CanvasDesign

CanvasDesign: personalised canvas printing in Darwen, Lancashire

CanvasDesign is a British family business dedicated to printing personalised canvases from photographs. It operates from its workshop in Darwen, Lancashire, and presents itself as one of the original canvas printing specialists in the United Kingdom, active since 2004. The company prints, mounts and ships its products from that same workshop, with delivery throughout the country.

The catalogue is organised around different types of canvas and personalised gift items, with prices that vary according to size, frame thickness and finish. The company states that all prices include high-resolution printing and a hand-mounted pine frame.

Products and finishes available

• Lite Canvas: slim, lightweight frame, designed for gifts, bedrooms and small spaces. From £6.99.
• Classic Canvas: the best-selling option, with vibrant colour, durable pine frame and gallery-style finish. From £8.99.
• Black Edge Canvas: modern black-edge finish with a clean gallery look. From £17.99.
• Split Canvas: one photograph transformed into several panels for feature walls and living rooms. From £12.99.
• Rolled Canvas: unmounted print, designed for framing by the customer or for large-format works. From £5.99.
• Wedding stationery: personalised signs, table plans and welcome boards. From £12.99.
• Personalised mugs: mugs with photos, designs or illustrations. From £10.00.
• Gift vouchers: for birthdays, weddings, anniversaries and special occasions. From £10.00.

The company also offers a custom size configurator to calculate the price of a made-to-measure canvas.

Materials and manufacturing process

The canvases are printed on 280 gsm fabric and hand-mounted on solid pine wood frames sourced from responsibly managed suppliers, according to the company. Printing is carried out with fade-resistant pigment inks and high resolution, with the aim of ensuring the result lasts for decades. The customer can choose between wrapped image edges or clean coloured borders.

Each piece is delivered mounted and ready to hang, with optional hanging kits. The company states that it manufactures locally to speed up delivery, maintain consistent quality control and offer customer support.

Orders, shipping and prices

The purchase process is online: the customer uploads their photograph, chooses the size, previews the design and places the order. Orders placed before 12:00 Monday to Thursday may qualify for next-working-day shipping on selected products. Shipping is free on orders over £50 within the United Kingdom; a flat rate applies to smaller amounts. The company also offers price matching on comparable canvases.

The catalogue shows a price table with discounts applied to standard rates, for example: 20 x 20 cm at £9.99 (previously £29.00), 30 x 20 cm at £12.31 (previously £34.90), 40 x 30 cm at £15.99 (previously £37.90), 51 x 40 cm at £18.99 (previously £45.90), 76 x 51 cm at £22.99 (previously £49.90) and 100 x 76 cm at £54.99 (previously £89.90).

Track record and clientele

Founded in 2004, the company went from being a small local printing business to becoming, according to its own presentation, one of the established canvas printing specialists in the United Kingdom. Over that period it has delivered thousands of personalised canvases throughout the country. Its customers use the service for family portraits, wedding photographs, travel memories, pet images and decorating projects, as well as for birthday, anniversary and wedding gifts.

The company publishes a blog with guides on autumn photography, Valentine's gift ideas and criteria for recognising quality when buying cheap canvases online.

Location and contact

Phone: 01254 790102 · Email: support@canvasdesign.co.uk · Hours: Monday to Friday: 08:00-18:00. Saturday: 07:00-15:30.