Sometimes, too much selection can be a bad thing . For example, when a consumer has many options to choose from. Making a decision becomes anxiety-inducing because consumers worry that they will choose the wrong product. The worries of spending money on something that may not look right might stop the purchase altogether. Here at […]
Have you ever opened a magazine and found yourself in awe of the gorgeous photos between the pages? Or what about that person you follow on Instagram? Ever wonder how they always look so radiant? The reason may be much simpler than you think. These beautiful images are prime examples of golden hour photos. Golden […]
You had a great trip. You hiked to the top of the mountain, or you lounged on the beach looking at the crystal-clear water, and you snapped a photo. Or, you snapped a really long photo. Panoramic photos are great at capturing the whole breath-taking view before you. But capturing the photo is only half […]
It’s always important to take the time to tell your mother how much she means to you. Why shop for flowers or pastel-colored novelties when you could give her something that means a lot to both you and her? The best idea is to get her a personal Mother’s Day gift. A gift that is […]
If you’re on week five (or six?) of practicing social distancing measures, then you might be tired of looking at the same bland spot on your wall. Working from home poses a whole new set of issues like distractions and lack of motivation. That makes it easy to find yourself staring blankly at the wall […]
Did you know that April is National Poetry Month? If not, that’s alright, you are in the majority. But for the next question. Did you ever think to decorate your home with quotes from your favorite writers, musicians, or actors? If not, that’s alright too! This week on the Big Acrylic blog, we’re focusing on […]
In this week’s blog post, we’re going to walk you through how we crop photos for printing, and how you can find the dimensions and ratios of your photos. The most common question customers ask us is in relation to the size of their image. An average customer, who is not a designer or photographer, […]
You spent a rainy afternoon combing through old photos. All those special memories come flooding back, and you have a smile on your face. It was a much simpler time; back when digital photos and phone cameras didn’t exist. But now, you want to create an acrylic or metal print, and you only have print […]
As a business owner, I know how important it is to make sure that working spaces are vibrant, interesting, and appealing to both employees and clients. A boring beige wall doesn’t stimulate the operations manager, nor does it show creativity to clients or visitors. The easiest way to add a little pep into the steps […]
It’s almost that time of year! Every grocery store is draped in pink and red. Chocolate and cinnamon hearts line the shelves. All in celebration of Valentine’s Day. As ABC reports, florists sell over 250 million roses on February 14th. And lovers of all ages and ranges spend over 5 billion dollars on chocolate and […]
We live in a world saturated with photos. Everyone has hundreds of images saved on our phones that they carry everywhere. We pose in them and share them with family and friends. Who needs to talk when you can share images of your day, vacation, or family dinner? With so much content on our handheld […]
We all have our own tastes. From food to clothes, and even to our relationships with others, we all have something that attracts us. For instance, my friends dragged me to a restaurant that only served spicy food. Which was great for them, but not for me. They were over-the-moon about their spicy meal while […]
Labour day has come and gone. Where did summer go? The staff and I have had a busy summer at Big Acrylic dealing with new projects, serving our loyal clients, and coming up with new ideas that are in the works. I continuously come across a website that produces 8″ by 8”acrylic photo prints by […]
Not every photo is suitable to print in large format. Often, our clients ask us to produce acrylic or metal prints, using a photo found online, or taken on a cellphone. Sometimes, the photos lack the necessary pixels to create a crisp acrylic or metal print. For example, the image on the computer screen or cellphone […]
We offer various editing services at Big Acrylic for our metal and acrylic photo prints. Some are simple while some are more challenging but keep us on our toes. The Simple Edit Sometimes, we get an order from a customer but the size ration they request does not work with their image. We […]
Redesigning your home is a fun but daunting task. Luckily, we have a few tricks to help you select the perfect acrylic art for your space. Even more fortunately is that we offer a wide selection of interior design art prints that will be sure to match what you need. If you are starting […]
A good portion of our business derives from customers who want to create wall art for their business. Some customers come to us with their own images, but many are looking to source images for their wall art. There are a few things you should know when you are considering a wall art […]
Large Metal and Acrylic Prints If you have a sizable wall area, large Metal and Acrylic Prints are a perfect medium to enhance the space. At Big Acrylic we specialize in these types of projects, yet it does go with its own set of challenges. Let us take a look below at common questions or […]
Not sure what to choose. Read below. Both Prints on Acrylic and Acrylic facemounts are quality products but service different markets. “I have a great photo of my family and want to put it up at my home, The photo is rather large and i dont want to pay a crazy amount “? Answer- […]
What is DPI ? Many people are confused as to what these three letters mean, and more importantly, how they determine the print quality of their digital images. Basically, DPI stands for Dots Per Inch. When people use the term, they are referring to the resolution quality of an image. More dots equals better resolution, […]
When it comes to design, size doesn’t matter! Wether you are living in an apartment, condo, small home you can maximize your space and make a bold statement with dazzling wall art. Choosing the right wall art for a small space can be overwhelming. We have come up with some helpful tips for you to […]
You notice the brilliance the minute you walk in the room. The light, the depth, the size… feels, somehow, luxurious! You’re unable to take your eyes off of it! It is a magnificent large metal print. You feel inspired. Images printed on metal create a unique and unforgettable visual medium. They offer a thoroughly contemporary look. The feeling is both industrial and […]
Think vibrant colours, bold graphic lines, and the images you see on a daily basis. This is the stuff of Pop Art, the movement that uses product labels, cartoons, celebrities, advertising, and blows them up into art. Art that is inspired by the everyday. The works themselves were innovative, using collage techniques, sculpture, and street art. The […]
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Our clients often tell us that they love an image shown in the Gallery section of our site. We tell our clients that if they are looking for a particular theme to check out Shutterstock. This is because Shutterstock offers millions of photos to choose from, is inexpensive, and user-friendly. During any online image search you are […]
Ever wonder what happens to old family photos? Many find their way to estate sales, flea markets and often the garbage bin! The saying goes that one person’s trash is another’s treasure and for many artists discovering that old picture of your Uncle Harry is a real find. A current trend happening in photography is artists who […]
What do these 3 images have in common? They are all versions of computer generated art! We often hear words like exposure, brush stroke, figurative, abstract, landscape in discussions around the visual arts. Turn to the world of computer generated art (a subset of digital art) and you get a whole new vocabulary of pixels, fractals, and algorithms! There are different […]
There are various cool tools to make your acrylic image or metal image more intense. HDR is one that we love to work with here at Big Acrylic HDR stands for High Dynamic range. Photos are taken at different levels of exposure and combined in post production to create various luminous styles and themes. Basically […]
Is it true that art reduces stress naturally? Just imagine the scenario where your doctor sends you to a museum instead of the pharmacy! More and more studies are confirming this phenomenon – that your environment plays a significant role in your overall health. And now with more than half of the world’s population living in cities, […]
It is standard to have the back of an acrylic print have opaque white. We print the image in back then add the white opaque color in back.We do this for a few reasons It protects the acrylic from scratching It allows a certain amount of light through the back of the clear Acrylic The […]
Mixed media combines traditional paint, ink and other art forms to create a work of art. While Walking in the city I came across mixed media wall art which included wallpaper and thick Acrylic. Located in a upscale boutique, hotel this Mural is different and eye catching. The wall is a a huge collage of […]
There has been an increasing demand for Acrylic Triptych and Metal Triptychs recently. Because these usually are very large files, these photos have certain requirements to produce the best results. A triptych is an image split into three different pieces. The pieces can be equal in size or vary in size. We can produce Triptychs […]
It happens at least 5 times a week. A customer calling with the desire to create a large Acrylic print or Metal from there iphone or old camera. We always try to explain that even cameras that are 20 megapixels have size limitations. For instance my sony 20.4 metal pixels when set to the highest […]
Lessons learned and another customer satisfied. About a year ago, an architect contacted us about creating several large acrylic prints. As always, we were confident about our ability to meet his order. One particularly challenging feature of this order was that the prints were to be used as sliding doors on a new custom […]
Creating cool acrylic panel shapes is something that we can do at Big Acrylic. Whether you want a small panel or a large panel we can create something spectacular. You can as well do the same thing for Metal prints. Many times customers want to jazz up their signage or create unique shapes for their […]
We always spend time with our customers to help them decide details of the custom acrylic print they want to produce. Sometimes it takes 5 minutes other times it can take much longer in multiple phone calls I am a firm believe in the saying “the customers is right” This holds true if you were a […]
We received a call the other day concerning a gentleman who was looking to produce fine art acrylic prints but needed photos to reproduce. It was an odd demand since most customers call with images ready to produce fine art Acrylic prints. Larry had seen images on acrylic and was interested to produce a line […]
The Challenge We received a call a few months ago about from a customer who wanted to create acrylic wall prints using photos he had taken of a collection of flowers he had. His vision was to create 160 images from flowers to create a mosaic design on his stairway wall. He determined that he […]
Recently we have received emails and phone call concerning photo splits, or Acrylic group photos. Designers and decorators have told us they are available at many canvas websites and should be added to our product line. What is a photo split Taking a photo and making a group collection out of them. There could be […]
Whenever we receive an order for An Acrylic print or Metal print we go through a number of checks and balances. Without doing this there is always a possibility that the customer receives a product that is less then 100 % 1- Check the D.P.I. For best results we like all of photos to have […]
As most of you know, one of our most popular products involves printing Photos on Metal. The brushed aluminium surface is more forgiving as it improves the quality of photos that are less than perfect. The brushed aluminium is matted which helps us create higher resolution images when consumers provide lower resolution files. Which brings […]
We’re not called Big Acrylic for no reason. With our abilities, we produce large panel prints on acrylic or metal up to 60″ by 96″. And you will love the results. There are lots of ways to print your most cherished photos. But, acrylic prints from Big Acrylic change those photos into art you can […]
How to select photo size for acrylic prints We often receive acrylic print orders where the file size is too small for the size the customer wants. Unless you are a professional photographer who understands reproduction, it can be confusing. We recommend that customers set the highest resolution on their cameras if they wish to […]
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