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Raw & Post Processing, Printing => Printing: Printers, Papers and Inks => Topic started by: james benda on April 01, 2007, 01:25:06 pm

Title: Pinters
Post by: james benda on April 01, 2007, 01:25:06 pm

Does anyone have experience coating canvas prints. Specifically coating them in a home setting, where it is easy to get hair etc in the finished print.

I have a home based pet photography business specializing in wall sized art and would love to do my own printing if it was feasible. We currently do all our own retouching, but out source all of our printing.

Visit www.bendaphotography.com to see what we do.

Title: Pinters
Post by: namartinnz on April 01, 2007, 05:14:55 pm

I work from home - printing canvas on my Z3100, and roll coat sealant on the canvas. Primary concern is to make sure the roller is free of dust and hair. A few times I've seen small flecks of lint or dust on the canvas. Will the customer see it? I don't know but if I do then I redo it if I can't remove the dust.

So keep the room animal and dust free as much as possible. It took me a while to get my canvas quality up to a standard where I was happy to sell to customers - if you go down that track you'll be more in control of quality plus make more profit.

Neal

www.photorestoration.co.nz

Title: Pinters
Post by: james benda on April 01, 2007, 06:25:47 pm

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I work from home - printing canvas on my Z3100, and roll coat sealant on the canvas. Primary concern is to make sure the roller is free of dust and hair. A few times I've seen small flecks of lint or dust on the canvas. Will the customer see it? I don't know but if I do then I redo it if I can't remove the dust.

So keep the room animal and dust free as much as possible. It took me a while to get my canvas quality up to a standard where I was happy to sell to customers - if you go down that track you'll be more in control of quality plus make more profit.

Neal

www.photorestoration.co.nz
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What type of sealant do you use and is it rated to ensure a long life for your prints? Do you stretch your prints by hand and if so what type of stretchers do you use.

Hope that's not to many questions, any information you want to share would be great.

Thanks,

Jim

Title: Pinters
Post by: namartinnz on April 01, 2007, 09:33:30 pm

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What type of sealant do you use and is it rated to ensure a long life for your prints? Do you stretch your prints by hand and if so what type of stretchers do you use.

Hope that's not to many questions, any information you want to share would be great.

Thanks,

Jim
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Hi Jim

I use Geeclee Shield from [a href=\"http://gicleemedia.com.au/]http://gicleemedia.com.au/[/url]. As from as I know, combined with pigment inks it should last a long time. As for stretching I employ a retired artist whom has perfected hand stretching and gluing the canvas onto hand made wooden frames, giving a very nice finish, with no staples and at a good price. I previously hand stretched mine then stapled them on standard stretcher bars. Gave good results but my time is spent better doing printing and restoration work

Neal
www.photorestoration.co.nz

Title: Pinters
Post by: james benda on April 02, 2007, 08:34:01 pm

Great idea outsourcing the mounting of your work.

Thanks

Jim



Neal
www.photorestoration.co.nz
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