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 make it look finished, high-quality and professional. Do not disgrace your hours of designing and printing that poster by simply sticking it on the wall or tape, make it meaningful by framing it.
Although there is a number of different varieties of poster frames on the market. Printers usually stock only two types of frames, Tappa and wooden frames.
Tappa Frames:
An innovative frame designed to operate with ease. Tappa frames feature an innovative opening on the front so you can hang and or change your poster without having to remove the frame from the wall.
Tappa frames are a great way to renew your poster time to time when you have a new product or promotion without having to buy new frames.
You can operate them with very little effort to professionally display your poster printing. Tappa frames can be used outdoor as well because they’re made from anodized aluminium. You can choose a black or silver finish to better suit your environment and design of the poster.
Standard wooden frames:
The wooden frames give your viewer the traditional classic look of your poster. The high-quality wooden frames range in black, white, silver, oak and brushed silver finishes. You can choose how you want to feature your poster to the viewer. The acrylic glaze used in these frames is much harder to break and if broken accidently, they’re less hazardous.
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Poster Print MaterialsIf 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 make it look finished, high-quality and professional. Do not disgrace your hours of designing and printing that poster by simply sticking it on the wall or tape, make it meaningful by framing it.
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Although there is a number of different varieties of poster frames on the market. Printers usually stock only two types of frames, Tappa and wooden frames.
Tappa Frames:
An innovative frame designed to operate with ease. Tappa frames feature an innovative opening on the front so you can hang and or change your poster without having to remove the frame from the wall.
Tappa frames are a great way to renew your poster time to time when you have a new product or promotion without having to buy new frames.
You can operate them with very little effort to professionally display your poster printing. Tappa frames can be used outdoor as well because they’re made from anodized aluminium. You can choose a black or silver finish to better suit your environment and design of the poster.
Standard wooden frames:
The wooden frames give your viewer the traditional classic look of your poster. The high-quality wooden frames range in black, white, silver, oak and brushed silver finishes. You can choose how you want to feature your poster to the viewer. The acrylic glaze used in these frames is much harder to break and if broken accidently, they’re less hazardous. [...]
Poster Print MaterialsWhat 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 a single sided print. A lot of poster printing company’s offers posters and vinyl printing on double sided for that very same reason. This is also ideal if you’re going to hang your artwork up on a street where it can be seen from both sides of the street.
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Graphics can also be printed on a range of different choices of materials, sizes and pager weights.
To better suit the material, sizes of articles and graphics can also be customised if needed.
The standard A3 posters usually start at around £2. A2 at £16 and A1 at £21 for standard 170gsm matte finish. Prices may vary between different companies. Most companies will offer discounts on multiple orders.
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Edge to Edge printing:
Unlike normal laser jet printers, poster printers are cable of printing precise edge to edge posters. Sensors on modern large poster printers are cable of precisely aligning the paper so they can print edge to edge without any border at all. Any border left behind at the end of a print is trimmed off with guillotine for a flawless and borderless poster.
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Poster Print MaterialsGloss 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 gloss poster: They can reflect too much light underbrightly lit environment which makes it difficult to see.
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Vibrant and high-quality poster prints with colours that really pop.
Available in 7 different sizes and 4 different paper stock finishes.
Perfect for displaying on walls, windows, walls and notice boards.
Protect from water damage and avoid tears with lamination.
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Sure you can order your poster online and wait for delivery. but high quality poster printing and getting the right specification is not always guaranteed with online orders, especially if your order is not according to your liking.
Do not waste your time. Reload Internet has been in the printing business for 20 years and they know their customer needs. Their machinery feature resolution of up to 1440 dpi for stunning posters on the choice of your finishing such as; Matte, gloss or satin. Not only they feature premium and budget quality materials but they can price-match any of their competitors across the UK.
The available posters sizes are A0, A1, A2, A3, A4.
custom sizes up to 841mm in width and 1189mm in height. They also offer sstandard A3 & A4 printing for any occasion along with photo printing and many other services.
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Poster Print MaterialsThe 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 like Gloss, smudges can be visible on satin paper but not as much as Gloss so a protective later is not necessary for this type of poster.
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Advantages of Satin finish:
Satin papers achieve high-contrast and better vibrant colour than an uncoated paper like matte. Satin gives you high quality and vibrant poster prints. For enhanced colours and extra durability you can also add matte and gloss coating from some prints shops. Satin papers are typically available from 190gsm to 400gsm.
For a premium feel, select to print your poster on 300gsm satin paper which is perfect for rich, high contract and vibrant poster. Satin finish is also perfect for photographic prints for use in exhibition, wedding venue and photography shows. Satin is also FSC certified recyclable material so it’s environmentally friendly.
Key advantages:
Photographic material
Vibrant & high contrast
Enhanced colours
Reflective material
Environmentally friendly
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Poster Print MaterialsIt’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 you’re planning to stick your poster up on your window.
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Blue back coating is normally used in bill boards as they’re very useful in blocking harsh sunlight shining through it and disrupting the content on the front.
The wide range of budget posters are usually 170gsm and they’re too thin to block any light coming from behind. Tis does not matter if you’re planning to stick your poster on a blank wall or on a frame.
Advantages of Blue Back finish:
Blue Back material is a type of poster printing paper which is typically white on the front and blue on the back.
This is to prevent light from shining through the paper. It is very useful when you want to stick your poster on a window or over another poster.
Blue-back will come in handy if you don’t want to see the older poster overlapping onto the new one.
Blue back is the most durable material out of Satin and Matte. It is tear-proof, scratch-proof & water resistant. It is currently the industry standard for outdoor signage as it’s water-resistant and reduces shine. This material is very environmentally friendly as its plastic free and FSC certified. This material is typically available from 200gsm weight.
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Key advantages:
Water-resistant
Scratch resistant
Uncoated material
Plastic-free [...]
Poster Print MaterialsWhat 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 of handling more than 700gsm depending on the needs.
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Most common paper weights:
These sheet-based posters are typically available in these weights:
90 – 120gsm
120 – 170gsm
200 – 300gsm
300-400gsm
Do not mistake GSM for the thickness or stiffness of the paper, these paper weights are measured in GSM or grams per square meter which is measured by the weight of a piece of paper measuring 1 meter by 1 meter. GSM is not measured by the thickness of the paper, although heavier papers typically tend to be thicker.
Guide to each paper weight:
90 to 120gsm: Too light to be used on poster printing, 90 to 120gsm papers are what you’ll use on normal laser jet or ink jet printers for printing in A3, A4 and A5. This is a low cost option ideal for letterhead or other material they you can write on.
120 to 170gsm: The cheapest and lightest option for poster printing, 120 to 170gsm is slightly thicker than 120gsm. It is also ideal for printing flyers; take away menus, event flyers and information sheets on a budget. Despite being low-cost, it looks and feels premium on any chosen finish.
200 to 300gsm: Where look and feel really matters, 200 to 300gsm is the ideal weight of paper for poster printing. It’s a thick and sturdy paper which can feel like magazine when printed on glossy finish.
300 to 400gsm: Perfect for street hand-outs, night club flyers, wedding or event invitation and business cards, 300 to 400gsm is close to card stock. Posters printed on these weights are usually priced on the premium range.
Posters with various weigth can be puched with these finishes:
Silk finish that is perfect for indoor use which offers a luxurious cloth like material which adds a touch of high quality feel to your posters.
Satin – This adds a slight sheen to your poster, making it perfect for photographers and advertisers. Suitable for indoor and outdoor uses.
Matte – An ideal finish for posters with number of text and images. A cheap alternative for those on a budget.
Photographic posters can be printed onto any custom sizes up to 33 x 46 inches. Photographs require punchy and saturated colours. Most poster printing companies use industry standard HP high quality metal-like inks combined with photographic paper to print your photographic posters. [...]
Poster Print MaterialsMatte 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 keeping your poster clean from dust and smudges. Premium matte posters are also available at most poster print shops.
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Advantages of Matte finish:
Almost all matte printing are on the budget side as it’s an affordable uncoated paper with rich and deep colours that you would expect from a coated paper. Matte coating is typically popular on 170gsm paper because they’re the cheapest option when it comes to poster printing.
Matte is also available in higher grams per square meter but if you’re a student or on a budget we recommend matte coated posters on 170gsm. The readability on a matte paper is superb as there is no shine to interrupt.
They’re perfect for outdoor use in harsh sunlight, giving you no reflection. Matte is also environmentally friendly as its FCC certified highly recyclable material.
Key advantages of Matte finish:
Non-reflective material
Cheap & affordable
Uncoated, rich & deep colours
Highly recyclable material [...]
Poster Print MaterialsHere 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.
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Although poster printing has many uses, there are handful of specific roles that poster fill very well.
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A well placed poster at an event such as business presentation can generate a huge amount of interest. Posters are an amazing tool to promoting any products such as limited products or special stock.
Thanks to the extremely quick turnaround time, you can have an impact on your business quickly.
If you’re a photographer, poster printing is also a fantastic way to showcase your work.. Thanks to the affordability of poster printing, photography academies and students can also hold their own cost effective exhibitions.
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