tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8030308239398272700.post6880400671261851359..comments2023-11-05T06:23:41.645-05:00Comments on Pure Style Home: Blowing Up Images on Canvas: Your Thoughts??Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8030308239398272700.post-80278207364870913802011-07-07T14:37:28.924-04:002011-07-07T14:37:28.924-04:00Lauren, did you do it? Do you have pictures? I ha...Lauren, did you do it? Do you have pictures? I have a tall wall, that is completely empty (stairway) and thought this a great idea. Any chance you'd update this post? Thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8030308239398272700.post-11000021026629248542009-08-13T22:25:44.255-04:002009-08-13T22:25:44.255-04:00Lauren, I think your idea is great and will look f...Lauren, I think your idea is great and will look fantastic in your space. I actually work for a company that creates such canvases. We can work from a photo/image that you provide us (www.canvasondemand.com) or we have over 20,000 high resolution images to choose from (www.greatbigcanvas.com). We can review any image that you have in mind and talk with you personally about it. Just check us out and give us a call if you have questions, 800.801.6312, we are more than happy to help you with this project. <br />And just a little fyi, I noticed that you mentioned you have an interior design company...we actually have a professional reseller program that you may qualify for. You can read more about this at: http://www.canvasondemand.com/professional/pro-designer.asp?tk=<br /><br />Good luck and hope to hear from you!<br /><br />hilaryHilary Villarealhttp://www.canvasondemand.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8030308239398272700.post-62532443253491543712009-08-11T16:19:09.125-04:002009-08-11T16:19:09.125-04:00I love your idea of blowing up images onto canvas....I love your idea of blowing up images onto canvas. Large pieces of art have greater impact in the space. The wall is perfect for a dramatic art piece. I have had some of my own photography enlarged on canvas with a company called CanvasPop. Check out what they can do at http://www.canvaspop.comJennhttp://www.canvaspop.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8030308239398272700.post-6202564885470143722009-08-11T15:03:04.094-04:002009-08-11T15:03:04.094-04:00Lauren, too weird. I have thought about doing blo...Lauren, too weird. I have thought about doing blow ups like this many times, but never followed up on the research. So thanks for gettign the ball rolling!<br /><br />The even weirder part is that I was just looking at Albrecht Durer's famous rabbit picture the other day on Art.com and thinking it would look nice in my house!<br /><br />Good luck, keep us posted.<br /><br />xo TerriWindlosthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17014227226507484798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8030308239398272700.post-72309401093254753822009-08-09T20:39:17.980-04:002009-08-09T20:39:17.980-04:00I love the idea of it! I'm just trying to visu...I love the idea of it! I'm just trying to visual it that big and figure out how the pixels would love all over. <br /><br />Hmm..who much cheaper is it going to kinkos. Would they print it on canvas or can you get it printed on paper and then sort of decoupage it on to canvas? <br /><br />I also have a company emailed me a while back wanting to a printing give-away, but I never got around to it. <br /><br />Anyway long story even longer. I'll check my inbox and find the info so you can get a quote.High-Heeled Foot in the doorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16510460239869884038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8030308239398272700.post-41717594149518185642009-08-09T20:23:11.857-04:002009-08-09T20:23:11.857-04:00Looks pretty seriously pixilated.... moreso than I...Looks pretty seriously pixilated.... moreso than I would want. Also I would want to give the print a slight sepia tint rather than strictly b & w. Someone with photoshop could put the image through a filter that would help eliminate the pixilation.ljjaspernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8030308239398272700.post-71242010326752296572009-08-09T19:33:55.170-04:002009-08-09T19:33:55.170-04:00Hi,
I have had lots of things blown up at kinko...Hi,<br />I have had lots of things blown up at kinko's and they will tell you right away if it will look ok. I also know of someone here in Seattle, but it is more expensive. Let me know if you need their number.<br /><br />Cindy @ haleys cottageAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8030308239398272700.post-14548809341770499082009-08-09T15:27:59.611-04:002009-08-09T15:27:59.611-04:00I am very interested in what you are going to atte...I am very interested in what you are going to attempt. I want to do something similar...blow up(very big) post cards and can labels from my small home town and to post or frame or dry mount them in some way on my garage walls. Grey walls, very large black and white prints... tomato red door and steps (one label is for canned tomatoes circa 1920), darker grey shelves and floor. I think the "blowing up" is going to be less of a problem than the mounting part...which is very expensive in the USA. In Canada dry mounting is common and inexpensive but unknown in Virginia. Can't wait to see how you fare.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8030308239398272700.post-33327105902077901982009-08-09T14:46:18.750-04:002009-08-09T14:46:18.750-04:00We've thought about doing the same way! I hop...We've thought about doing the same way! I hope it works out nicely for you.Jacquelynhttp://www.the20somethingsociety.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8030308239398272700.post-16928439668169779022009-08-09T13:43:08.814-04:002009-08-09T13:43:08.814-04:00I love your choice and hope it can all work out fo...I love your choice and hope it can all work out for you! I'm no help in the 'blow-up' department though. And I like the idea of putting a little sparkle with that picture.<br />I would say leave the other beauty you already have there if you were going with the owl picture (I'm partial to owls), I think the two are perfect together (so you know what I'd be doing!).<br /><br />I love that your final choice is black and white, very elegant, otherwise I think I'd be in fear that it would be almost too Disney looking.<br /><br />Have a great time picking and choosing! That's always so much fun!Eileenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13679894230965874631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8030308239398272700.post-47331863234995880132009-08-09T11:39:35.272-04:002009-08-09T11:39:35.272-04:00Try your local blueprint company. Ours in Austin d...Try your local blueprint company. Ours in Austin does prints and mounts besides blueprints. I was just ther and some some great blown up architectural drawings.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8030308239398272700.post-21029447955163994302009-08-09T10:18:10.666-04:002009-08-09T10:18:10.666-04:00My local art store does this for a small price...a...My local art store does this for a small price...any framer can help you out. Don't get the black edging though, match it to the picture. <br /><br />I like it...I think it can look amazing! I also think it's about hte subject manner. <br /><br />Love the table!!<br /><br />Best,<br />MichelleMichellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02677523077030329256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8030308239398272700.post-26743492707895839572009-08-09T10:17:18.211-04:002009-08-09T10:17:18.211-04:00Hi Lauren,
Well certainly if it works without sacr...Hi Lauren,<br />Well certainly if it works without sacrificing the quality I think it's definitely a great idea! Inexpensive but creative ways of creating art is something I'm always interested in for big walls for my clients that's for sure!<br />x<br />MariaMaria Killamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12728225086725817125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8030308239398272700.post-60909071695406922872009-08-09T09:32:54.642-04:002009-08-09T09:32:54.642-04:00check this out http://vintageprintable.com/wordpr...check this out http://vintageprintable.com/wordpress/<br /><br />You can blow them up poster size and possibly more I would try kinkos 1st. Good luck! Great IdeaIzzyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02733652258580398219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8030308239398272700.post-84442721575257042952009-08-09T07:54:41.380-04:002009-08-09T07:54:41.380-04:00I love this idea, Lauren. I'm just not sure ho...I love this idea, Lauren. I'm just not sure how the Kinkos version is going to look. Have you tried finding something on Etsy or another art site? <br /><br />xo<br />BrookeVelvet and Linenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07254920453147895763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8030308239398272700.post-13543823558152169932009-08-09T07:08:02.532-04:002009-08-09T07:08:02.532-04:00I think its a fun quirky idea and I give it 2 thum...I think its a fun quirky idea and I give it 2 thumbs up! Have you seen the printed photos on glass? A friend of mine (an artist/photographer in Amsterdam) recently had a gallery opening and all her work was displayed in this technique and it's to die for. I'm actually thinking of having pics from a recent black and white gala night done this way to hang on one wall of my office! Out of curiousity what company for giclee canvas did you decided upon? <br />By the way, just stumbled upon your blog from La Dolce Vita site and love it!!!<br />Toma (aka, The Antiques Diva)The Antiques Diva™https://www.blogger.com/profile/08676716258714753895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8030308239398272700.post-41953064700221464972009-08-09T05:48:43.939-04:002009-08-09T05:48:43.939-04:00If you can find some way of enlarging them without...If you can find some way of enlarging them without sacrificing quality, then it's worth the price because you'll never be happy with a lesser quality. It will always niggle.<br />If you can't find a way, then wait until you (a) find one already the size you want, or (b) see if you can find something else that size that you like just as much. Sometimes the waiting makes the find all the more rewarding :-)Lynnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06765211976700712553noreply@blogger.com