Great news - Nifty Galoot has posted a link on his blog (and a comment on one of my posts) that points to a company where you can have an image printed on metal. The company - Booksmart Studio - offers printing on five different surfaces (Brushed Silver, Matte Silver, Satin Gold, Satin Silver, Satin White) with sizes from 8.5x11 to 20x84. You'll need to pay a few bucks extra for lamination or application of a clear coat to protect the print - without this protective layer, the image will be susceptible to scratching and/or water damage.
As anticipated, printing on metal is not inexpensive - prices start around $50 (with protective layer) and go up from there. And if you've got your eye on that 20x84, bring your checkbook: you're looking at a cool $1000 for the laminated metal print.
As for me - I'm going to take a closer look at that image I posted previously to make sure it's worthy of the 50 bucks it will take to see it on metal. I think I'll probably take the plunge - when I get the result, I'll post an update here to give you my impressions.
Gracias to Nifty Galoot for unearthing this one!
Sunday, February 3, 2008
Tintypes for the Rest of Us - Part Deux
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Curious to know if you have pursued the option of printing on metal. I have thought about it.
ReplyDeleteI have not yet created the print on metal. I've contact the vendor, but am still waiting for a reply back. I'd like them to answer a few questions before I take the plunge...
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