subject: A look at the popular printing trends for Christmas 2010 [print this page] So its that time of year again, Christmas is just around the corner or it may as well be if you look at the retail industry. All aspects of retail are now gearing up for the silly season and making sure they are stocked up and ready to weather the christmas storm. Thisarticleis looking at what is likely to be popular in the printing world this season and what trends we are likley to see follow on into the New year.
Photo Enlargement, photo printing is always popular at this time of the year and now customers can easily enlarge theirfavoritephotos in huge poster sized prints. Photo enlargement is always popular as it is very cost effective and makes agreatpersonal gift.
Canvas prints. without a doubt over the past 5 years canvas prints has dominated the festive printing season. Photos on canvas became highly affordable over the years and floods of images are sent through the doors of many printers during this time of year. Canvas printing is very popular because they make a great gift and can often be purchased from good quality materials from under 20.
Floating frame canvas. A new trend in the printing and framing world. A floating frame canvas is a traditional stretched canvas that is then framed within the centre of another fame. The image appears to be floating within the centre of the frame as the fixings are hidden behind the canvas. This fantastic method of framing is only available from specialist printingserviceincluding www.theimagebox.co.uk. This style will cost you a little more than your average canvas print but it is definatly worth it.
Acrylic framed prints, Acrylic prints have without doubt seen thebiggestincreasein sales this year, Contemporary and cool these acrylic standoff frames are a popular trend at the moment. The image is sandwiched or facemounted onto highly polished sheets ofacrylicperspex and held together with chrome wall fixings called standoffs. This style of framing will no doubt be as popular as canvas printing this year.
Acrylic blocks are another method of acrylic printing. Usually they are alot smaller and designed to sit on a shelf or desktop, fixings are not needed with style of framing. The image is usually printed andface-mountedonto an acrylic block which is usually 20mm thick. A great stocking filler for less than 30.
If you are looking for a unique personal gift this year then the www.theimagebox.co.uk is the place for all fineart print related products. Theyspecialisein all types of photo enlargement onto canvas and acrylic prints. A huge selection of products are available including acrylic frames, floating framed canvas and acrylic blocks.
A look at the popular printing trends for Christmas 2010
