What Do Metal Prints Look Like

What will my metal print look like.

What do metal prints look like.

A special coating is put on top of the aluminum to allow it to absorb an image. Our white coated metal plates will create images very similar to paper prints though dye sublimation does tend to produce very vibrant colors. First the print i m holding above. Colors are vibrant and the radiance is breathtaking.

Metal prints begin as a plain sheet of aluminum in either white or clear. A metal cutting machine then goes in and cuts the metal canvas. They do not need frames or matting or anything really. The inks are absorbed by this area of the specialized metal photo panel.

This means the metal is the base of your image not paper. The results are interesting in that even though this is the only print made on an actual metal substrate the prints i made look the least like what we tend to think of when we envision metallic printing. Metal prints come in two base color coatings an opaque white and a transparent clear. I got two different kinds in the past two weeks from two different sources so i m going to cover them both here.

But these days the best metal prints are made on an aluminum panel and the image is virtually embedded in the metal not floating above it. Dye sublimation involves infusing your image into the metal itself. Before you gawk at the sticker realize that you do not need to add anything else to make them gorgeous. Metal prints look great all by themselves.

There are so many options when it comes to choosing how to print your photos. This base coat serves the same function as paper. They stand off the wall quite a bit and their presence is presence enough. This base is then protected by an outer coating usually available in glossy matte or satin.

Metal prints can be sharp and dangerous if you diy it or use a cheap company who doesn t care about the finished product. I m not talking about metallic prints which are prints made on kodak metallic finish paper i m talking about images actually printed on metal well aluminum to be exact.