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From stmv/Sebastian (59,811)  
on May 7, 2012 1:12:02 PM CDT
any members use this company for printing on Aluminum, with a current 30% discount it comes to about 40 dollars for a 11by14. I am thinking of giving it a try, so curious if any members have had any lucky.
I saw Urlich post of his show, and printing on some type of Aluminum composite, which got me thinking that this would be a great way to build up a durable gallery set of proofs. I also like the look of the canvas prints, so, maybe a mixture of all three (paper, canvas, aluminum).
so, anybody have any luck with these folks, or have other recommendation of printing on metal? The company I was thinking of using is called Alumize.
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From elemar/E. Ray (962)
on May 7, 2012 2:14:50 PM CDT
Since a google search doesn't find the company, a link would help. Ray
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From ofofhy/Evan (10,587)
on May 8, 2012 7:55:02 AM CDT
If you're only looking for durability, then my suggestion might not be relevant: Have you tried printing on Kodak's metallic paper? Very interesting look (almost three-dimensional), at a fraction of the cost of the Aluminyze process. Actually from the Aluminyze website I really can't say for sure what their prints look like, but I am picturing in my head a similar style to that of the Kodak metallic paper. I found that I had to adjust the highlights specifically for printing on Kodak's metallic paper... the highlights tended to wash out easier than on Kodak's Endura matte finish paper.
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From cremmins/Ian (6,707)
on May 8, 2012 9:12:11 AM CDT
i received some free samples from print2metal.com and i have to say, i was impressed,, very clear sharp images and the high gloss is amazing
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From ofofhy/Evan (10,587)
on May 8, 2012 9:21:42 AM CDT
It's a color negative paper, so it needs to be done in a darkroom (either optical or digital-light printer). Not sure if someone makes a metallic paper for use in ink printers. I would check Red River to see if they offer a photo paper for printers that is metallic.
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From stmv/Sebastian (59,811)
on May 8, 2012 11:09:12 AM CDT
well, I think I will try one of the direct metal service sites, seems like a really cool potential.
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