dagray
04-20-2015, 03:45 PM
Here is a list of places I have used for prints and photo products (calendars, coffee cups, cutting boards)
I will start with a list of places that do well with prints in the order in which I use them
White House Custom Color: www.whcc.com this company is more geared toward the photo studio and they require an account be created and a credit card on file. They do excellent work and print on many types of paper and other media. I have had them print on high gloss, semi- gloss, metallic paper (paper impregnated with aluminum or copper oxide which was originally for black and white prints), and canvas. For canvas they use sublimation which is to print the photo on a plastic film and then heat press it into the canvas. they also have small wooden boxes, CD cases and other products. a 16x24 inch print in a nice wood frame ready to hang cost me under $150.00 last year.
MPIX.com I have used them for calendars, and some prints. They have many other photo products available. They do a good job, but don't have the paper I prefer to print on. They also are available to the average Joe who just wants a print made, so they take credit card, but don't require an account.
Costco. Costco has a wonderful photo service and also print on a few different papers and canvas. Costco has a great scanning service to take your slides and negatives and digitize them so you can use them in today's digital world
For Coffee Mugs I use www.discountmugs.com, but I have had to stress that the finished product was for resale. They use sublimation to put the image on the coffee cups. This is for when you are ordering the same print on 30 or more mugs at a time. Mugs with photos on them shouldn't go through a sanitize cycle of a dishwasher or be used in a microwave as that causes the image to fade rapidly. Hand wash is the way to go with photo mugs or mugs with prints you want to keep for a long time.
There are other print services out there and some do fantastic work, I can only attest to my experiences :)
Blessings,
Dave
I will start with a list of places that do well with prints in the order in which I use them
White House Custom Color: www.whcc.com this company is more geared toward the photo studio and they require an account be created and a credit card on file. They do excellent work and print on many types of paper and other media. I have had them print on high gloss, semi- gloss, metallic paper (paper impregnated with aluminum or copper oxide which was originally for black and white prints), and canvas. For canvas they use sublimation which is to print the photo on a plastic film and then heat press it into the canvas. they also have small wooden boxes, CD cases and other products. a 16x24 inch print in a nice wood frame ready to hang cost me under $150.00 last year.
MPIX.com I have used them for calendars, and some prints. They have many other photo products available. They do a good job, but don't have the paper I prefer to print on. They also are available to the average Joe who just wants a print made, so they take credit card, but don't require an account.
Costco. Costco has a wonderful photo service and also print on a few different papers and canvas. Costco has a great scanning service to take your slides and negatives and digitize them so you can use them in today's digital world
For Coffee Mugs I use www.discountmugs.com, but I have had to stress that the finished product was for resale. They use sublimation to put the image on the coffee cups. This is for when you are ordering the same print on 30 or more mugs at a time. Mugs with photos on them shouldn't go through a sanitize cycle of a dishwasher or be used in a microwave as that causes the image to fade rapidly. Hand wash is the way to go with photo mugs or mugs with prints you want to keep for a long time.
There are other print services out there and some do fantastic work, I can only attest to my experiences :)
Blessings,
Dave