Image Search

If there is a particular type of image that you would like for a particular space, based on colour or style or even content, send us the details and we will search our image database and select the best images for you. These images can then be presented in a pdf file format and e-mailed to you, or we can write the files to CD, and send it to you so that you can browse the images in the comfort of your home.

We will find images for you, based on your requirements and you reap the benefits of having images that suit your requirements perfectly, without the time consuming search process.

Limited Edition Art

2canvas is always on the look out for artists and photographers who can provide original images and artwork for our clients. We now have a number of photographers and artists who provide us with art for our gallery and stock.

Some of the artwork provided is in the form of limited edition runs of perhaps 25 or 50 copies, so you can be happy that you are purchasing something which is original and desirable. All of our limited edition art comes with certificates of authenticity, guaranteeing the quality and provenance of any piece of art we supply.

Art To Go

Come along to our gallery in Stockwell Street, Glasgow and view the many canvases displayed there. We have many different sizes and styles to choose from, landscape, pop art, urban art (i.e. graffiti), limited editions and who knows what you might think of once you've been inspired!

All the canvases in our gallery are 'ready to go' so come along, you might pick up a bargain.

Posters

2canvas also provides a poster printing service. Posters are printed on heavy duty Matt or Glossy paper and can have a number of finishes applied such as encapsulation, heat sealing, mounting to card, kappa board or foamex (3mm or 5mm).

Pricing is based on the poster size and any finishing required.

Design

2canvas offers its design service as part of the all inclusive cost of producing your unique canvas artwork*. 2canvas takes the process of design and transitioning of your image very seriously, working with you to ensure that you receive exactly what you imagined when you placed your order.

Design services can include any or all of the following:

• Red eye repair

• Cropping and cut-out

• Image enhancement, sharpening and blurring

• Removing and replacing objects

• Enlarging and reducing

• Retouching, colour balancing, and brightness and contrast balancing

• Desaturation (i.e. changing from colour to black and white)

*2canvas reserves the right to charge, at photo restoration rates for excessively damaged or faded images, which require extensive restoration time.

Proofing

Our proofing service backs this up by providing you with a sample image to view. This allows the client to make additional changes to the image before we move to the printing stage. This iterative process again ensures that your completed canvas looks exactly as you imagined it.

Photo Restoration

2canvas offers a photo restoration service, bringing your old or damaged photographs back to their original splendour. Once the image has been restored, it can be printed at a size to suit the space you have available, providing you more flexibility and choice. The image can also be printed onto a number of different media including our canvas wraps.

Photo restoration is charged on a time basis.

Digitise Your Photos!

What would happen if, heaven forbid, your old photographs, carefully stored in boxes or in drawers around the house were damaged, lost or completely destroyed? Memories of past special moments, family gatherings and celebrations lost for good; 2canvas has the answer... Digitize them!

2canvas will scan your old photos and save them digitally so the photos will take up less space, they will be safe and secure on your PC, you can burn them to CD to keep a secure copy, you can send your pictures as email attachments and, don't forget, you can print as many copies of your photos as you like!

Digitally preserving those dusty old paper images otherwise destined to languish in the bottom drawer (or other suitably forgotten about place) is important but so is getting on with the day to day. That's why sending your old photographs to 2canvas is the easiest and cheapest way to get all those old photographic memories preserved in a safe and secure way, leaving you to print copies or share online to your heart's content.

With digital photo frame prices dropping, you will have the option of displaying your digitized files in a new and modern way and what a great idea for a Christmas gift; a digital photo frame, ready loaded with those cherished memories!

200 photos to CD for only £29

On What Can I Display My Images?

Canvas

Canvases are wrapped around and stretched over wooden frames made from different qualities and depths of wood. These frames are built using Stretcher Bars or 'Stretchers'. Whilst stretchers are not visible behind the stretched canvas, they are a very important component of your finished canvas, providing depth and strength to your canvas.

Stretchers also have an effect on the look of your canvas, as 38mm stretchers have less physical presence than 44mm or 50mm stretchers. The choice of stretcher depth, however, should always be a personal decision to achieve your desired look.

Larger canvases, above 40inches are more suited to deeper stretchers both for strength and aesthetics.

All of our frames are hand built from our range of stretchers; we never use MDF or board behind our canvases.

With canvas, you will have a choice as to how the edges of the canvas are finished. The image can be sized so that it completely wraps around the sides or we can duplicate the edges and add them on to give the impression of a full wrap, without any loss of the main part of the image. We can also create a blur wrap and a colour wrap however; our staff will make a recommendation during the order process as some images are more suited to certain wrap options than others.

All our canvases come with corner tension wedges to allow re-stretching of canvases, which will naturally loosen-off over time, depending on the hanging environment. The wedges allow canvases to be re-tensioned with just a tap of a hammer.

To finish off your canvas, we recommend a coat of acrylic varnish. The varnish protects and enhances your finished canvas and adds to the canvases longevity by increasing its UV resistance.

Slip Mounts

We have recently introduced a new range of slip mounts, ready for framing. Use your own image or one of our many stock images available on-line images, simply displayed to add a splash of colour without breaking the bank.

We have a large selection of new images from old adverts, comic covers, Art Nouveau, old European street scenes, Japanese art and many other styles to suit your surroundings and preferences. A selection of these images, already mounted in slip mounts, are available from our gallery.

We have 2 sizes 12×16" and 16×20" and they are prices at less than £12! 2canvas can frame the images, if that's your preference, either in stock frames or we can provide a range of 'made to measure' frame options.

Acrylic Panels

We have recently introduced a new range of Acrylic panels which give a contemporary and modern feel to your images. These panels can have clear, white, black or frosted back panels combined with black or silver fittings; panels can be screwed to the wall or they can be hung on a picture hook, all fittings are supplied.

We also have multi-panel acrylic frames which allow you to display a number of your favourite images and memories. We have a range of different colours so suit your décor and we now have a new option called Spacer Frames.

These spacer frames provide additional flexibility for displaying your images, there are 10 5×5" frames in each box, allowing you to split an image across the frames or create your own patterns of images on your walls so why not get a bit 'arty' with our new Spacer Frames?

To make it easier for you to create a great display, the Spacer Frames come with a spacer tool which allows you to get the correct spacing between each panel to ensure your completed display looks fantastic.

And, if your not convinced already, the frames can be taken off and moved elsewhere and you get an extra frame in every box, making 10 frames in total, what a deal!

MDF Block Mounts

Add extra depth and dimension to your photo or artwork by having it printed and mounted onto 12mm MDF block.

Your image is first printed onto satin finish photo paper using a large format printer, and then sealed with a non reflective laminate film coating which protects the print surface and adds UV protection to prevent fading. The lamination also allows the print to be wiped with a damp cloth.

The print is then bonded to a 12mm MDF block with the choice of white or black edges or it is also possible to match the paint with your wall colour, which would give the effect of the image being extruded from the wall - very interesting. All that is needed is the paint code and it can be reproduced.

• Photo paper with matte finish block mounted

• Mounted onto 12mm MDF blocks

• Edged in black or white for high quality finish

• Remains crisp and vibrant for over 70 years

• Heat-sealed for ultimate protection

Framing Services

2canvas can offer a bespoke framing service or we keep a stock of off-the-shelf frames in our gallery. We can offer frames with or without mounts whichever suits your requirements.

Our bespoke framing service offers a range of frames all built to order at sizes to suit your prints and with pricing starting at just £40 for a 16×12" (A3) frame, the service is very affordable. There is a lead time with our bespoke service, up to a week however, the finished product is well worth the wait.

With regards to our off-the-shelf framing service, this was introduced as an accompaniment to our slip mount images to allow clients to match a frame with the mounted images they select and at a great price too!

We decided to stock these frames to allow clients the flexibility of having bespoke frames made or, for a more economical option, select from our off-the-shelf selection which has a smaller range of sizes and colours however; with our A4 frames starting at just £6 it does prove to be very economical indeed!.

Our off-the-shelf frames come in the following sizes:

A4 (12×8"), A3 (16×12"), A2 (24×16"), sizes are approximate and apertures will be less if a mount is fitted so images may have to be sized to fit.

Gift Vouchers

Gift vouchers make a wonderful present. They provide a flexibility that allows the recipient to make the most out of your gift.

If you're not sure which of our many images a friend or loved one would like, let them pick it themselves and use a gift voucher to pay for it.

Trade

We provide our service to a number of photographers, artists and interior designers. We also provide our services to corporate clients such as BAM Property developers, Glasgow Caledonian University, HLM Architects and JMP consultants, providing art for their offices throughout the UK.

Please call or visit for trade pricing.

Image Transitions

Collage / Montage

Collage (from the French 'coller', to stick) is regarded as a work of visual art made from an assemblage of different forms, thus creating a new whole. This technique made its first appearance in the early 20th century as a ground breaking novelty, but with the passing of time it has become ubiquitous.

Similarly, montage (from the French for "putting together") is a closely related technique of combining images from various sources into a single composition.

Collage and montage style canvases will be at the standard price plus a £25 design charge.

Select up to 12 of your favourite photos and let 2canvas design something that is interesting, unique, personal and beautiful.

Select a shape to hold the images in your collage, perhaps a heart, circle or star, then select a colour to fill the rest of the canvas with to create something truly stunning.

Spot Colour

Select a part of the image that you would like to keep coloured and we'll remove the colour from the rest of the image, resulting in a stunning image with an eye-catching detail.

Pop Art

Fancy a 'Warhol' style image designed with your favourite colours? This canvas is a 4 image canvas; we'll isolate any face from any photo and create this colourful piece of pop art. This canvas can be designed using one, two or four photos of the same or different subjects.

Or be adventurous; why not go for a multi-panel pop? We adjust the colour/brightness and contrast of the faces and turn our standard Warhol style Pop design into a multi-paneled piece of art on a solid colour background.

Cartoon styles: Warhol, Opie and Lichtenstein canvases will be the standard price plus a £15 design charge.

Fun

Multi-Image

A single image repeated over the canvas with different coloured backgrounds.

Puzzle

A single, square, image is created as a jig-saw puzzle with either 56, 30 or 20 pieces. Perhaps a few of the pieces could be left lying at the side of the puzzle to give the effect of an unfinished puzzle?

Multi-Photo Images

A single image is created as multiple photos are combined.

Caricatures

Caricatures are a fun was to present your images. The combination of a personal image and perhaps a hobby creates a very personal and meaningful gift, something that is more than just a simple print. They are sure to please the recipient and given the longevity of our canvases and inks, a gift that will bring a smile for years to come.

When ordering your caricature, please take note of your preferred style and enter it in the upload page.

Cartoon

Provide us with a portrait of family or friend and let us convert it to a visually stunning cartoon image. We can even have a word bubble containing the phrase by which they are best known.

Cartoon styles: Warhol, Opie and Lichtenstein canvases will be the standard price plus a £15 design charge.

Perhaps an "Opie style" cartoon, based on the Julian Opie style of art:

Julian Opie's highly stylised work, involves the reduction of photographs (or short films) into figurative reproductions (created using computer software). In his portraiture, the human face is characterised by black outlines with flat areas of colour, and minimalised detail, to the extent that an eye can become a just the black circle of the pupil, and sometimes a head is represented by a circle with a space where the neck would be. In this way, Julian Opie tries to present the complexities of the human form by reducing it to its mere basics.

Julian Opie's style was brought into the public eye when he was asked to design the cover for the British band, Blur's best-of album.

Cartoon canvases makes for a fun, original and interesting gift.

Vintage and Sepia Styles

Allow us to take a modern photo and transform it in to something which looks aged. It's the reverse of our photo restoration process but it can be a very effective and results in a photo which has more effect than the original.

If you don't want to age an image then perhaps a simple sepia wash would produce the result you're looking for. This effect gives the impression of age but keep the clarity of the original.

Vignette

A process by which there is loss in clarity towards the corners and sides of an image. For example, this can be in the shape of an oval, circle or heart. Send us a photo of a romantic couple, or two individual photos and we'll create for you the most unique wedding, engagement, valentine or general I love you present.

Multi-Panel

Why not select a favourite photo and split it over multiple canvases? This process is quite complex in that the image is wrapped around the side of the canvas so that the image seems continuous from all angles.

2 panel, 3 panel (Triptych), 4 panel or more. Why not challenge us?

Carved In Stone

Do you have a favourite poem or quote, perhaps a song that your Granny sang to you when you were young? Why not have it transferred to canvas and give it our 'stone tablet' effect.

This effect is very convincing and results in a canvas which looks like a slab of stone with your poem, quote or song carved into it.

This can be a useful effect for businesses who want to have their company logo and perhaps a mission statement produced in an original and unique way.

Artistic Effects

Your original image can be converted by using a number of artistic effects; transform your image from a photo to something even more unique and personal such as a sketch, water colour, oil painting or acrylic art work.

Children's Drawings

Do you have a favourite piece of art created by your kids, grandchildren, nieces and nephews or friends? Why not preserve them for posterity and have them professionally transferred onto canvas.

Our canvases are stretched around quality hardwood frames and printed with ink that is UV light resistant, with a life of up to 70 years - so you'll be able to enjoy your art work for many years to come.

Colourise

Select a base colour and convert your image to look like it's being viewed through a photo filter.