GREAT FIND!!! Imaging place for canvas and fine art prints...

[AnnetteT]

Yesterday -- my bride for tonight called me to ask when she could pick up her portrait for tonight...

What??

Apparently, she sent me an e-mail two weeks ago, saying she wanted an 11x14 print of one of her bridal portraits for her reception. But -- whoops! It was still in her Draft box...it never got sent...

Okay...this was 2 pm -- Millers had already cut off overnight orders because of a snowstorm. BWC wanted over $70 for a rush job on an 11x14.

What to do...?

I remembered visiting a new place in downtown McKinney (near where we had the Tricoast Workshop) a few weeks ago that does imaging -- Imaging On The Square. They do watercolor giclee prints in addition to canvas and some other materials, I think...plus a full framing shop...they do it all there...

Ernest Martin and his son, Mark, own the place...

The prices are seriously off-the-wall PHENOMENAL...seriously...

An 11x14 watercolor giclee was $12 -- TWELVE DOLLARS!!??

And it looks beautiful...exquisite, even...

A TWO-INCH (extra deep) 16x20 wrapped gallery canvas is $57 including printing, stretching and spraying!!!! FIFTY-SEVEN dollars?! They also do a one-inch as well...that is a bit cheaper...

They also have smooth matte fine art paper as well...

This place is over-the-top-cool...

And they ship everywhere...

This is a seriously great find for photographers...

Their number is: 972-548-7575

Their e-mail is imagingonthesquare@sbcglobal.net

[jtraub]

Do they have a website?

[mccls1030]

Thanks for sharing. That is so good to know.

[AnnetteT]

They do and they don't...they have a placeholder site...

http://www.imagingonthesquare.com

They have a rate card at the store with all their services on it. I can see if they can give me the file they used and post a PDF or JPEG of it...

[LEATHERNECK]

This is great info....was looking for such a place besides BWC...thanks for the info.

[Daniel M]

Just an update on this subject. I gave Imaging on the Square a try with a 16x20, 1" gallery wrapped canvas. Cost was $55 + S&H. Very reasonable pricing. Service was very fast. They received the pic file 12/12 and shipped the canvas on 12/14. The canvas wrap is great. The canvas is stretched tight and even, the hanging hardware is mounted on the frame and the color rendering is superb. There is a hint of a staple showing on the bottom left corner of the 1" frame which actually won't be able to be seen when the canvas gets hung. One small negative was that I did ask them to email me when they shipped the frame but I never recieved an email.

Overall, I am very satisfied with their quality and service. I will definately send more business their way. Thanks Mark!

[AnnetteT]

I'm glad you liked them...I have been really happy with them since I posted that...

I have had several canvases done for brides for Christmas...and everything has been wonderful...

It's nice when you find a "jewel" in a smalltown vendor like this...

[wapiti]

Thanks for sharing the info, Annette. I will give them a try.

[loana0320]

thanks for the info.. I am bookmarking their site :)

[S-Man]

Anybody have an update on these guys, as well as a shipping estimate to Houston?
The price list looks really good! I just hope this isn't a case of "you get what you pay for"!