Benefits of Photos Printed On Glass

With the near-ubiquity of canvas print being the preferred method of displaying wall feature photos, you may be wondering what the benefits of photos printed on glass are. Here, we break it down by category, compare glass to canvas to discover why glass is superior for displaying photos.

Benefits of Photos Printed On Glass

Durability

Glass provides UV protection typically between 70 to 98 per cent, depending on the type of acrylic used and 100 per cent moisture protection which means you can hang glass prints in bathrooms, kitchens and even outside.

Canvas has the advantage of being so light that collateral damage when dropped is minimal. Acrylic is shatter resistant and lighter than standard glass, but it can chip in corners or edges if dropped. Both mediums are vulnerable to scratching, but scratching shouldn’t be an issue for most people since prints from the Canvas Factory are packed well, and as long as you carefully hang your print away from the hands or paws of children or pets and clean it properly.

Appearance

When it comes to deciding which medium looks better, it’s up to you really in terms of preference. Glass provides a shiny, modern and vibrant look which looks great when hung beside modern décor, whereas canvas provides more of an old-fashioned look. You get a purposefully grainy look with canvas to give it that oil painting appearance, whereas glass is sharp and vivid. The blacks will be more pronounced and glass has a reflective property where light reflects within the surface to provide that almost 3-D look with greater color vibrancy.

Uniqueness

Glass wins hands down in this category. Just ask your friends or family if they have ever heard of an acrylic face mount and they’ll respond with blank looks of confusion. While prints on glass are becoming more popular, it still hasn’t hit mainstream yet. If you were to walk into an art gallery and see walls of traditional frames with a few canvases in the mix and saw a glass print, it would stand out.

In comparison, over the last five years canvas has had a boom in popularity canvas and thus big corporations including Walmart, Costco, Walgreens and even FedEx have jumped on the bandwagon of providing canvas prints to consumers.

Summary

If you have the budget for prints on glass, it’s well worth the extra cheddar and you won’t be disappointed. To make your home hung photos unique, it’s important to stand out from the crowd, and the benefits of photos printed on glass are that they provide that unique wow factor that will make any image a centrepiece attraction. In business settings, glass prints provide an exquisite, more professional look, particularly with brand signage. So if you have the budget and the feature spot in the house for a glass print, check out our glass printing services today.