Printing onto canvas - SV650.org

03-01-08, 02:45 PM

I'd like to enlarge a post card size print that I have onto approximately 115cm by 70cm canvas.

Is this do able, and if so any recommendations?

timwilky · 03-01-08, 03:18 PM

There are some commercial services, I know that there is a company that my local pharmacy are agents for that do canvas prints. but not exactly cheap.

Do I take it you have a photograph you wish it copying from or do you have either the negative or original digital image?

fizzwheel · 03-01-08, 03:19 PM

Yes it is as we did the same thing with a picture and got it put onto canvas for our office.

They chap who organised it is off on holiday at the moment and I cant remember the name of the company he used but I'll try and find out for you.

03-01-08, 03:23 PM

If its a digital image you should be able to use somone like snapfish, they have a good rep

03-01-08, 03:39 PM

It's neither digital nor a photograph.

I have a framed non original painting. I'd like a larger copy of this painting, but on canvas.

I also have a post card size print of this painting, so was hoping I could use that to enlarge onto canvas?

fizzwheel · 03-01-08, 03:45 PM

Could you not scan the postcard print in, so that you end up with a digital copy of it ?

I dont know how well it would take to being blown up, it mind end up looking rubbish, but it will depend on the scanner you use.

Can't really think how else to do it.

03-01-08, 03:50 PM

Depending on how the print has been made, blowing it up to such a large extent may give you a very very low quality result. What size is the original painting?

03-01-08, 03:56 PM

I would take a good digital picture of it and go to a Kodak shop for instance. They're sure to be able to print your picture onto canvas. A good resolution and a good camera will give better odds to a good result. Having a small picture which is already printed is not a good source. If you look with a magnifying lens you'll see a lot of dots on your card which will be magnified to make a hazy enlargement. So don't imagine a nice result. The more you magnify the worse it gets. Not a good idea IMO.

03-01-08, 04:10 PM

Thanks guys.

So I'd be better of either taking a photo of this painting or scanning it?

The painting I have is 45cm by 65cm approximately.

03-01-08, 04:17 PM

45x65cm is the source picture?
Quite big in that case!

03-01-08, 02:45 PM	#1
melody Guest Posts: n/a	Printing onto canvas I'd like to enlarge a post card size print that I have onto approximately 115cm by 70cm canvas. Is this do able, and if so any recommendations?

03-01-08, 03:18 PM	#2
timwilky Member Mega Poster Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Not in Yorkshire. (Thank God) Posts: 4,116	Re: Printing onto canvas There are some commercial services, I know that there is a company that my local pharmacy are agents for that do canvas prints. but not exactly cheap. Do I take it you have a photograph you wish it copying from or do you have either the negative or original digital image? __________________ Not Grumpy, opinionated.

03-01-08, 03:19 PM	#3
fizzwheel Super Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Somerset Posts: 3,614	Re: Printing onto canvas Yes it is as we did the same thing with a picture and got it put onto canvas for our office. They chap who organised it is off on holiday at the moment and I cant remember the name of the company he used but I'll try and find out for you. __________________ Look Dave, I can see you're really upset about this. I honestly think you ought to sit down calmly, take a stress pill, and think things over. K5 GSXR 750 Anniversary Edition

03-01-08, 03:23 PM	#4
stewie Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Printing onto canvas If its a digital image you should be able to use somone like snapfish, they have a good rep

03-01-08, 03:39 PM	#5
melody Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Printing onto canvas It's neither digital nor a photograph. I have a framed non original painting. I'd like a larger copy of this painting, but on canvas. I also have a post card size print of this painting, so was hoping I could use that to enlarge onto canvas?

03-01-08, 03:45 PM	#6
fizzwheel Super Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Somerset Posts: 3,614	Re: Printing onto canvas Could you not scan the postcard print in, so that you end up with a digital copy of it ? I dont know how well it would take to being blown up, it mind end up looking rubbish, but it will depend on the scanner you use. Can't really think how else to do it. __________________ Look Dave, I can see you're really upset about this. I honestly think you ought to sit down calmly, take a stress pill, and think things over. K5 GSXR 750 Anniversary Edition

03-01-08, 03:50 PM	#7
rigor Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Printing onto canvas Depending on how the print has been made, blowing it up to such a large extent may give you a very very low quality result. What size is the original painting?

03-01-08, 03:56 PM	#8
zunkus Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Printing onto canvas I would take a good digital picture of it and go to a Kodak shop for instance. They're sure to be able to print your picture onto canvas. A good resolution and a good camera will give better odds to a good result. Having a small picture which is already printed is not a good source. If you look with a magnifying lens you'll see a lot of dots on your card which will be magnified to make a hazy enlargement. So don't imagine a nice result. The more you magnify the worse it gets. Not a good idea IMO.

03-01-08, 04:10 PM	#9
melody Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Printing onto canvas Thanks guys. So I'd be better of either taking a photo of this painting or scanning it? The painting I have is 45cm by 65cm approximately.

03-01-08, 04:17 PM	#10
zunkus Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Printing onto canvas 45x65cm is the source picture? Quite big in that case!

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