed onto the transfer paper and laid flat over a real woven canvas. The canvas and the transfer paper are then rolled through a gigantic heated roller until the image is pressed and heated into the weave of the canvas.

The end result is a picture that does not need any varnish and is vibrant beyond belief. One can still see the weave of the canvas prints but they are filled with ink instead of simply laying on top.

Dye sublimation prints can be washed like clothing, used inside or out and hung in any home in the house. This is the new choice for canvas prints and set to be the norm when choosing large format art.

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With over 7 years experience in printing photos onto canvas and some of the most advanced printing methods, we can print your photos onto canvas with ease and speed. How does the process work? 1)  Choose an image that you want printed 2)  Choose a size from our size/price page 3)  Send the image by email (digital image) to our email address or via post (photograph).  Full details on our contact page. 4)  We then scan your image in or upload from email and enlarge your image to your chosen size. 5)  The design process includes us viewing your photo at large scale and removing any dust or hairs that may not be visible to the naked eye. 6)  Finally we add any free design options that we have discussed with you for your canvas and proceed to the printing process. 7)  We print your canvas art print and it is ready to be sent to any uk address within approx 7 days.