Digital Prints

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Mastering Digital Printing
Plexiglas, Aluminum, and More: Many modern materials are available for alternative
framing. Duggal Visual Solutions is one of the largest photo and imaging labs in the world,
at least by the number and type of services offered. Located right in the heart of the Photo
District in New York City, Duggal is a leader in modern framing techniques and specializes
in custom work for museums, galleries, photographers, and fine artists. They offer
state-of-the-art framing solutions, including face-mounting images to Plexiglas, “Sandwich
Plexiglas” (image sandwiched between two pieces of Plexi), anodized aluminum, and custom
metal and wood bracing.
Canvas: If you’re printing on canvas, you can stretch the print onto the standard artist
stretcher bars that painters use, complete with folded corners. Canvas prints can be
mounted to board or stretched and then either wall-hung as is or placed in a frame.
Following are some canvas-stretching tips from artist and printmaker Lance Amici at
Torlan Studios in San Antonio, Texas.
Canvas Stretching Tips
■ Leave plenty of margin on all sides for wrapping around the wood.
■ Slightly sand or round off the corners of the stretcher bars before stretching to minimize
tearing or hairline cracks.
■ Do not stretch or roll canvas prints in temperatures below 70º F.
■ If a coating seems brittle, use a hair dryer to warm up the canvas edges before stretching
them.
■ Do not stretch canvas prints as tightly as you would an original.
New York City’s Duggal specializes in
unusual mounting and framing
techniques. Shown (from left): Digital
photo print on floating gallery Plexi
with standoffs, digital Duratrans in
custom light box, and digital photo
print with museum box mount.
Courtesy of Duggal Visual Solutions