I want to print a HUGE poster
I want to print a HUGE poster
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cqueen

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2,648 posts

249 months

Saturday 23rd October 2010
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Hi,

I would like to create huge full glossy color poster from a photograph, about 2.5m long and 1m wide.

Example - I want a landscape view of a beach along one of the walls in my bathroom.

Is this possible? could any decent printer company do this? I would also like it to be ridgid (but not canvas). Does that make sense?

I'm sure businesses have these sorts of things made up all the time for promotions etc.

Any ideas?

Thanks.

DangerousMike

11,327 posts

221 months

Saturday 23rd October 2010
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you could print on A4 and look at it from really close up.

Jonnas

1,004 posts

192 months

Saturday 23rd October 2010
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Google foamex

thesyn

540 posts

210 months

Saturday 23rd October 2010
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So how big is your knob?

cqueen

Original Poster:

2,648 posts

249 months

Saturday 23rd October 2010
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thesyn said:
So how big is your knob?
It's tiny.

Sixpackpert

5,312 posts

243 months

Saturday 23rd October 2010
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Go to a local sign company. As long as the photo is high quality then they should be able to print it for you.

Garlick

40,601 posts

269 months

Saturday 23rd October 2010
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cqueen said:
I'm sure businesses have these sorts of things made up all the time for promotions etc.

Any ideas?

Thanks.
We (PH) have made images up to around 1.5 metres using normal photos, and could have gone larger. We use a promotions company who build exhibition stands, similar companies local to you should be able to help.

Just make sure your image is super hi-res and looks perfect as all the errors will show at that size smile

Fleegle

16,710 posts

205 months

Saturday 23rd October 2010
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These people did me 'wallpaper' based on a photo apprpx 6m x 2.7

http://www.muraspec.com/digital

anonymous-user

83 months

Saturday 23rd October 2010
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What do you class as super hi-res ?

I plan on doing this too, local printers will put onto canvas.

I have an 8mb camera is this enough, of is there a guide as how big I can take that?
If I find a picture online, How do I determine the resolution and again what is a good resolution?

Out or interest what resolution will a good quality non digital be? Like a pro would use

P

Edited by anonymous-user on Saturday 23 October 23:47

TazR6

1,186 posts

279 months

Saturday 23rd October 2010
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www.the-image-works.co.uk

Tell them (Graham or Ted) that Neil sent you.

maser_spyder

6,356 posts

211 months

Saturday 23rd October 2010
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Pm me, I can run it off our printer, mates rates. As long as you supply the artwork ready done, it's simple. Can print on vinyl, banner, canvas, etc.

Bri957

288 posts

252 months

Saturday 23rd October 2010
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I've used www.soundprint.co.uk for large format prints before.

Very good service.

chris.mapey

4,778 posts

296 months

Sunday 24th October 2010
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I have a landscape shot, that was taken on my old D70 at 6Mp and that was successfully enlarged to 2m x 1m by supersizedprints.co.uk for not a vast amount of money.

They supples it exterior grade, mounted on 5mm foamex and delivered it the next day.

Highly recommended

Chris

cqueen

Original Poster:

2,648 posts

249 months

Sunday 24th October 2010
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chris.mapey said:
I have a landscape shot, that was taken on my old D70 at 6Mp and that was successfully enlarged to 2m x 1m by supersizedprints.co.uk for not a vast amount of money.

They supples it exterior grade, mounted on 5mm foamex and delivered it the next day.

Highly recommended

Chris
Nice, how much was it?

Oh and that link doesnt work?

Edited by cqueen on Sunday 24th October 09:27

chris.mapey

4,778 posts

296 months

Sunday 24th October 2010
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cqueen said:
chris.mapey said:
I have a landscape shot, that was taken on my old D70 at 6Mp and that was successfully enlarged to 2m x 1m by supersizedprints.co.uk for not a vast amount of money.

They supples it exterior grade, mounted on 5mm foamex and delivered it the next day.

Highly recommended

Chris
Nice, how much was it?

Oh and that link doesnt work?

Edited by cqueen on Sunday 24th October 09:27
Sorry was going from memory...

http://www.supersizeprint.co.uk/

Will work fine wink

Quality looks great, slight breakup when viewed close up, but most importantly my client loves it wink

I will be using them again - simply excellent service. I spoke to them on a Thursday, converted my file to the largest .tiff I could get, and uploaded ti their servers thursday afternoon, got a call from them at about 6.00pm apologizing that they couldn't dispatch for Friday delivery, would Sat be ok (with a slight surcharge) or was Monday ok?

Their print quality is great, backed with excellent customer service, means I'll be returning...

I think the cost was about £120 delivered including the VAT.

jrampton

216 posts

229 months

Sunday 24th October 2010
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I can print that for you alot cheaper biggrin


cqueen

Original Poster:

2,648 posts

249 months

Sunday 24th October 2010
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jrampton said:
I can print that for you alot cheaper biggrin
Do you have a website?

GFWilliams

4,949 posts

236 months

Sunday 24th October 2010
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cqueen said:
jrampton said:
I can print that for you alot cheaper biggrin
Do you have a website?
His website is http://editioncanvas.co.uk/

I can vouch for the quality. He doesn't do gloss printing though I don't think (correct me if I'm wrong..). I ordered some matt prints last week and was very happy.

George

chris.mapey

4,778 posts

296 months

Sunday 24th October 2010
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jrampton said:
I can print that for you alot cheaper biggrin
But according to your site you only do canvas? Not foamex matt? Or am I missing something vital?

GFWilliams

4,949 posts

236 months

Sunday 24th October 2010
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chris.mapey said:
jrampton said:
I can print that for you alot cheaper biggrin
But according to your site you only do canvas? Not foamex matt? Or am I missing something vital?
Pm him about it.. He can do matt.