3 Ways Printing Affects Your Business

How does printing affect your art business? The global art market in 2021 was 65.1 billion US, according to Statista. If you are not getting your piece of the pie, it may be because you need to start using printing options to the fullest. Here is how high-quality printing can affect your art business.

1. High-Quality Prints Highlight Your Art

Print quality is important to how your art is perceived. High-quality prints can enhance your art. Low-quality prints can devalue your work. Whether a photographer or a digital artist, how your work prints is essential to how your work is received. High-quality prints tell your story more accurately and will increase your following. Prints are gaining in popularity even in the formal art world. People are becoming less interested in owning originals than they were even a decade ago. It is on trend to print your art.

2.Increases The Salability of Your Art

Prints are an easier alternative to getting your work out there. Prints can mass-produce your work. Prints are a more affordable medium for buyers, especially new buyers. Instead of selling original works to an elite few, you can spread your work to other markets with prints. Printing your work is an excellent way to accommodate a much larger audience interested in your work but not interested in paying original work price tags. It will endear your art to more people and make them interested in owning it.

3. It Can Still Be Personalized

Printing does not mean you can't personalize your art or that it needs to lose value. Simple solutions to ensure your work holds value include doing a limited series of prints, numbering each, and signing the prints. Limiting your prints will add value to your art by making it a scarce commodity, but not overprice it outside of lower economic markets. Some papers and canvas will allow embellishments like gold foil, painted highlights, and gelled brush strokes.

Art is meant to be shared and printing can make it easier to share your work. It can also help you to increase revenue. Don't shy away from the value that printing your artwork can bring to your art business. Give us a call to learn more about art printing and how it should be something you add to your business.

Why is Online Photo Printing Growing More Popular?

As of 2022, the online photo printing industry reported revenue of $3.4 billion, according to IBISWorld. Photographers and artists have increasingly turned to online photo printing services in recent years. Online photo printing is more convenient than traditional methods, offers a range of options, and is often more affordable. Here are some of the reasons why online photo printing has become so popular.

Convenience

It's now possible to order prints from the comfort of your own home and have them delivered directly to your door. It's a huge time-saver, especially for busy professionals who don't have the time to visit a photo printing lab in person. You can also get a wider range of delivery options, so you can have your prints delivered to a friend or family member if you're not going to be home when they arrive.

More Size Options

Another advantage of online photo printing is that you have more options when it comes to size, compared to traditional methods. Choose the perfect size for your needs. You're not limited to standard print sizes, so you can get exactly what you want.

Affordability

In many cases, online photo printing is more affordable than traditional methods. You can find deals and discounts on unique and specialty prints. There is the option to print in bulk, which can save you even more money. This is especially ideal for professional photographers who need to print large quantities of photos.

Physical Proof of Your Work

When you have your photos printed, you have physical proof of your work that you can hold in your hand and display. It's a great way to show off your work to potential clients, or just to have a visual reminder of your accomplishments. While it's standard to post photos online, there's something special about being able to hold a physical print in your hand.

The Ability to Easily Sell Copies

Many photographers and artists use online photo printing services to sell copies of their original artworks. This is a great way to make some extra money and display work in shows.

These are just a few reasons why online photo printing is growing more popular. The convenience, size options, affordability, and physical proof of work are all appealing factors for photographers and artists. With online photo printing, you can have your prints delivered right to your door anytime. Reach out to Fine Line Supply Co. to get started with our quality photo printing today!

Christmas Print Specials

PRINT + FRAME PACKAGE

Just in time for Christmas, we've selected our 5 most popular frame mouldings to create packages with up to 50% savings.

Packages include:

• A print on Fine Art Natural paper

• Thick 8-ply archival white mat with a 2.5” border

• Conservation glass or acrylic to block 99% UV light

• Genuine wood frame, not plastic or MDF

• Acid-free backing and wire

Order yours while supplies last.
Deadline to order is December 12th.

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Gallery Wrapped Canvas Sale

Our gallery wrapped canvas prints are also on sale! We had a lot of requests for this, so gallery wrapped canvas prints are 50% off until November 30th. Use promo code CANVASGIFT during checkout.

We print on a thick, satin canvas with archival inks rated to last over 100 years. That canvas is then wrapped around kiln-dried, fir stretcher bars and finished with an acid-free backing and wire.

Promo code cannot be combined with any other offers or promotions and does not apply to gift certificates or print samples. To claim this offer, enter the promo code CANVASGIFT during checkout at finelinesupply.com. This offer is for 50% off the retail price. Promo expires November 30th, 2022 at 11:59 PM CST and cannot be applied to purchases already made.

It's Just a Shadow You're Seeing That He's Chasing - Art Opening

We are excited to host Dr. Markus Wobisch and his fantastic black and white photography on September 22 from 6-8pm. The exhibition, “It’s just a shadow you’re seeing that he’s chasing,” takes its name from a line in Bob Dylan’s “Mr. Tambourine Man” and features black and white photos that Wobisch created from shapes found in Louisiana Tech’s Integrated Engineering and Science Building.

Wobisch says his photography is very much connected to his work as a particle physicist, as his goal in both fields is to pare down what he sees into basic elements that may not be obvious to casual observers.

“Getting to the core of things – that’s what I do as a particle physicist and as a photographer. Making sense of a whole through its constituents. Stripping off non-essential pieces to reveal the fundamental building blocks underneath. In particle physics, it means understanding macroscopic matter through interactions of elementary particles. In my photography, I strive to comprehend my environment by deconvoluting its structures into basic geometric shapes and their shadows and reflections.”

His choice to focus much of his work on the Integrated Engineering and Science Building stems from the excitement he felt when he moved his office into the building.

“The new building’s beautiful architecture with its wide-open spaces had an immediate positive impact on my interactions with students simply because it encourages social exchange. We are closer together now – literally and figuratively. And because of that, the quality of my life as a physics teacher has changed in a wonderful way.

“This experience has inspired me to capture the spirit of the Integrated Engineering and Science Building by spotting its not-so-obvious details from unusual, yet telling points of view. My medium of choice is black and white photography which allows me to focus on basic shapes, their shadows, and reflections, without the distraction of color.”

The exhibition will run from September 22 through October 22.