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A Guide to Hanging Your Canvas Prints
Hanging single panel canvas prints 1. Select an appropriate location for the picture A small picture won't be presented at its best if it is hanging on a large empty wall. A sizeable work or a group of smaller pieces will be more effective, and you should use the furniture closest to that wall to act as a visual marker for positioning. 2. Select the height at which the canvas print will hang and mark the wall with a pencil just above the top of the canvas frame, in the centre. The usual height used by museums and galleries for hanging pictures is 160cm. This is classed as eye level for the average standing adult. 3. Select a suitable hook for...
A Guide to Ordering Personalised Canvas Prints
Choosing quality canvas art from among the spectrum of print suppliers on the web can often be tricky. The best canvas prints are all made by hand using high resolution digital photos or artworks. Great results require both technical and manual skills to design, print and frame to consistently high standards. Processes and skills we've been honing since 2003. We often find that canvas printing websites provide scarce information about their actual manufacturing processes, ultimately leading to confusion and disappointment when customers receive their orders. In light of this, we feel it's vital to provide you with extremely detailed information about our canvas printing processes and materials in order for you to make an informed decision. Canvas printing process and...
Keeping Your Canvas Print Tight
You may well wonder what those strange little wedges are that come with your canvas prints? These wedges are to tension the print and we tap them into the stretcher bar frames in order to fully tighten your canvas prints before shipping. The wedges work by pushing apart the unfixed corners of the frame slightly, making the canvas taut. As with most woven materials, canvas won't stay this tight indefinitely and may relax a little over time. You may find after a year or so that your canvas art needs to be re-tightened slightly. Therefore, when choosing your canvas prints, beware of non-adjustable, DIY frames; you may end up with a relaxed print in the future! Our frames are easily adjustable with the supplied...
How to Transfer Photos to Canvas
We specialise in transferring photos to canvas prints and we can help you create your own masterpiece whether you’re using a family photo, an image supplied by a professional photographer or an artwork from our readymade collection. Upload digital photos using our file upload service The easiest way to transfer your photos to canvas is to use our upload tools. These allow you to add a digital image stored on your computer, Facebook, Picasa, Instagram, Flickr directly into our printing facilities. It's incredibly simple and our customer service team are ready to help you if you have any problems or issues. Alternatively, if you wish to send hardcopies of your images directly to us then we will scan and digitise...