To Wrap or Not

One of the most popular ways to present a canvas print is to wrap the image around the side of the canvas frame to give it a three d effect. This works well with many images and in many cases designers create digital artwork to make use of this effect.

However, up to a third of the picture can disappear around the edges of the print so this approach is not suited to some images. Pictures where important details such as heads or parts of faces are on the edges of the picture will suffer if they are lost around the sides. Here are some examples of pictures wrapping would not be desirable.

In these examples parts of the children’s faces and the ducklings head would be lost around the edge.
A plain white or coloured border would be a better option with these pictures.

What other standard options are there

There are two standard options on the site both of which allow you to keep the whole of the image on the front surface of the print . You can either choose to keep the edges as plain white canvas or you can create a coloured border, including black. If you choose a coloured border we will digitally sample the predominant colours in the picture to give you some choices about what colour to use.

What else can I do

If you really want a wrapped effect but don't want to loose any of the image around the side we can use other approaches such as mirroring. Mirroring involves copying a strip of the image reversing it and using it to form the edge of the canvas. This can be very effective with some pictures. If you order a wrapped effect and we are concerned about the effect this will have on your picture we will always consult with you and suggest an alternative.