Best place to get a 30" x 20" Metal print made
Dec 15, 2022 10:53:01 #
fetzler
Loc: North West PA
Dik wrote:
CVS, Big Discount sale before sale ends Saturday. Good quality and packaging. Nice Acrylic Panels, too.
Come on guys a drug store, Costco, Sams club is NOT the place for serious photo printing. There are quite a few REAL photoprinters that can do a professional job.
Dec 15, 2022 10:53:06 #
ChrisW.
Loc: Medina Co., OH
Walt B wrote:
A Pro photographer told me about Vivid Metal Print... (show quote)
I had not heard of Vivid Metal Prints prior to my inquiry. I really like their website and looks like the quality is up there as well!!
Thank you!
Dec 15, 2022 10:59:30 #
Dec 15, 2022 11:36:34 #
fetzler wrote:
Come on guys a drug store, Costco, Sams club is NOT the place for serious photo printing. There are quite a few REAL photoprinters that can do a professional job.
I do put Costco ahead of the other places. Before I started printing my own competition prints and when Costco had in-store printing I would go there because they had ICC profiles to soft proof my work and they kept them up-to-date. Now they were chemical process prints, so the colors weren’t as good as inkjet, but nice prints. As for metal, those are done by Fujifilm and the 16x20 I had done for Mother’s Day turned out very nice. Now I don’t know the money situation, but the OP is looking to get 8 20x30 metal prints. At Costco it’ll be about $800. Most of these other places will be $2000+. Now if the money is “built in” then shoot for the moon. Otherwise, Costco will deliver a nice print.
Dec 15, 2022 12:19:33 #
these guys are as good as it gets and will give you a small one to look at first: https://www.hdaluminumprints.com/
Dec 15, 2022 14:20:43 #
I prefer Blazing Editions in RI. High quality. Not cheap. Look them up. Best of luck.
Dec 15, 2022 16:14:12 #
Dec 15, 2022 17:19:21 #
I have used Bay and was very pleased with their work. I did metal prints (matte finish) on foam board and am very happy. Finished prints were packaged very well for shipping and their prices were very competitive. I do not know if they have the 20 X 30 size, but they are worth checking out. You can also call them to ask questions or get advice particular to your print needs.
Dec 15, 2022 17:58:28 #
ChrisW. wrote:
I don't have Costco so I looked at Sams Club. I don't see that they have any mounting for the back. 
I'm not sure it matters being near Costco, I remember a few years ago I may have ordered from them and was not a member. I'm older now and I don't remember for sure but it's worth checking out.
Dec 15, 2022 20:35:33 #
ChrisW.
Loc: Medina Co., OH
Thank you all for great input and knowledge!! I have learned a lot and have been exposed to other companies that I've not heard of before. I greatly appreciate all of your comments and links!! Thank you again !!
Jan 3, 2023 11:43:45 #
I read this post when I was considering a metal print of a landscape taken recently. I had been using Photography.com for my metal prints. Motivated by this chat, I ordered a 16x20 from Costco. I was totally pleased with the product and paid considerably less.
A worthwhile chat. Thanks.
Leonard
A worthwhile chat. Thanks.
Leonard
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