What you should know about canvas print

Photo, advertising or painting - printed on genuine canvas, every image is transformed into a work of art. Thanks to modern canvas print techniques, it is possible to produce excellent results today in reproducing digital photos and even paintings that appear deceptively real. This procedure was the particular reserve of museums, specialist laboratories and reproduction workshops until a few years ago due to its complex nature and huge costs of manufacture. If you would like to have your favourite photo printed on canvas today, photo-on-canvas.co.uk is the experienced professional partner for you. To illustrate to you how printing on canvas works, you'll find a description of the individual steps taken in the production of a canvas photo below.

Ordering photo prints on canvas

To be able to print your picture on canvas, we first need your photo in digital form. The best way to order your photo print on canvas is to do it right here online on our website. It's easy and done in just a few minutes. Your order will then be received automatically by our production team of specialists, who have many years of experience in prints on canvas.

Data check and preparations for canvas print

Before we print your photo on canvas, one of our employees will personally check that your file is free of errors and is suitable for canvas print. The image data contained within your digital photo is then converted into printing data in preparation for printing on canvas. This is done automatically by means of a piece of software that has been specially developed for converting image data to a format suitable for printing on canvas so that it is true to the original and colourfast.

Printing on canvas

The canvas print process is carried out using special large format printers capable of processing rolls of canvas material. Thermal processes are used to apply a mixture of UV inks containing pigments to the surface of the canvas. In canvas prints, the tolerance of the canvas materials and printing dyes play a decisive role in producing durable results.

Mounting on frame following canvas prints

In the next step, the canvas print is trimmed around the edges and sent on for framing. It's here that the print on canvas begins to look like the final product, with the canvas being stretched with meticulous, professional care onto a frame and being fixed in place on the rear side.

Quality control and delivery

Before your canvas print product leaves our company, we subject the finished object to a final quality check to examine the printing results and craftsmanship of the components. This guarantees that you receive an immaculate product. Sent on its way safely packaged, your personal, high quality canvas print will be in your possession in just 72 hours.