Try These Unique Options for a Custom Metal Print
- Very Large Custom Metal Print
- Outdoor Custom Metal Print
- Die Cut Shapes Custom Metal Print
- Custom Metal Print FAQs
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- What surface finish options are there? The metal prints can be made in five different finishes. White Gloss, White Matte, Silver Gloss, Silver Matte, and White Gloss EXT. Each finish has its own special advantages and characteristics.
- What are the mounts for custom metal prints? Metal prints don’t require any mounting if you want to use an easel or table mounting holder. Shiny Prints has five different mounting styles. Box Mount, Premium Frame Mount, Edge Mount, Tuxedo Mount, and Signature Backstamp.
- Is there professional support? Their PRO pricing program is available to photographers with a website with a working shopping cart, Resale Tax ID, and proof that you sell at a gallery, retail location, or shows.
There is nothing quite like a custom metal print to show off your photography. The unique flat and thin aspect of a large custom metal print creates a unique display for viewers. Did you know that in addition to the already eye-catching qualities of a metal photo, you can create even more of a unique and interesting viewer experience?
I’m talking about special sizes and shapes, from simple curves and parallelograms to funky shapes and odd sizes. I found an excellent printer capable of making all sorts of sizes and shapes as metal prints - Shiny Prints.
They also make custom metal prints you can use outside, panoramic prints, and very large prints. Let’s look at a few of their options and see what might be a fit for you!
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Very Large Custom Metal Print
A very large custom metal print really shouts out your work to others. The combination of a large size and a flat material with a minimal frame is what makes them stand out. Well, that and your amazing imaging skills.
A custom metal print made from a high-resolution image file can be printed in sizes that could fill up a significant portion of wall space. In the above illustration, notice how the ultra-large print entirely dominates the narrow end of a corporate meeting room. This creates a stunning impact on the rest of the room, something that can speak to anyone viewing the room that something special is going on here.
How large can you go? Much of that will depend on your image file. A higher resolution image is necessary for big enlargements, but contrast, focus, and other sharpness issues like noise also come into play.
Shiny Prints regularly makes custom metal prints in sizes up to 48 x 96 inches, which is 4 x 8 feet. They can make custom sizes for $0.30 per square inch too.
Outdoor Custom Metal Print
A custom metal print is already very durable and resistant to fading and damage. Still, you can also opt for Chromaluxe EXT panels which are resistant to graffiti, chemicals, moisture, and wind.
These are great for outdoor signage, custom-cut logos, window art, and outdoor photography displays, such as art on a patio or an outdoor gallery, and can be used as an exterior dry-erase board. Even if the custom metal print gets marred by some ingrate with a can of spray paint (it happens), you can clean it off with acetone or denatured alcohol.
You can mount them directly to any exterior wall, with or without any frame. Combined with the custom shape option I’ll detail next, your photo art can become a truly special display. Just imagine your image printed super large, in a custom shape, and hanging outdoors!
Die Cut Shapes Custom Metal Print
Whatever shape you can describe or draw, Shiny Prints can make a custom metal print in that shape. This concept goes beyond odd rectangles, such as an ultra-wide panorama. You can print tall skinny images and place them side by side for an interrupted panoramic effect.
With the die-cut option, your photo art can be made into any shape. Imagine your image of a wild animal or a soaring bird cut out into the shape of that animal or bird. Mind blown? Wait until you see it in person!
This style of custom metal print requires that the shape is in a vector format that can be read by CNC CAD software. This will likely involve tracing the image to create a vector drawing path compatible with their software. If you are unfamiliar with vector files, they have a service for that, too.
Custom Metal Print FAQs
All of these fantastic options mean that you can create and order unique custom metal prints for your perfectly crafted image files. Enjoy, and let us see what you ordered!
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