Print To Canvas Now you can print your own photos to canvas!

One of the most popular digital photo printing styles is to print to canvas or a canvas finish paper. The effect is pretty impressive on many digital photos and can give a paint like quality to the photo print.

Many of the local and online photo print companies offer canvas type digital photo prints for order in many sizes. When you print a photo onto canvas it can give the impression of an oil or watercolor painting. An 8 X 10 canvas print with no frame can run about $60 plus shipping. This is usually on some type of flexible canvas material that is stretched over a wooden frame. These companies also use an archival ink that is good for over 100 years or more.

Two styles of photos seem to work well with this method of printing. Portrait shots whether formal or candid, and sweeping landscapes. Of course the better the photo, the better the print in any given situation and subject matter is a personal preference rather than a rule.

Now you can get the same type of results with photo prints on canvas at home. There are a couple of good choices in specially designed paper with a canvas type surface that creates a similar effect. This paper will work with any inkjet printer. Most of the popular HP, Epson, Lexmark, or Canon inkjet printers will print at least 600 dpi (dots per inch) and have the high end archival ink too.

The paper companies include some good information on how to get the best results when printing photographs on canvas material and even have online and software to help. They also include test strips to see exactly what kind of results are possible with your photo onto canvas. And the biggest advantage is that you can buy this paper for as little as $2 per sheet in 5 or 10 sheet packages so it won't break your budget to try it out.

I think you'll be surprised at the impact of the effect when you print to canvas type material. Photographs on canvas have a special look and at $2 a print it's a whole lot more affordable for anyone to give it a try. I have a HP C5280 with HP Vivera ink that produced some stunning canvas prints.

Here's two different canvas print papers that I've had good luck with and are also recommended by others. Just follow the helpful instructions and you'll get some pretty impressive results. Just click on the selections below to get more information.

Photo Onto Canvas Paper Selections