Buzzer Beater Savings: 30% Off Select LexJet Media

Don’t let the clock wind down without taking advantage of some special savings on select LexJet media — this week only. You’ll find products for nearly any project, compatible with aqueous, solvent and latex inks.

Monday through Friday, you can save 30%* on the following items:

LexJet Photo Papers. Choose from a variety of paper options and finishes, like eSatin, matte, metallic, gloss and more. SHOP PAPERS HERE

LexJet Polypropylene Films. You’ll find self-adhesives for outdoor graphics, clings for windows, lay-flat films for banners and backlits and more. SHOP POLYPROPYLENE HERE

LexJet Polyester Films. Enjoy the ease of use of more than 20 popular polyester films for backlits, banner stands, trade show graphics, POP displays and more. SHOP POLYESTER HERE

LexJet Canvases. We know you’ve got your favorites when it comes to our wide array of canvas options. But if you’re in the mood to give a new LexJet canvas a try, call your LexJet rep at 800-453-9538 for qualifying products.

*30% savings off MSRP

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Faster, Easier Canvas Wraps with GOframe

Yes, you can create professionally finished canvas wraps with ease in just minutes. Thanks to the patented design from GOframe, available at LexJet, finishing canvas prints with stretcher bars couldn’t be faster or easier.

In the video above, we walk you through how the GOframe system works, using the Starter Kit and stretcher bars that vary in lengths from 8 to 20 inches.

The Starter Kit comes with reusable corner clamps, archival glue and a special trimmer. Each stretcher bar pack includes the bars, strainers and corner pins. You can also purchase Centrebraces to provide additional stability for larger wrap pieces. The only other thing you need is a hammer.

Check out our blog, For PostNet, GOframe Cuts Canvas Wrapping Time in Half to see how GOframe has helped PostNet build more business while saving time and money.

LexJet brandUP: A Tail-Wagging-Worthy Business Décor Upgrade

For a shop that caters to cuddly cuteness all day long, Average Joe’s Grooming‘s new space was a little bland. Although the walls were painted cheery sky blue and mint green, the owners Brittany Fenner and Tracey Barette knew their workplace décor could use an infusion of personality to match their happy, furry clients.

That’s where the LexJet brandUP crew came in to create and install custom graphics and photography that was both fun and functional. The team started with the most pressing issue: the front window.

Canvas and Blockout Fabric Sale Ends Saturday

Big Sale Canvas and Fabric at LexJet

Three of the industry’s top canvas products – plus a lay-flat, easy-to-use blockout fabric perfect for banner stands – are all on sale at unheard of prices, but only until Saturday, October 4

LexJet Poly Select Blockout Fabric, which gives you 100% opacity and exceptional photo image quality on a smooth fabric surface, is on sale at 35% off the regular price.

Sunset by Fredrix Matte Canvas: On sale now for $0.78 per sq. ft., you get the brightest white point available in an OBA-free canvas with consistent print quality and high-performance finishing.

Sunset by Fredrix Gloss Canvas SUV: On sale now for $0.70 per sq. ft., this canvas maximizes quality and production for solvent, low-solvent, latex and UV-curable printers: print, stretch or frame, and go.

Sunset by Fredrix Satin Canvas SUV: On sale now for $0.70 per sq. ft., Zach Gardynski of New Era Portfolio in Austin, Texas, had this to say about the satin-finish version: “Best canvas to date. Our color came out perfect; we have never seen a truer white hue before.”

To take advantage of these savings before they end on October 4, give a LexJet printing specialist a call at 800-453-9538. You can also order these products at the sale price online; just click on the product links above.

The next big sale of The 5 starts on Sunday, so check back here or at www.lexjet.com to find out what’s coming down the pike on October 5.

A Roman Environment on Canvas at The Colosseum Italian Restaurant

Canvas Print for Restaurant Decor

The Colosseum Italian Restaurant recently opened in Naples, Fla., so what better interior design motif than a giant canvas giclee reminiscent of the Roman Colosseum?

The owner of The Colosseum (the restaurant, that is) contacted Jerry Summers of ColorTec Graphics and Design, Cape Coral, Fla., to see if he could print what would be a 21′-high and 44′-long canvas piece to frame the main dining area. They had collaborated on canvas giclees in the past, so canvas seemed a natural fit.

Restaurant Decor on Canvas“He asked me if I could do it, and I told him we won’t know until we try,” recalls Summers. “It exceeded expectations. The prints turned out extremely sharp and he did a great job of applying it.”

As you can see from the pictures, it was a project of extreme detail, as Summers built the images literally brick by brick in Photoshop.

Ultimately, Summers would print close to 40 canvas panels to be applied to the structure that would hold the canvas, built in 33 4×8 plywood sections. Summers used Sunset Select Gloss Canvas, printed on an Epson Stylus Pro 9880.

“The color turned out wonderful on the canvas. I’ve used Sunset Select Gloss Canvas for several years now and I really enjoy it,” says Summers. “The owner of the restaurant calls it the largest canvas giclee in the world, and I can’t argue with him because I don’t know of a larger one.”

The canvas prints were applied to the plywood structure with contact cement to ensure a permanent bond. Now it’s the perfect backdrop for dining and enjoying the live music and entertainment regularly featured at The Colosseum.

Video: Berea Printing Reviews Sunset Canvas

In the video above, Berea Printing’s production manager, Phil Crawford is “returning the favor,” something he does on a regular basis through his YouTube channel, The Promo Video.

Berea Printing Sunset Canvas“I’ve done several product reviews; it helps with our YouTube rankings and they’re informative. I spend a lot of time looking on YouTube looking for products and services. YouTube is a great resource. This is a way to give back and help someone else figure out something. It’s a way of returning the favor,” says Crawford.

Berea Printing, based in Berea, Ohio, just south of Cleveland, has been in business since 1967. Crawford joined the company in 1997 and has seen it transition from analog offset to a fully digital shop, both on the commercial side with three Konica 8000s, and the wide format side with the HP Latex 25500 Printer.

In addition to traditional commercial printing applications like catalogs and brochures, the company specializes in specialty printing for marketing and promotions. Wide format printing is an integral part of that specialty mix.

“We create a lot of marketing products. Wide format printing has come in handy for us to create specialty items and interesting products because our customers want something unique and eye-catching,” says Crawford. “Our dominant wide-format product is LexJet Simple Adhesive Vinyl SUV, which we use as a poster material on foam board. It’s the most consistent vinyl we’ve tried… hands-down.”

Regarding this review of Sunset Production Gloss Canvas SUV, Crawford says: “We’ve tried a lot of canvas materials, and the canvas Erin Krcmar [Crawford’s LexJet rep] sent me was clearly the best material. Most of the canvas material we’ve tried, if you rubbed it or looked at it wrong, the ink would fall off of it, and when you stapled the canvas, it would tear, which was a big problem. This stuff is great, and it’s inexpensive.”