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 01/28/2012 02:30:28 PM · #76
Originally posted by levyj413:
Originally posted by GeneralE:
Originally posted by hahn23:
Possibly, Paul was suggesting the canvas print would be produced as a ready to hang image, without frame. (Also was my assumption.)

Aye, most of the canvas prints I've seen lately are wrapped on a "stretcher" frame of some kind, and are marketed as read-to-hang without additional framing.


Ah, good points! Funny that I didn't think of that, since it's how I have my one canvas print hanging on my wall. *smacks forehead*

I'll suggest just that, naturally adding a bit to the price but explaining he'll save loads on framing.

The tricky thing is to show him online examples without him seeing the price list! This whole thing is happening via email, since his hotel's a good drive from here (I'll be asking for PayPal payment before I order the print).


Send him this link... https://www.google.com/search?tbm=isch&hl=en&source=hp&biw=1440&bih=785&q=floating+frame+canvas&gbv=2&oq=floating+frame&aq=1&aqi=g4g-m5g-S1&aql=&gs_sm=e&gs_upl=2252l4316l0l7831l14l14l0l2l2l0l88l846l12l12l0 and just say it would give him an idea what a floating frame looked like. Just realize, it does up the cost at CoD.
 01/28/2012 02:35:37 PM · #77
Thanks, Kelli.

I did a search like you and found one showing an unframed canvas print hanging over a fireplace, as this will be. It helps that the lighting is, well, spectacular. :)



I sent that to him, recommending it as a way to catch people's attention even at a high angle, and also making it look more like an art gallery. From things he's said, I get the impression he wants to improve the ambiance of the hotel as he redecorates.

I also increased the price to $269 but explained that it'd save him 200+ in framing, and mentioned that a 12x12 we have of our daughters on our wall cost us about that to frame.

BTW, a funny thing on pricing: my stepfather took a seminar where they said to not use round numbers, because people will assume you're making it up. But use something more specific, and they assume there's a reason behind it.

That's why I chose $215, not $200. And the difference between thin and thick wrap is $18, so I just tripled that, added it to $215, and got $269.

BTW, to anyone considering how to get canvas prints: //canvasondemand.com will take you as a pro with pretty much just a statement that you intend to sell prints, and that gets you a 25% discount! That's the CanvasOD Hahn23 is referring to.

Message edited by author 2012-01-28 14:41:41.
 01/28/2012 02:40:11 PM · #78
Originally posted by levyj413:
BTW, a funny thing on pricing: my stepfather took a seminar where they said to not use round numbers, because people will assume you're making it up. But use something more specific, and they assume there's a reason behind it.

Yeah, but if you're really going to follow those rules, you should be making it $268.99 ...

I sometimes like to use binary powers, e.g $256 ... :-)
 01/28/2012 02:42:20 PM · #79
Originally posted by GeneralE:
I sometimes like to use binary powers, e.g $256 ... :-)


That fits with everything I've learned about you over the years, Paul (speaking as a fellow geek). :)
 03/10/2012 03:37:42 PM · #80
The canvas came today, and it looks fantastic. I went with canvasondemand.com, which had a 25% off sale for Leap Day. That's on top of the 25% pro discount, which anyone can get. I have a feeling if you check their Facebook page, they'll regularly post discounts.

Here it is sitting on the back of my bed for scale (forgive the crappy lighting here). I'll take it over to the hotel in a few weeks when they're ready to hang it.

Thanks again to everyone for helping me price it!


And again, here's the original shot:


One thing I've never been sure of is how things do on enlarging, so here's how I did this. This started out as an 1800x1200 pixel crop of a bigger original. They ask for 150 dpi images, so it would've printed at 12x8. I initially simply doubled it to 24x16 using Photoshop Elements 9's bicubic smoother (which PS recommends for enlarging), then manually stretched the outer portions to add another 2.625" on all sides for the depth of the wrap. By doing the stretching myself, as opposed to letting PS resize to the new aspect ratio (29.25x21.25 vs. 24x16), I was able to keep the composition on the face the same as in the original.

Message edited by author 2012-03-10 15:43:05.
 03/10/2012 04:13:36 PM · #81
Beautiful. Professional presentation. Well done!
 03/10/2012 04:39:23 PM · #82
Nice Jeffrey! Congrat's. I've done 52 canvases with COD now!
03/10/2012 06:08:44 PM · #83
Originally posted by Strikeslip:
... It must be nice to be independently wealthy, though.


Sure is... :O)
(or so I'm told)

Ray
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