Canvas Printing

Canvas printing is a term used to describe the combination of modern printing technology with the artist’s material of canvas. It is a specialised process that turns digital artwork into traditional framed artwork. Following the digital process which transforms artwork from photographic imagery to digital art and then prints it onto cotton canvas material, the canvas is then stretched over gallery framing bars. Some of the image may even be wrapped around the frame, allowing the picture to continue or bleed over the side edges of the canvas.

 

Over the last few years canvas printing has been revolutionised by the introduction of digital online print providers. Techniques that were simply not possible in the past have rapidly become available to a wider customer base. More recently those features or techniques that used to keep the cost beyond the reach of ordinary members of the public through an increased production time have now been dramatically reduced because of the very latest improved canvas printing technology. 

 

Canvas prints take advantage of modern printing technology such as giclee to enhance and optimise the quality of the images or photographs provided. Giclee is the description given for fine art digital prints made on ink-jet printers. This process is the chosen application for quality canvas printing producers. The name originally applied to fine art prints created on IRIS printers in a process invented in the late 1980s but has since come to mean any high quality ink-jet print and is often used by canvas printing companies and print shops to produce quality canvas prints.

 

The quality of the materials used in canvas printing will make a major difference to the printed image. Canvas printing material can come in varying styles, textures, thickness and weight. Digital inkjet canvas is normally available in matt, satin or gloss finishes. The style of the canvas material is down to personal taste but the coated satin and gloss material will offer an enhanced colour and brightness reproduction.

 

The finish to any art or presentation product can make all the difference between an average creation and a stunning piece of art. The contrast and colour of the canvas printing is highly significant when it comes down to visual appreciation of an image but it is the finish of the artwork that makes the difference between good and great decorative art.

 

There are many styles of stretcher bars available on the market but, at SimpleCanvas, we always use pine bars which are hinged. This allows the frames to expand after the canvas print has been mounted, which means that if your canvas print ever goes saggy over time you can re-stretch it without having to take it off the frame.

 

The final stage in the process of canvas printing is the application of lacquer. Not all digital online canvas printing companies offer this finishing enhancement, so choose carefully when purchasing. At SimpleCanvas the lacquer is applied with a spray gun and compressor to ensure an even coverage and finish like no other. Our canvas prints will have a typical authentic and traditional look but also a slight 'glisten' when the light catches the print.

 

At SimpleCanvas our canvases are made from the highest quality canvas printing technology, very commonly preferred among professional artists, photographers and digital designers. Canvas prints are artistry at its finest and with the digital advantage of canvas printing, we can provide you with a brilliant method of preservation and creation that will withstand the test of time. Our studio is based in Wolverhampton in the West Midlands and we offer free speedy delivery of your canvas prints throughout England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.