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Carotid posted:Any recommendations for making good quality prints of physical art? I've scanned some original paintings that I want to make some prints of. Initially just a small number of prints but I'm considering selling at some point too. Disclaimer: these are US based, save Vograce, which is Chinese. I use Fireball Printing for my prints. You'll need to have a cmyk .pdf or similar for it, and they do give you a proof on request. I suggest going for the proof, since you're working off scans of traditional media, and getting the colors true may take some adjusting. They have a lot of nice paper options and are quite fast- I've never had a single issue with their quality, and they give you fireball candies in your package, which is cute. Catprint also exists, but I've heard mixed things regarding them, and Vistaprint is an option for a lot of bigger stuff, but they're honestly not for the fine artist, mostly focused on banners, business cards and customized swag for things like company picnics. I think Vograce also does prints now, but they're really mostly a merch company for artists doing the con circuit, creating custom keychains and the like. They're also in China, while the rest of the options here are in the US, so it's less worth it unless you want to put your paintings on stuff like sketchbooks- which is a cool idea, don't get me wrong. Sorry, I'm tired and so my adhd is Active and I'm just going to spit all the info at you at once. Peace be with thee, goon friend.
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Also, there are a surprising amount of local printers in the world. I live in a rinky dink lil town, and just found a little print shop less than 5 minutes away. When I break down the shipping cost, the local place turns out better on some things than online shops, tbh. Plus, it's nice to be able to meet the people handling your stuff and actually know you'll get a person if you need one, rather than some useless chatbot. I do suggest looking local first, since you'll be able to go down and actually talk about what's possible and not have to wait for the mail if you want proofs and stuff.
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HanzoSchmanzo posted:For the love of God, please call, or email, and make sure it's fine to drop by first. This is a good point that I didn't think of. The printer in my local area is geared towards a lot of general stuff, to the point that they have flyers to peruse while making decisions, but I imagine the above scenario happens just as much, so finding out how they work first is a good idea.
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