Thursday 28th of July 2011
Filed under What Present To Buy For Someone Artistic
Canvas prints are a fabulous way to turn your favourite photos into works of art to be displayed with pride around your home . . . but they are expensive.
But now, thanks to this idiot proof Create Your Own Canvas Kit you can now transform any digital photo into a professional looking textured canvas print.
And you have the choice of giving it in the kit form (allowing the recipient to choose their own photo and make it themselves) or you can create a canvas specially for them and give the canvas as a gift.
Simply choose your favourite image and print it onto the self-adhesive Smartfilm paper included in the kit using your inkjet printer.
Thanks to the included software you can resize and edit your chosen image and add cool effects such as sepia, black and white, paint by shades and sketch. Pricey studios? Who needs 'em?
Once you've done your creative bit and have the photo printed off, you just stick it to the 8x10 canvas (which has already been stretched and stapled around a wooden frame) and smooth down the image with the special brush to reveal the texture.
Voila! You've got a pro-quality canvas print for under a tenner. It's incredibly satisfying and the most unique feature of this easy-peasy process is that your finished masterpiece looks like it's been printed, not stuck, directly on the canvas; an effect that usually costs a small fortune to achieve.
This is the perfect gift for a wedding present, anniversary, birthday or special occasion.
The Create Your Own Canvas kit is available online for £9.99. Click here for more details