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High Quality Poster Printing?
Mark Kauzlarich, Photographer, Student/Intern
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Madison | WI | | Posted: 6:21 PM on 11.28.12 |
->> I know nothing about printing, but I want to do make a few high-quality non-photo posters, kind of like old 60's concert posters.
I don't know what type of paper they were printed on, but I still run into limited-run prints at concerts on what feels like a high-quality, non-gloss, woven type paper. Does anyone know the formal name for this type of paper, and of anyone who will print on this type of paper?
Thanks. |
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Clark Brooks, Photo Editor, Photographer
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Urbana | IL | USA | Posted: 10:36 PM on 11.28.12 |
| ->> Are you looking for prints larger than 12x18? |
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Mark Kauzlarich, Photographer, Student/Intern
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Madison | WI | | Posted: 11:18 PM on 11.28.12 |
| ->> I was thinking 14x21-ish. |
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Ross Mason, Photographer
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Cave Creek(Phoenix/Scotts | AZ | USA | Posted: 10:17 AM on 11.29.12 |
| ->> Maybe stop by a local Silk Screen printer and look at some samples... |
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Dave Prelosky, Photographer
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Lower Burrell | Pa | US | Posted: 12:48 PM on 11.29.12 |
| ->> Perhaps a call to Kinko's? |
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Clark Brooks, Photo Editor, Photographer
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Urbana | IL | USA | Posted: 3:13 PM on 11.29.12 |
| ->> What type of print run are you looking at? 500, 1,000, 5,000 copies? |
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Tim Cowie, Photographer, Photo Editor
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Davidson | NC | USA | Posted: 3:41 PM on 11.29.12 |
| ->> I use LargeFormatPosters.com for a lot of stuff. Check there. |
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Paul DiSalvo, Photographer
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Highlands Ranch | CO | United States of America | Posted: 4:54 PM on 11.29.12 |
| ->> A friend was recently raving about ShortRunPosters.com - 18x24 starting around $3.00, 24x36 - around $16. He mentioned their online order entry was kind of a pain but the end product was amazing for the price. |
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Shirley Pefley, Photographer
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Los Altos | CA | USA | Posted: 5:31 PM on 11.29.12 |
| ->> +1 for Shortrunposters.com. Not gallery quality, but amazingly good for the price and they will print only one if that's what you need. |
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Mark Kauzlarich, Photographer, Student/Intern
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Madison | WI | | Posted: 6:19 PM on 11.29.12 |
->> This would be a limited run, probably 5 copies of 4 designs at most. So because of that, I want to get as high of quality as possible, but I still don't know what that type of paper I had come across before was called.
I think what I was thinking of were screen-printed posters, however the design I want printed is too complicated, I think, for normal screen printing, so I may have to change my plan.
Thanks for the tips thus far though! |
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Clark Brooks, Photo Editor, Photographer
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Urbana | IL | USA | Posted: 9:31 PM on 11.29.12 |
| ->> If this is a one-time thing and you are only going to make 20 prints, the best option is one of the websites above or to go to a local shop that does large format printing. Epson makes a variety of paper weights and surfaces that a digital service bureau will generally stock. If you can't find one in Madison, give the folks at Dean's Graphics (http://www.deans-graphics.com) a call and ask for Mike at (217) 363-1390. I've used them for a variety poster and banner projects in the past. The quality is excellent and customer service is great. |
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