Lyson Print Guard

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We recommend adding the option of Lyson Print Guard to your canvas print. Lyson Print Guard waterproofs, protects and greatly enhances fade-resistance. Not only does Lyson Print guard protect your canvas print but it has been proven to extend the longivity of the inks and prevent colour shift.

It will protect your canvas to all the elements including sunlight & dust. Canvases never looked so good.

Mothers Day at Choose Canvas

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Mothers Day is fast appoaching & what better way is there to show your love than a canvas print?


Whether it be your own personal photo or a print from one of our categories a canvas print is a perfect gift. Perhaps you have a family photo, or a photo of the family pet or maybe a holiday photo. You can upload them to us via our website & have them on canvas for life.







Why not combine your print with our added option of Lyson Print Guard. Giving your canvas print 2 light coatings with Lyson Print Guard ensures that your canvas will be protected against natural elements such as sunlight, dust & heat.

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Valentines Day is just around the corner so why not buy a canvas print to show your love. Flowers & chocolates are all well & good but they are throw away items which have gone within a fortnight. For the same price you can get your own personal photo converted onto canvas which will last a lifetime.

Sounds so simple when you read it in black & white. Why purchase something that will be gone in 14 days when you can buy something that will last forever for the same price or even less?
Alternivately you can browse through our many categories & prints which include some great for Valentines Day.

Favourite Canvas Prints - Part 2.

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Following on from my partners list of their favourite canvas prints I thought I had better follow suit. Here is my list:

Abstract Prints: A Sea of Sand, Car Lights & Chocolate Silk.

Animals & Wildlife Prints: Cool & Calm, Serenity & Tropical Fish.

Cityscapes: A Birds Eye View, MIami Vice & Night Lights.

Flower Prints: Bluebell Woods, Host of Red Tulips & Red Berries.

Landscape Prints: Golden Gaze, Sunset & the Sea, Wild Geese.

Legend Prints: Elvis Presley - The King, Marilyn Monroe & Marilyn Monroe - Abstract.

Local to us in Essex: Colchester Castle, Monks Eliegh & Wivenhoe Sailboats.

Seascape Canvas Prints: Flowing Stream, Jersey Lighthouse & Port Isaac, Cornwall.

Superheroes Prints: Batman, Superman & Superman 3D.

Weather Prints: Cloud Waves, Black & White Clouds & Sunrise through the Clouds.

For both of us it was very enjoyable & interesting doing this. Not only did we have a good look through all the canvas prints we have on our website but found out that what we both like in art prints is quite different.

Our favourite Prints.

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Just for fun I thought I would have a look through our own website & come up with my 3 favourite prints in each category. Here they are:

Abstract: A Splash of Colour, Make Believe & Luck of the Dice.

Animals & Wildlife: Black & White Cat, Mum & Me & Ugly Ducklings Definitely Not.

Cityscapes: High Time in London, Times Square Taxi & Rush Hour Times Square - Going Home.

Flowers: Yellow Lily, Sunny Sunflower & One Alone.

Landscapes: Golden Sunset, Tree in Stormy Sky & Black & White Lighthouse.

Legends: Audrey Hepburn, Elvis Presley - The King & John Lennon - Montage.

Seascapes: Port Isaac Cornwall, Jersey Lighthouse & Sunset Sailing.

Superheroes: Superman, Superman 3D & Superman - The Original

Weather: Black & White Clouds, Sunrise Through the Clouds & Mauve Lighting.

Later in the week my business partner will list their favourites !!

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Sepia Effect

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Over our next few blog posts we will be writing about all the different effects that be added to canvas prints now days. Whether it be a simple black & white effect, sepia or a blurred effect all can add to your canvas print.

First up is the Sepia effect.

Sepia effects are particurly effective when used on portraits or on photos of towns & villages. The sepia effect is one of the oldest around yet it is still pretty much the most popular. On canvas prints it can give a real touch of class & will make your print look that much more unique. In short a Sepia effect will make your print look like it was made in the 1930’s, 40’s or 50’s.

You can use any number of programmes now days to get the desired effect that you are looking for. Whether it be an expensive top of the market programme or a free online tool both will get the job done. But obviously you get what you pay for.

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How do we package our canvases?

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If you have decided to purchase a canvas you obviously want it to arrive at your front door in perfect condition. This is why we use 2 part telescopic boxes to protect our canvases.

Telescopic boxes are made especially for the safe delivery of canvases & picture frames. We have 3 different sizes: Small, Medium & Large. After printing and assembling your canvas onto the stretcher bars we will then choose the best size box for your print & place inside.

We also bubble wrap your canvas many times & then add even more bubble wrap inside the box for extra protection.

Finally we add strong tape around the box to make extra safe & then write ‘Fragile’ on the box so the delivery company know to handle with care.

All the above precautions mean that you have piece of mind that your canvas will arrive at your front door in exactly the same condition as when it left us.

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Canvas buying tips

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When buying a canvas print the biggest problem is choosing the 1 out of a huge selection that you like. You can literally put any picture or photo in the world onto canvas. So when we say there is a huge selection we mean it.

A bright & bold print can bring a dull room to life in an instance. But likewise a simple abstract or black & white print can give a dull room a touch of class & still bring the room to life.
All our prints look great on a white or light beige colour wall. However they also look fantastic in bars & restaurants - a lot of which have wooden based walls.

Our number 1 tip when buying a canvas is: Make sure YOU like it. If the canvas is going in your house or premises then as long as you like it nothing else matters.

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Come & see our prints in person

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If you like the look of our canvas prints then if you live local to us you can now view some of them in person. Flowerscenta in Long Melford, Suffolk now have many of our prints for sale in their shop. Flowerscenta currently have mainly Flowers, Animals & Abstract canvases on display but the shop owners can always help you if you require something else. You can either purchase the print you like from Flowerscenta but we would rather you let Flowerscenta contact us & we will print you a fresh new canvas & then either post or deliver directly to you.

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New Black & White Canvases added to Website

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We have recently added some new Black & White canvas prints to our website. We never realised how popular they are until recently. After a number of requests we have now added some black & white prints to our Cityscapes & Landscapes categories. These include prints of the New York City skyline & the Brooklyn Bridge but there are many others & we plan on adding even more shortly.

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Customers Photo Submission

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Late last week we were very pleased to receive a couple of photos from a customer showing the canvas prints we did for them on their wall. We have included the photos below. The first photo shows our Jersey Lighthouse print which can be found here: http://www.choosecanvas.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=7&products_id=174

The 2nd picture shows the print entitled ‘ Floating ‘ which shows 2 water lilies on the water. This print can be found in our Flowers section here: http://www.choosecanvas.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=4

What Stretcher Bars do we use?

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Choosecanvas use only top grade 1.5 inch wide gallery stretcher bars (the wooden frame over which the canvas is placed).
The stretcher bars are made from light but very strong pine wood with male/female joints at each end to guarantee a perfect fit.
Our canvases come complete with corner wedges for maximum stretch.





Over time canvases naturally may sag a little. Should this happen tapping the wedges lightly with a small hammer will retighten the canvas.
This procedure can be repeated as necessary, to keep your prints ultra tight.

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Choose Canvas at Christmas

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Light up a loved ones Christmas this year with a canvas print. We recommend using our Personal Photo on canvas service.

Upload a personal photo to us via our website & we will convert onto canvas for you. Whether it be a photo of the grandchildren for the grandparents or a photo of the children for the parents it will certainly make someone happy this Christmas. Maybe you have a photo of the whole family that you would like on canvas to show the world. If you are an animal lover why not upload your pet photos. Do you have a holiday snap that reminds you of a great week of your life?
Send it to us & you can have it on the wall forever.

We also offer a Gift Wrap & Personal Message service. If you unable to see a loved one at Christmas then you can choose this service and we will post the canvas directly to the person you tell us to. We will then include a message card with your personal message on it.