As Easter weekend approaches, many of us are planning to indulge in traditional activities other than Easter egg hunting and chocolate eating. A poll conducted ICM on behalf of Retail Week reveals that 67 per cent or respondents are planning to carry out home improvement of some kind this year, up a massive 59 per […]
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Will a custom canvas print make it onto your DIY to-do list?
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Could tiny people be the stars of your canvas prints?
Read more ......Here at Parrotprint headquarters, we’re firm believers that photography can and should be fun. Recently we’ve really been enjoying the macro photography trend and in particular, all the photographs of teeny tiny people doing rather interesting things. The work of photographer David Gilliver, who imagined tiny workers doing big tasks caught our eye, as did […]
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Information is beautiful, so why not turn it into a canvas print?
Read more ......In recent years the popularity of infographics has risen dramatically as people seek to visualise data and facts in interesting, shareable ways. Take a look online and you’ll find infographics everywhere, there’s the Information is Beautiful website, The Guardian Data Blog and that’s before you’ve even browsed visual.lyy or Pinterest. While infographics have definitely found […]
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Top tips for funny canvas prints
Read more ......One of the biggest advantages of creating your own customised canvas prints is the ability to create wall art that inspires feelings. Whether you plan to hang the result of your efforts on your own wall or to give it as a gift, you can put thought into creating something meaningful that has the power […]
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World Book Day: Our photography fiction favourites
Read more ......It’s World Book Day, which means children and teachers all over the globe have been dressing up in their finest fancy dress outfits and impersonating their favourite literary characters. Of course, this means there have been some excellent photo opportunities for parents who want to capture images to transfer to canvas and we expect there […]
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Creating your own solar eclipse canvas print
Read more ......The stargazers among you may already be aware of the solar eclipse due to take place on March 20th. The most significant of its kind for 16 years, the eclipse is only expected to be partially visible from Europe with a total eclipse to be seen in Svalbard in Norway and the Faroe Islands. During […]
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How to create your own personalised ‘polaroid’ canvas print
Read more ......While it was not the first instant camera, the Polaroid camera is perhaps the most well known of its type. Despite the company announcing production would be stopped in 2008, the cameras are still being made and thanks to the distinctive photographs they produce are still very much in demand. Unfortunately, this snap and print […]
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Canvas print presents for new babies
Read more ......In todays post we’re taking look at unique gifts for newborns. A few weeks ago we came over all stork like and posted some ideas for creative pregnancy announcements that could be turned into some rather impressive custom canvas prints. In plenty of time for Mothering Sunday, we’re fast-forwarding things a little and ignoring the […]
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A look at Photoshop’s 25 years of print perfection
Read more ......Whether you’re a photography purist who believes images are best left untouched or an artist or designer who worships at the altar of Photoshop, there’s no denying the power and influence of the software. Yesterday marked the 25th birthday of what is arguably Adobe’s biggest success story, so here at Parrotprint headquarters we thought we’d […]
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5 fabulous Mother’s Day canvas print ideas
Read more ......It’s just a few weeks until Mother’s Day but there’s still plenty of time to put together a very personal present that will last long after a bouquet of flowers would have wilted and withered. Whether you’re a photographer, scribbler or a wordsmith in the making, we’ve got ideas for creative canvas print presents that […]