Once we have received your image we will prepare it in our art room. The first stage is to process the image through our very own software that will convert it to hi-resolution file.

Normally an 800k jpeg image will be processed into a 20 Mb digitial file that will bring to light detail and clarity that was invisible in the original image.

Anything on the image is now preserved to the highest possible quality.

Once any changes needed are made we then send this digital file to the print room.

Your image is then sent to one of three Roland FJ540 Hi-Fi JET PRO II Dye-Sublimation printers, we call them thunderbirds 1, 2 and 3

These High Performance Printers offer the best digital print quality in the industry.

Each printer has 6 bulk ink cartridges feeding 6 precision printing heads with 360 nozzles on each head for each color. Thats 2160 nozzles in all. These printers with their drying unit, cost over £75k when purchased brand new in 2005.

Your image is printed onto a very special Coldenhove Jet-Col 2000 paper which is only available from Switzerland. We use only the best Manoukian water based Ink which is only available from Italy. You image is actually printed in reverse at between a minimum of 450pdi up to 720pdi depending on the subject.

This is where our process differs from traditional canvas printers as these just move the ink from the paper onto the canvas using heat, a bit like a iron on transfer used for tee shirts.

In our process the blank canvas material is cut to size and then placed on top of the printed paper. Its then passed through a Monti-Antonio Speed Sport 96 Calendar Press from Italy, this machine cost over £50k in 2005 and was the first full system ever installed in the UK.

This press is where the ink, paper and canvas are heated, all three are then compressed at 6bar pressure, literally forcing the ink from the paper into the canvas.

Unlike traditional canvas prints where the image is simply a coating on the canvas our inks becomes part of the cloth, its permanent, washable and will last for ever.