Photo printing on canvas
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The digitization of art paintings began 30 years ago. The resulting digital images began to be transferred to canvases in order to replicate paintings by famous artists. High quality reproductions have become available to many art lovers. They appeared in the interiors of apartments, offices, cafes and halls. Constantly evolving, printing of paintings expanded and the scope of its application. Today it is widely used in the advertising field and can be a great idea for creating your own business with a small starting capital.

The originality of the canvas texture and the use of modern professional technical means make it possible to create a texture of printed canvases difficult to distinguish from the original.
To bring the idea of creating a successful business to life, you need a creative approach and knowledge of the specific features of photo printing on canvas.
Photo Purpose
Printing on canvas allows you to make:
- photo portrait, which will be a wonderful gift for significant dates;
- reproduction. If the picture you like is digitized, you can print it so that only a professional can distinguish it from the original;
- interior design elements. To decorate the walls using interior paintings with neutral, plot or fantastic images.
Materials used
For photo printing you need:
- canvas,
- ink,
- auxiliary materials varnish, gel, subframe.
Canvas
He can be:
- natural, which is made from flax or cotton with a primer. The canvas has a white or yellowish color. The texture is a little rough, which gives realism and is not considered a drawback;
- synthetic, durable. It is neutral to the environment, does not absorb moisture and odors, does not burn, is environmentally friendly, matches the natural texture, has a budget price. Applied for print advertising and interior panels;
- combined, combining natural and synthetic fibers. The types of such a canvas differ in elasticity, image stability and hygroscopicity.
Ink
The following inks are used for photo printing:
- solvent, which on a natural canvas give persistent images. Unfortunately, they do not give clear contours, so professionals are advised to use when printing interior paintings. Due to the presence of cyclohexogen in the ink, they are not safe for human health;
- water-soluble, providing clarity of contours and small details, good transmission of shades and color transitions. Use for printing portraits and group photos. The disadvantage is the quick burnout of paints in the sun, which makes such printing not very popular;
- pigmented, in high demand. They are safe. Their basis is oil, which allows you to create rich, vibrant and saturated paintings. Ink accurately conveys hues and halftones. With their use it is possible to print pictures of both A4 and A3 format, as well as wide-format canvases.
Presentation
To give the resulting photo canvas an effect, it must undergo additional processing: