3 Ways to Create Statement Art with Your Images

Looking for new ways to add creativity to your printed images? You can create one-of-a-kind pieces of art with a few creative choices. If you are using an aqueous printer, here are three tips to delight your clients and finish your photos with flare:

GIVE THEM AN EDGE. Three-time Sunset Print Award winner Kimberly Smith loves the Sunset Bright Velvet Rag, which she uses to distress the edges of some of her fine art prints. “The thickness [of the paper] means the tears on the edges are perfect for a soft, multi-layered look,” she says.

WRAP IT UP. Another way to impress clients is to turn their photos into wall art. Printing on Sunset Select Matte Canvas and wrapping it with the easy-to-use GOframe system creates a final image that is worthy of hanging in any museum.

ADD SOME SHINE. To bring a little extra shine to your images, try printing on Sunset Photo Metallic Paper. Aluminum prints are increasing in popularity, but if you don’t have access to dye-sub equipment, you can get a similar effect with the metallic photo paper. It’s a cost-effect alternative solution that is compatible with aqueous printers. The metallic paper can also be printed and face-mounted to acrylic, using a clear permanent adhesive, to create a unique piece of statement art.

If you are looking for new opportunities with your clients, contact a LexJet sales specialist at 800-453-9538.

New Sunset Pearlescent Metallic Paper Choice from LexJet

LexJet Sunset Inkjet MediaLexJet has introduced a new choice in metallic photo papers with Sunset Pearlescent Metallic Paper 300g. It was designed to complement LexJet’s Hot One Award-winning Sunset Photo Metallic Paper, which has become a mainstay for photographers and imaging pros.

The difference between the two Sunset Photo Metallic Papers is in the weight, cost and finish. The new paper is slightly heavier and thicker at 300g and 11.5 mils, costs about 40 percent less, and has more of a pearlescent finish than its predecessor, which provides a more-traditional golden-metallic sheen.

In addition to its use as an ideal photo paper for fine photography, portrait and competition prints, it also works well as an eye-catching display medium for high-end retail and display graphics, and home and office décor prints.

It is scratch-resistant, lays flat for ease of use in print production and dries instantly. Its weight and thickness make it more durable alternative to glossy photo papers.

Compatible with the latest printer technology from Canon, Epson and HP, its super-wide color gamut ensures accurate color reproduction and an amazing tonal range.

Now you have a choice in metallic paper. To find out which Sunset Metallic Paper best suits your next project, contact a LexJet customer specialist at 800-453-9538.