Print on Demand FAQ
Black Door Gallery has a large selection of artworks available in our Print on Demand range.
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What is Print on Demand?
Canvas prints will come with 80mm of bleed canvas, 40mm of either mirrored bleed or 40mm of black bleed + 40mm of blank bleed.
Art Rag paper prints will come with a 60mm white border.
Unlike a traditional print catalogue where you may have a couple of standard sizes, there are 10 standard sizes in Canvas and 4 standard sizes in the Art Rag Paper prints.
Is it better to go with a canvas print or art rag paper print?
For example, if you are choosing the smallest size print, it will be much more cost effective to choose a paper print over a canvas print, if you want it under glass. However, if you go with a canvas print, you don’t need glass; therefore mounting a canvas to a hard board will save you money.
When it comes to large artworks, canvas will be much more beneficial, as the sizes available are much greater, plus the framing options more diverse.
For example; You want an artwork that is 2000x1200mm. Stretching a large canvas artwork will be lighter and more cost effective than going with a piece that is mounted into a frame with acrylic.
There are also many variables in pricing that will depend on what type of frame you choose.
CANVAS PRINTS
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How many size options do I have for a canvas prints?
The size depends on the height to width ratio, but based on a square artwork, standard sizes would be as follows:
250x250mm
500x500mm
750x750mm
1000x1000mm
1250x1250mm
1500x1500mm
1750x1750mm
2000x2000mm
2500x2500mm
3000x3000mm
What if the standard sizes don’t fit my space?
How will I know what is the best size for my wall?
Eg. Your wall is 3m wide and there is a lounge in front of this space, so the distance between the top of the lounge and the ceiling is 1.6m.
You would probably look at a max width of 2.8m (2800mm) and 1.4m (1400mm).
Every artwork in the POD catalogue has the sizing based on the ratio of the artwork. You simply need to click on the artwork you like, then choose paper or canvas, then choose the size. All sizing is in mm.
What do you mean by bleed canvas and what is it for?
We offer this in either black or mirrored edge. The black is generally done when you add a Canvas Float frame, while the mirrored edge is used when the canvas is simply being stretched and hung straight on the wall as is. By mirroring the edge of the artwork, it will appear as if the artwork wraps around the canvas stretcher frame.
Why do you need so much bleed canvas?
Some artists do not recognise this, so they have the prints done with very little bleed, then it makes it hard, if not impossible to stretch. By supplying too much bleed, we give the client every opportunity to frame the canvas in any way they like. If the client doesn’t want to stretch it, but have the canvas glued down to a board and put in a frame, they would simply trim off the excess canvas.
Black Door Gallery has been stretching canvas art since 1987, we specialise in this type of framing, therefore understand that providing more options will maximise the options to the client, at a cheaper rate.
Does Black Door Gallery only sell the prints or can framing be arranged?
What are the benefits to having Black Door Gallery frame my print?
What is the difference between just stretching a canvas and stretching plus a float frame?
ART RAG PRINTS
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What is an Art Rag Print?
When I order an Art Rag print, does it come with a border?
How many sizes are available in the Art Rag prints?
Does the size I choose include the border?
Do you need to have glass over a paper print?
If you choose to use the standard white border as a mat, it is recommended that you frame the picture with a frame spacer to keep it off the glass. Alternatively, you can add coloured borders to the print, either coming into the artwork, or choosing to show 5-10mm of the original white, then matting it out, to make it bigger. Mats are generally going to be 60mm or bigger. We prefer to go with a 70-80mm mat minimum to create the best effect. If mats are used, you don’t need a frame spacer.