Blue Horizon Prints, Printing Photos and Art on Canvas

Shipping is 100% free within Australia and the United Kingdom for all of our canvas prints and framed prints. For more information on this click Products and Services Information. We will also happily ship all over the world. Alternatively once you place and order and select the overseas desrtination the website will automatically calculate the delivery cost before you are charged. 

Delivery to the UK (England, Scotland, Wales & Northern Ireland) are now 100% free, with no shipping costs at all.

Delivery to the following countries is now just $30 AUD;

France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Nederlands, Belgium.

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Yes, please contact us for delivery prices. We will happily ship all over the world. Alternatively once you place and order and select the overseas destination the website will automatically calculate the delivery cost before you are charged.

Delivery to the UK (England, Scotland, Wales & Northern Ireland) are now 100% free, no shipping costs at all.

Delivery to the following countries is now just $30 AUD

France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Nederlands, Belgium.

We accept Visa & Mastercard, direct deposits, cheques and paypal.

Yes, all our prices include gst, what you see is what you get, there are no hiiden costs or fees. We also offer FREE DELIVERY to make outr services even more transparant.

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You have the option of uploading the image online, simply following the instructions as you go, emailing the photo to us on photos@bluehorizonprints.com.au or as described above we accept posted negatives, transparencies (slides) and cd\'s. We accept all file formats.

Yes! We are happy to scan any photos and process negatives and transparencies. We charge a standard fee of just $15 for this add-on service.

Feel free to post them to us;

Blue Horizon Prints NOOSA
4/41 Gateway Drive

Noosaville, 4566, QLD

1300 632 332

07 5474 2129

Yes! Feel free to contact us with any specific size requirements you have and we will be happy to give you a quote.

Our standard delivery service is one of the fastest in Australia, always dispatching within 3 days often just 1! This rapid service means our customers get their canvas prints FAST! We offer an overnight service for a small additional cost on top of the normally FREE SHIPPING.

The largest size we offer as standard is 40 x 60 inches (102cm x 152cm) however if you need to go larger, let us know and we'll se what we can do. When deciding on the size you want you must also consider the dpi (dots per inch). As a rule of thumb, the bigger the image the less detailed it will be, luckily most modern cameras take photos well above the minimum requirement. Try our image calculator to see the size recommendations we suggest for your photo. In order to ensure your satisfaction, we don\'t accept anything less than 100 dpi. (Unsure about DPI? Learn More).
Here's a little more detail if you are still unsure. The resolution of an image is measured by how many dots can be printed in one square inch of canvas. A good guide line for determining the largest size your image can be printed is to divide the pixel height and width of your image by 100.
For example if your image is 1024 pixels by 768 pixels, then the maximum recommended size it can be printed at is 10.24 inches by 7.68 inches. Any size below this will avoid pixellation (where the individual pixels are visible) on the canvas print. All clear? If not then drop us an email on photos@bluehorizonprints.com.au or call us.

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We use the best quality Epson printers. We always use genuine Epsom Ultrachrome pigment inks. These are considered by many to be the best in the marketplace and the proof is in the pudding when you see the strong, vibrant colours that leap off of the canvas. *More information.

Customers can choose from our archival poly-cotton 430gsm canvas or the 100% cotton 390gsm canvas. We only use the best quality canvas with our poly-cotton canvas being carefully selected and imported to provide the best surface for our prints. When you order you can select poly-cotton or 100% cotton, the difference is that poly-cotton makes for a smoother, longer lasting, water proof canvas whereas 100% looks slightly more rough and a bit more classical. *More information.

The canvas prints have been independently lab tested by companies such as Kodak and Epson to last up to 75 years as long as they are out of direct ultra violet light. To further ensure the longevity of your print the lamination we add further protects your art against UV light, moisture, cracking and general wear and tear, you should expect your print to last well into the next century! Visiting our products and services page for more information. Canvas Printing Brisbane.

One of the biggest questions we get asked is what is the difference between stretched or unstretched canvases.

Stretched canvas print: 100% archival quality, cotton canvas, stretched over a thick 33mm kiln dried timber frame. Delivered ready to hang straight on the wall, including picture wire and felt protective bumpers on the back.

Framed Print: Your photo is printed on premium, archival rag paper then framed in either a black, white or mahogany frame. Lastly we cover the canvas frame with a perspex cover (it looks and feels the same as glasss but adds a lot of durability.

Unstretched canvas print: Unstretched canvas otherwise known as rolled canvas is without the wooden stretcher bars, delivered rolled in a tube. It is just the canvas itself, customers often buy unstretched canvas for overseas delivery or if they want to get the canvas framed themselves.

Most marks can be easily removed by running a duster over the canvas or giving it a light clean with the vacuum cleaner using the brush to get rid of any dust on the surface. If the mark is still there then you can wipe the canvas gently using a plain white wet cloth, try not to do this too often though as with time this will affect the colour quality of the canvas.

Ther canvas prints have been treated with an invisible laminate to protect them from both scratches and UV rays. This will help them to last for up to 70 years or more and still look as vibrant as the day you bought them.

Your canvas is carefully hand stretched over a profiled quality pine frame and securely stapled. We then tape the edge of the canvas to the frame to protect against dust, and insert stainless steel hanging wire and eyelets making your print ready to hang as soon as its delivered.

We are licenced to print and sell the images in the gallery section however you retain the copyright for your images that you provide for us to print. Please ensure that you do not infringe anyone elses copyright with your photos.

After uploading the photo and selecting size youd like, you then get to pick the wrap, this is the way in which the canvas is wrapped around the stretcher bars. We offer four wrap options;

Blur wrap; We blur the predominant colours from the canvas edges

Mirror wrap: We 'mirror' the last few cm of the canvas print, this is only suitable for landscapes and images where there are not too much detail at the edges of the front of thre canvas.

Coloured wrap: We use a plain colour of your choice, either using white, black or a predominant colour from the canvas.

Gallery wrap: The old favourite where we simply wrap the image around the edges, this is a great look / effect but please bear in mind that you will lose a few cm off of each edge/side from the front of the canvas.

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Our laminates are carefully selected to maximise protection and keep colours rich while minimising any unwanted glossy sheen that are the results of cheaper laminate. Many canvas printers will skip this step to avoid paying for quality laminates and cut drying time. We have so much faith in the necessity to have good laminate that we include it free within the price. *More information. *zoom to laminates section on photos on canvas page

Because stretcher bars are the "unseen" part of the canvas, they're often not discussed. But what use is a really nice canvas if it's mounted on a thin badly made wooden hanger.

Our stretcher bars are:

• 32mm in profile
• Kiln-dried making our stretched canvas prints more sturdy and even less likely to warp over time
• Bevelled edges to prevent cracking
• Bevelled contour to prevent 'ghosting' - an impression of the canvas touching the stretcher bar

The first thing to consider is whether or not it's been kiln dried. Wood is a porous material, that is, it absorbs water. When it absorbs water, the wood expands and as it dries it shrinks. All this expanding and shrinking causes the wood to warp over time, much like the pages of a book that get wet - they irreparably ripple. Kiln dried wood is protected from warping and this means you don't have a canvas unevenly sitting on your wall.

The next thing to consider is the quality of the wood used. Low quality wood is likely to crack over time, or break if the canvas is dropped. Blue Horizon Prints uses wood that does not leach tannins (tannic acid).

Then there's the shape of the bars themselves. "Square" bars rest against the back of the canvas and over time create a visible impression - not good! To prevent this we use bevelled stretcher bars, which are slightly cut away on the side that faces the canvas so that the only contact point on the facing side is on the very very edge - and NOT the entire width of the stretcher bar. This edge is also rounded off so the canvas doesn't stretch over a sharp, 90 degree angled frame edge.

Then there's the physical depth (profile) of the stretcher bar. A stretcher bar that is very small will not sit out from the wall, losing the depth that a canvas print or painting would normally have. We use 3.2cm thick stretcher bars, what we think is the optimal depth for canvas printing.