Once you have
chosen the perfect image for your canvas print, you should also take the time
to look at the options that are available for the wrapped part of your canvas.
You may not initially think that this is a big deal, but it can certainly bring
a whole new feeling to your cheap canvas prints, and can make them look even
better than they already do. Here are a few options of what you can do to the
wraps of your canvas prints, and how to make them.
The Gallery Wrap
The gallery wrap is essentially
an extended edge of your image, that gets wrapped to the sides of the canvas.
It sounds simple enough when you just say it, but there are certainly a few
things that you can do to make sure that you do this process successfully.
For a start, you
need to make sure that you are using the same aspect ration that is already
used for the remainder of your image. The wrap will usually be a thickness of
two inches. Because it is a continuous part of your canvas print, you may need
to crop a portion of it in order to ensure that the wrapped edges actually have
an image to show. Once you have done that, you can also choose the wrap overlay
colour and wrap overlay opacity and play around with those options if you would
like for your canvas print to look a little more unique. It is important to
mention that the gallery wrap is not the same as the mirror wrap, because the
gallery version simply continues the image towards the sides.
The Mirror Wrap
The mirror wrap is different
because it copies the edges of your image onto the sides as well. This gives
your canvas print a very special appearance when it is approached from the
side, rather than just having a simple frame or a black edge to cover it. It
also serves as a nice introduction to what viewers can expect when they see
your cheap canvas print from the front.
In order to achieve
a great mirror wrap, it is best to choose an image which has neutral edges, so
that they can seamlessly stretch towards the edges. Although you can also
choose to go creative and to make your sides a lot more visually attractive
with many colours and objects, most people choose the neutral option because it
does not take away the attention from the central part of the image. This means
that mirrored edges go best with nature and animal themes, which do not require
a lot of precision for this type of canvas wrap.
The Solid Edge
If you don’t like
the edges of your canvas prints online to have any of these additional options,
you can choose to keep the image in the centre of the canvas, and to choose a
different colour for the sides. Your cheap canvas prints will almost
automatically come with this option, however, it is also a good idea to choose
a colour that you like, and one that will fit best both with the canvas and
with the style of the room where it will be displayed.
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