Visual Arts: Can I print on THIS?

Example of artwork printed on metal can give any space a very contemporary vibe

It has never been easier than today’s digital age with access to print on demand or POD options to showcase a huge plethora of artwork in your business or home. As professional art consultants Visualarts has several vendor sources at our fingertips to offer our clients, that can fit into any budget and also offer high quality durable products. If you are looking to showcase your company’s ephemera, company services, showcase your staff or story board your installations there are terrific options that are way outside the scope of traditional framing. We have the resources to bring our clients so many more outstanding options than ever before.

In doing these projects, as art consultants we understand that the artist or image selection is paramount to the success of the project, we are here guide our clients through each individual project: from commissioning artwork, working with vendors in having imagery scanned at high resolutions or using a fractal program to expand and enhance the original image to achieve the size and quality needed, working with our vendors during the fabrication process, shipping and installation.

Example of a printer that can print on steel, aluminum, wood and stone

Thinking outside the frame

Among the traditional artwork on canvas and paper, images can now be printed onto wood, lightweight aluminum, acrylic with standoffs, Heavy gauge aluminum or steel for larger indoor and outdoor installations. Not just square shaped components either but with cut outs and shapes to truly create a one of a kind dimensional piece. Imagery printed on tempered glass, but not just clear glass, colored or textured and then these pieces can be layered to create an amazing effect.

Art printed on Aluminum


Art printed on acrylic with standoffs

Art printed on maple wood panel

Large scale options

Whether you want to create an area within your project of company ephemera, historical documents, donor wall, custom sculpture, room and way finding signage, didactics for your art collection, glass or metal wall installations or emphasize your company image, culture and values using your logo in creative ways, we source and coordinate with our network of trusted vendors, manufactures and artisans to create an overall branding concept and make it a reality.

Glass infusion

Infusion® technology is utilized to apply high-resolution digital imagery or graphics to glass. The Infusion® process provides a vastly superior quality of product and unlimited flexibility when compared to existing film overlay applications. Using this application along with translucent, transparent, back-painted glass, tempered, or laminated glass will enhance the design capabilities that clients can choose from. The look that this process creates will enhance the artistic touch to any interior space.

Laser etching on Metal

Even though the process is not traditional printing the general concept is still very simular and the options both large and small are endless. From small scale corporate gift ideas to single pieces of non traditional artwork with a modern edge to large scale wall installations.

Example of art etched onto small gifts

Examples of textures laser etched into metal sheets

Example of laser etching done on steel

Example of custom cut laser panels

3-D Printing

Also with the latest advancements in 3-D printing, while at the moment even small pieces are still quite expensive created very costly specialized equipment, in the near future will not be beyond the scope of we are able to offer our clients. Not only are scientists using 3-D printing but artists are also embracing the trend. Museums are printing import classical works of art making their collections accessible to the blind.