jeeves
New Member
Posts โข 220
Likes โข 143
March 2013
|
advice needed please - how to produce a print from a canvas, by jeeves on Jan 26, 2018 12:40:08 GMT 1, Good afternoon esteemed forum members, think there is a hell of a lot of knowledge out there so hoping to tap some of it for a project I hope to do
My Mother spends most of her time painting / making sculptures and I am hoping to make a print from one of her canvases in order to sell to friends / family etc giving proceeds to a charity (called Headway) that has helped her a lot
Thing is neither of us have any idea how to go about this so any advice / suggestions would be very much appreciated
I think making a good quality screen print is probably a bit beyond us so would it just be a case of taking a very high quality photograph? Or is there some kind of machine somewhere big enough to scan a canvas (60x80xm let's say)?
Any thoughts around printing techniques/paper etc would be much appreciated too
Perhaps this is not the best part of the forum for something like this but I cannot see anywhere better, if there is somewhere then pls someone point me in right direction (there should be an "atrists' corner" or similar for stuff like this)
Many thanks!
Good afternoon esteemed forum members, think there is a hell of a lot of knowledge out there so hoping to tap some of it for a project I hope to do
My Mother spends most of her time painting / making sculptures and I am hoping to make a print from one of her canvases in order to sell to friends / family etc giving proceeds to a charity (called Headway) that has helped her a lot
Thing is neither of us have any idea how to go about this so any advice / suggestions would be very much appreciated
I think making a good quality screen print is probably a bit beyond us so would it just be a case of taking a very high quality photograph? Or is there some kind of machine somewhere big enough to scan a canvas (60x80xm let's say)?
Any thoughts around printing techniques/paper etc would be much appreciated too
Perhaps this is not the best part of the forum for something like this but I cannot see anywhere better, if there is somewhere then pls someone point me in right direction (there should be an "atrists' corner" or similar for stuff like this)
Many thanks!
|
|
alexdb
New Member
Posts โข 823
Likes โข 683
February 2012
|
advice needed please - how to produce a print from a canvas, by alexdb on Jan 26, 2018 13:10:05 GMT 1, My guess would be a scanner (perhaps larger scanner at the printer), or doing it by making a photo and remodel this in Photoshop, etc.
I am sure there are more people on here that have more knowledge of the printing process.
My guess would be a scanner (perhaps larger scanner at the printer), or doing it by making a photo and remodel this in Photoshop, etc.
I am sure there are more people on here that have more knowledge of the printing process.
|
|
kideight
New Member
Posts โข 42
Likes โข 55
October 2017
|
advice needed please - how to produce a print from a canvas, by kideight on Jan 26, 2018 13:17:30 GMT 1, You could scan it in sections and connect in photoshop. You could try taking photos and stitching it together but would have to account of angles and lens correction. Might be laborious but the cheapest way to do it.
Once you have the digital file you can separate the CMYK for screen printing or just send it to a giclee printers.
You could scan it in sections and connect in photoshop. You could try taking photos and stitching it together but would have to account of angles and lens correction. Might be laborious but the cheapest way to do it.
Once you have the digital file you can separate the CMYK for screen printing or just send it to a giclee printers.
|
|
jeeves
New Member
Posts โข 220
Likes โข 143
March 2013
|
advice needed please - how to produce a print from a canvas, by jeeves on Jan 26, 2018 17:36:04 GMT 1, Many thanks guys - much appreciated
Anyone ever actually made a print?
Does anyone know a screen printer or giclee printer that I could discuss this with to get some price ideas?
Many thanks guys - much appreciated
Anyone ever actually made a print?
Does anyone know a screen printer or giclee printer that I could discuss this with to get some price ideas?
|
|
Deleted
Posts โข 0
Likes โข
January 1970
|
advice needed please - how to produce a print from a canvas, by Deleted on Jan 26, 2018 18:01:47 GMT 1, If you want to create a professional giclee I believe they put the canvas on a high spec drum scanner but I may be out of date seeing how quickly Tech changes!
If you want to create a professional giclee I believe they put the canvas on a high spec drum scanner but I may be out of date seeing how quickly Tech changes!
|
|
rockbeer
New Member
Posts โข 364
Likes โข 445
May 2006
|
advice needed please - how to produce a print from a canvas, by rockbeer on Jan 27, 2018 12:02:36 GMT 1, It would help to have an idea of what the image is like. Can you post a photo?
It would help to have an idea of what the image is like. Can you post a photo?
|
|
|
|
absyrd
New Member
Posts โข 39
Likes โข 17
December 2017
|
advice needed please - how to produce a print from a canvas, by absyrd on Jan 27, 2018 12:57:22 GMT 1, It would help to have an idea of what the image is like. Can you post a photo?
It would help to have an idea of what the image is like. Can you post a photo? Very image dependent on what printing process you should go with. |
|
Fake
Artist
Junior Member
Posts โข 2,376
Likes โข 2,144
July 2008
|
advice needed please - how to produce a print from a canvas, by Fake on Jan 27, 2018 13:29:40 GMT 1, It has all has to do with the lighting of a canvas.
A scanner will reflect some light from the canvas and you will be able to see that. So you would need some digital retouching.
There are professional photographers that are specialized in this kind of jobs. If you need to find someone local go to a gallery near you and ask them who they use for there flyers, posters and catalog.
You could even ask a local artist that is more known in your area who he uses.
Good luck!
It has all has to do with the lighting of a canvas.
A scanner will reflect some light from the canvas and you will be able to see that. So you would need some digital retouching.
There are professional photographers that are specialized in this kind of jobs. If you need to find someone local go to a gallery near you and ask them who they use for there flyers, posters and catalog.
You could even ask a local artist that is more known in your area who he uses.
Good luck!
|
|
silverpalm
New Member
Posts โข 49
Likes โข 50
September 2015
|
advice needed please - how to produce a print from a canvas, by silverpalm on Jan 28, 2018 1:19:33 GMT 1, you can scan it in to many parts on ahome scaner set to 600dpi take the top off and put somthing behind the canvas part your scanning when you have scanned the canvas in say 4 8 12 parts depending on the size you can you use a perogram called ice to fit together
you can scan it in to many parts on ahome scaner set to 600dpi take the top off and put somthing behind the canvas part your scanning when you have scanned the canvas in say 4 8 12 parts depending on the size you can you use a perogram called ice to fit together
|
|
moron
Junior Member
Posts โข 2,711
Likes โข 1,051
September 2017
|
advice needed please - how to produce a print from a canvas, by moron on Jan 28, 2018 23:22:46 GMT 1, This guy explains photographing art including textured paintings.
It's worth watching all the way through. Todays smartphones take excellant photos if used correctly.
This guy explains photographing art including textured paintings.
It's worth watching all the way through. Todays smartphones take excellant photos if used correctly.
|
|
jeeves
New Member
Posts โข 220
Likes โข 143
March 2013
|
advice needed please - how to produce a print from a canvas, by jeeves on Jan 29, 2018 10:42:54 GMT 1, Thanks everyone for all the great info! My mother lives in the South of France, which I'm sure will make finding somewhere that could scan canvases more difficult.. I'm not sure which image we will go for yet - need to decide out of three, will add some pics later on. Cheers
Thanks everyone for all the great info! My mother lives in the South of France, which I'm sure will make finding somewhere that could scan canvases more difficult.. I'm not sure which image we will go for yet - need to decide out of three, will add some pics later on. Cheers
|
|
