If you’re looking for poster frame your gorgeous poster print and hang it on the wall then you have a few choices. Some people will prefer to stick their poster print on the wall with a tape or glue but it’s much better to frame your poster as it will […]
Poster Print Materials
Double Sided & Edge to Edge
What is double sided and edge to edge useful for? If you’re printing a poster or a Vinyl to display it on a window or on a street then do not settle for single sided print. Double sided printing has more exposure to be seen by a potential customer than […]
Gloss Finish
Gloss finish is perfect for showing off colours on photo-like posters as they reflect a good amount of colours. They’re very also useful in poorly lit low-light environment. Unlike matte finish, Gloss photo papers attract dirt and finger prints so covering in glass or plastic is advisable. The drawback to […]
Satin Finish
The middle ground to gloss and matte, satin photo papers provides the right amount on shine on your poster and helps to showcase the details and colours of your stunning graphics. Free from glare, satin finish is perfect for showing off details on photograph and illustrations. Being a reflective material […]
Blue Back Finish
It’s exactly what it says. Blue back finish is a poster printing material which is usually white on the front finished with matte, gloss or satin coating with blue coating on the back. The blue coating is designed to block any type of light shining through. It’s especially useful if […]
Paper Weight (GSM)
What is a paper weight in poster printing? In general a poster paper weight (GSM) needs to be at least 170gsm in order to handle the weight and to prevent damage easily, however; most modern printers are cable of handling paper weights up to 700gsm. Big industrial printers are capable […]
Matte Finish
Matte finish is most popular with short-term use temporary posters as they’re cheaper and affordable than the other two. As they reflect almost no light, they’re perfect for black & white posters. They’re also less detailed posters that are perfect in almost any lighting situation. Matte posters also beneficial for […]
MATERIAL GUIDE
Here is the material guide to Posters: There are hundreds of poster printing material in the world of Poster printing. Most popular ones are the ones listed here. Please click to read more information on a particular material guide below. Although poster printing has many uses, there are handful of […]