Canvas on Demand
A couple of years ago, we started doing a $100 canvas print shootout. In 2020, as was the case in 2019, we pitted numerous canvas printing companies against one another to see who came out on top in terms of quality.
Both years, CanvasHQ came out on top.
As a result of those canvas print shootouts, we've gotten a lot of questions about canvas prints. One of the questions we've gotten the most - especially around the holidays as time is running out to get gifts - is "what does canvas on demand mean?"
Canvas on Demand Defined
The simplest way to define "canvas on demand" is the ability to get a high-quality canvas in a short period of time.
The important components of that definition are "high-quality" and "short period of time." For some canvas printing companies, producing a high-quality canvas in a short period of time is difficult. They tend to either produce a high-quality product, but with an extended timeframe, or they produce a low-quality product that arrives at your door within a couple of days.
However, as we learned in our 2019 and 2020 canvas print shootouts, CanvasHQ manages to do both - you get a high-quality canvas and you get it quickly - in just a few days.
CanvasHQ is based in Arkansas and I live in California. It typically takes just three days from the time I place my order with CanvasHQ before it shows up at my door. Now that's what I call "canvas on demand!" And as you can see above, I've ordered a lot of canvases from these guys!
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What Does a Canvas on Demand Look Like?
Of course, you shouldn't take my word for it that CanvasHQ's "canvas on demand" is a good-looking product. You can see the proof in the pudding in the images of CanvasHQ prints throughout this article.
Notice the beautiful colors in these prints - that's due to the use of commercial-grade inks that resist fading for decades and decades to come. These inks are also moisture-resistant. In fact, you can wipe these archival-grade canvases down with a damp rag should something get on them.
But it isn't just the front of a CanvasHQ print that fulfills the "high-quality" part of our definition of "canvas on demand."
The frames of these canvases are hand-made from kiln-dried wood. This wood stays straight and true and resists warping to give your canvas the proper support it needs to stay nice and tight.
The frames also have cross-bracing and corner bracing to ensure the frames remain square. In other words, there is just as much high-quality behind a CanvasHQ print as there is on the front!
Isn't "Canvas on Demand" Expensive?
A related question that has arisen out of this "canvas on demand" issue is this: isn't a high-quality canvas expensive?
Well, as our results from the 2019 and 2020 $100 canvas print shootout demonstrate, you can get a great-looking canvas without spending a ton of money. You can plainly see that in my video above!
In fact, CanvasHQ's prices start at just $19.95. No matter the size of the print, you get free shipping. Plus, CanvasHQ frequently has a promo code available that gives you a discount on their already excellent prices.
So, no, "canvas on demand" doesn't have to be expensive!
If you've been dreaming of having one of your photos turned into a large-format canvas or if you need a great gift for a friend that you get in the mail sooner rather than later, by all means, give CanvasHQ a try.
You'll get a high-quality "canvas on demand" print in just a few days. And once you see it in person, you'll be hooked on getting CanvasHQ prints!
