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Joseph J Stevens

9 Years Ago

Metal Prints

What do you think about the prints on metal vs all the other formats? Do you like them? Do they sell for you? I've seen a couple and think they are quite stunning for the right image. They seem to reflect light well..good in low light situations. Just wondering what the FAA community and buyers think. If you have an image that you sold as a metal print, or think would make a great metal print, post it if you like.

"With an apple I will astonish Paris." -Paul Cezanne ( I like his attitude)

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Heather Applegate

9 Years Ago

I've had several metal sales. What I really think would look sweet on metal is this one:

dobro 1937 yellow resonator steel guitar heather applegate photograph

 

Jeffery Johnson

9 Years Ago

Heather what did you think of their shop?

 

Heather Applegate

9 Years Ago

Smaller than I was hoping. I was really counting on warehouse size place to crawl around. A little disappointing, but at least I got some good photos out of it.

 

Jeffery Johnson

9 Years Ago

Joseph I have some that eventually I want to get printed on metal.

Heather yes it is rather small store and for the most part is for the fans of their show.

 

Thomas Zimmerman

9 Years Ago

I recommend the print type based on the viewing environment. Metal, and acrylic, are both stunning, and high gloss. They do well in darker environments and anyplace without alot of glare. They do poorly where they are picking up glare, (like from alot of windows in a room), as you can't see the image.

Really, if printed well, an image should look equally stunning in many mediums.

I do love how gloss shows b&w though.

 

Heather Applegate

9 Years Ago

Jeff I know... I'm not a huge fan of the show dramatics, but happened to be in Nashville photographing a friend's son who's a country singer (aren't they all?) and she insisted on taking me over there. Glad I did though - I have that guitar shot printed on a big 36" canvas and its the biggest draw for me at the fairs! Now I want it on metal...

 

Jeffery Johnson

9 Years Ago

Yeah it might be interesting seeing it on metal

Photo Captures by Jeffery: Objects &emdash; Rusty Classic Well Played Guitar

Not sure if she was still out or not when you visited but this one might be another interesting one for a metal print

Photo Captures by Jeffery: Objects &emdash; Vintage Female Bust Mannequin

 

Lee Kirchhevel

9 Years Ago

I really love the metal prints, especially something with vibrant colors. I haven't sold many, but these two are really bringing a lot of people into the booth at the few shows that I'm doing. I have the brown pelican in a 21X30, and the detail is incredible.
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Christine Falls is 24X36 and it draws people in from a pretty good distance.
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Hopefully I'll sell both this weekend...

 

Matthias Hauser

9 Years Ago

This one of mine sold some time ago as 48'' metal print:

Birch tree closeup wood texture

 

Roy Erickson

9 Years Ago

I have this one printed on metal - I took it to a regional show and it was a show stopper. I'm not sure that I would sell it.

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The comment on the glare from metal or acrylic prints is, in my opinion, bogus - printed on paper - or any medium that is then framed and put under glass, unless "museum glass" is used is going to have as much or more glare and reflection.

 

Bradford Martin

9 Years Ago

I was searching for an order fulfillment site for metal prints when I discovered FAA in 2012. Actually when I joined they did not offer them yet. I ended up ordering one from somewhere else. It was printed a bit too light and the highlights were blown out a bit but I still display it at home. It was a print of this. I was looking to do a show of all my oil rig images as metal prints. I never actually did that as I discovered selling through POD to be far more lucrative with very little investment.
Here's the one I ordered for myself from elsewhere before FAA had them.
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I only ever sold this one as a metal print.
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I have never seen the acrylic prints but I had a collector order 9. Mostly ships and a few oil rigs.
Heather and Jeffery, I am a big fan of resonators. I don't play them but I accompany them often . I will have to get that one next time I am in Nashville.;-)

 

Peter Chilelli

9 Years Ago

About 25% of my sales are on metal prints this year VS 5% last year... so at least for me it's an upward trend.

 

Joseph C Hinson

9 Years Ago

I love metal prints and they seem to be the topic of lots of conversations at shows, but folks have not bought them from me yet. I market them. Just yesterday I had a call from a gallery owner where one of my metal prints is hanging. A woman really wanted it, but could not afford it even after we went down on the price for her. She asked if we could do a "traditional" 8X10 instead, framed print with a matte, and was surprised when we told her that price is about the same for that compared to the 14X9 metal print she was looking at. There's still some hope by the gallery owner that she will buy the metal print.

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Roy Pedersen

9 Years Ago

I sold this one and have seen it on the wall.The colours come out deep and rich

Colourful Clam by Roy Pedersen

 

Jane Linders

9 Years Ago

Has anyone done any art fairs using metal prints? I'm lugging around framed photography at art fairs and they are very heavy, the glass gets scratched, if it rains they get moisture. Does anyone know how metal prints hold up with constant packing, moving, hanging, moisture? Do they scratch easily? Am thinking of switching to metal. Are they heavy?

 

Design Turnpike

9 Years Ago

I love the quality of the metal prints. They sell quite well for me too.

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April Moen

9 Years Ago

I ordered this one, and it will be hanging in the gallery Saturday, so we shall see how well it does. Everyone who has seen it so far has loved it.

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Peter Chilelli

9 Years Ago

Jane they are a fraction of the weight of a framed print. They are also pretty tough but you would want to keep a separator of some kind between them for traveling/storage.

 

Shane Bechler

9 Years Ago

I've sold multiple prints on metal and I've also purchased multiple images on metal.
I've been very pleased with the images I ordered and one of the customers that bought one said they were very happy with it.

I've sold these on metal: (I've actually sold a few copies of the tiger image so far.)
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I've purchased these and think they look great on metal:
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I also ordered this one and it took first place in an art show at an art museum in Colorado:
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Joseph J Stevens

9 Years Ago

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Great info and examples guys! Keep it coming. I've sold a few metal prints. I've seen this one in metal and a few other metal prints at shows and in offices and I think they are great. So clear. I think the public will like them as they see them more. I like the lightness and durability as well as great the images look.

 

Heather Applegate

9 Years Ago

Jane, I do canvas at shows since that's what people seem to want round here... I hope to get a couple metal prints done though for next year to see if I can move those. I started with framed stuff at shows, but for a dozen reasons - cost/damage/moisture/no one wanted them because the frame didn't match their house/etc... I switched to canvas and just matted prints.

 

Heather Applegate

9 Years Ago

These have all sold on metal - the first 2 quite large:

vintage red kettle kitchen art print olives kitchen art print heather applegate borough market houses of parliament heather applegate art print

 

Joseph J Stevens

9 Years Ago

Yes Heather I can see how those would be great on metal. Do you think it would be pretty easy to add metal prints to your shows? It terms of transporting...displaying etc. Seems like it would.

 

Peter Chilelli

9 Years Ago

Recent sales on metal. Both large prints sold to one buyer.

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Heather Applegate

9 Years Ago

It'd be easy, just don't have the funds right now to do it, so need to wait for next year, look into wholesalers... I have a wholesale canvas printer, that was easier.
If my dang van didn't just bust the transmission this week I'd probably have gotten a couple.

 

Danielle H

9 Years Ago

Customer here, not a seller. I recently opted for a metal print and was really disappointed in the colors. It's too difficult to ship back for a refund. I feel like I wasted a lot of money. So, I do not recommend selling metal unless you can inspect them yourselves before paying.

 

Kevin Callahan

9 Years Ago

Well I order 2 different prints on metal for Christmas gifts and I was not disappointed.

 

Joseph C Hinson

9 Years Ago

I've ordered at least five different metal prints and loved all of them.

 

Rudi Prott

9 Years Ago

I have not seen one myself but I know that my customers are very satisfied. Especially for my colorful carnival images they are wonderful. Nearly 30 % of my sales are metal prints.

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