Cg canvas pro

Within just 10 years, Circle Graphics, Inc., not only became the largest producer of digital large-format prints with almost one million orders delivered, but also earned an outstanding reputation for exceptional customer service that is backed by a 100% customer-satisfaction guarantee. 

The people at Circle Graphics then turned their attention to serving photographers and artists with equally high quality, fully finished canvas gallery wraps from a new division, CG Pro Prints. Its staff is just as dedicated to creating a superior product, with unique features the competitions’ products seldom offer and at a price point that also beats the competition. Not only do photographers and artists have an exceptional source for canvas gallery wraps, but also many opportunities to generate more revenue from a product that exceeds their customers’ expectations and creates more repeat business.

The value of CG Pro Prints canvas gallery wraps starts with how they are made.

• CG Pro Prints didn’t earn its reputation by using inferior materials for any of their products. The canvas gallery wraps are genuine artist canvas, so every one of them has the textural appeal and artisan quality to create a true masterpiece of your photographic images.
• A strong, durable backing isn’t a pay-extra option. Each frame is built with a solid face to support the canvas and keep it from deforming and loosening. Part of the company’s guarantee is that every canvas surface will remain tight and flat, looking as if it just left the assembly line.
• On a close inspection, you’ll find various attentions to detail that are sure signs that CG Pro Prints’ canvas gallery wraps actually enhance your professional reputation for offering your clients only the best. The corners can only be described as “perfect,” with no bulging and a finished back that is never stapled.
• CG Pro Prints’ canvas gallery wraps don’t require any of your valuable time to assemble or make ready for delivery. A tough, black backer board is always used and all hardware is pre-installed. Ship or hand it to your clients and they can hang it immediately.
• CG Pro Prints’ canvas gallery wraps will remain colorfully vibrant for years because only pigment-based inks are used.
• The color resolution and gamut is further enhanced with an 8-color ink set that gives every canvas a truly beautiful tonal quality.
• The people at CG Pro Prints don’t stop there. The final step is a clear acrylic coating, so the surface resists scratches and presents your clients’ portrait, wedding or other photos with a satin luster that immediately attracts all eyes when they enter the room.

With all the care CG Pro Prints puts into its canvas gallery wraps and how well it treats its customers, it is no wonder many photographers have discovered new revenue streams with this product.

• One photographer recommends ordering a 16x 20 or 20x24 canvas of a wedding client’s favorite engagement image and giving it as a gift. Then, you can attach a business card and make sure it is prominently displayed on the gift table at the reception. Not only will guests be motivated to consider hiring a photographer that provides such a gift and a unique product, but also the wedding client is apt to order one or more images to be printed on canvas too.
• Another wedding photographer orders a canvas gallery wrap from CG Pro Prints of a wedding’s client image and gives it to the reception venue and/or the wedding planner. This allows them to show why the couple chose that venue or planner to promote their services to future wedding clients. Of course, the photographer’s name and logo are added to the print.
• A third photographer has a fine arts landscape business and offers striking canvas prints of her work to real estate agents and property managers to use for home staging, which increases the appeal of the properties for sale or rent.

These and many other promotional ideas using CG Pro Prints’ canvas gallery wraps that are possible and affordable because a 10x10” canvas is only $12.99. Even a 16x20” at $22.99 or a 20x30” at $34.99 can easily be budgeted into every shoot to be given as a gift or hung in a photographer’s studio to attract interest from clients.

You can learn more about CG Pro Prints and its canvas gallery wraps and what other photographers are saying about the quality of the product and the company’s customer service as well as placing your first order when you visit http://www.cgproprints.com.

We don’t usually have the time to sit down and review a product, but every so often something comes our way that deserves the attention.

All of our wedding clients know how much we despise leaving your beautiful wedding photos on a DVD, which is why we insist every couple lay hands on one of our hand crafted wedding albums. Most of the time, clients bite and buy an album. However, some of the more crafty brides want to take on that process, which is fine, but we feel guilty handing over a disc and nothing else, which is why most of our packages come with a free canvas.

So, we’ve used a wide variety of canvas suppliers, but none of them have been exemplary. I’ve had lots of success with the likes of Canvas People, Canvas on Demand and PicaNova, but each one of them has required a reprint due to quality control or color issues. We’re well versed in the realm of color profiles and PPI, so its always been printer error. Fortunately, each issue we’ve had with the said companies has been resolved, but its tacky and costs us our time.

Having used CG Pro Prints for several months now, its been a pleasant experience. Located in Longmont Colorado, they are local to us, which helps cut down on shipping times. But, that isn’t reason enough write home about. We’re concerned about quality and nothing else, which is why we took the time to write a CG Pro Prints Canvas Review.

Straight Canvas Edges

In the example photos below you can see how crisp and clean the edges of the CG Pro Prints canvas print are in comparison to the Canvas People print. I took these photos with a long focal length to reduce distortion, but even at a distance of 6 feet, its easy to see where the Canvas People print dips.  This is due to canvas being to tightly stretched on a weak frame with no backing. The bowing or dip effect will only get worse with time as the wooden frame weakens.

Inspecting the CG Pro Prints sample, the lines are about as straight as you can get without detailed measurements. I also expect the CG Pro Prints to retain this perfectly square shape for some time due in part because of the quality framing material, but more because of the heavy backing.

Print Quality & Color Rendition

One of the biggest reasons for writing this review is because of the amount of issues I’ve had with their gallery wraps. Zero. I don’t have to worry about them applying some odd color correction profile or using a different color profile. Because its a non-issue, I can send prints directly to clients, eliminating on time and shipping costs. Their canvases are UV coated to reduce fading and scratching, but that is pretty standard now. You can find more details on their Canvas Features page.

Tight Corner Wrap

CG Pro Prints produces some of the tightest wrapped corners I’ve seen on a canvas print. While I’m no professional myself, I can usually get a cleaner corner than Canvas People, but there is a vast difference between mine and CG Pro Print’s. Most likely their canvas wrapping machine has been tweaked and fine tuned to very strict standards.

Hanging Your Canvas

I won’t waste your time here. The included picture hanging hardware is a nice touch. It comes already mounted, and not just thrown in the box for you to center and pound in.

My Only Complaint

They currently only offer 1 ¼” depth on their canvas frames. While I find this to be a great size, they don’t have the option to go thinner or thicker. When building custom frames, sometimes its nice to have those options. If you’re hanging it on the wall, you can’t go wrong with their thickness.

Review Summary

You’ll have a hard time finding a canvas print supplier that competes with CG Pro Prints in regard to price and quality. Having been clients of theirs for several months now, we’ve had zero issues and a bunch of beautiful prints made. Their gallery wrap frames are solid. The print quality is spot on. Their customer service has been prompt and professional. They are a step above your larger suppliers like Canvas People and Canvas on Demand.