Canvas, aluminium, plexiglass or dibond compared
Canvas has a soft woven texture, aluminium a metal sheen, plexiglass depth and gloss, and dibond a flat white surface. Below are the differences, the prices and the hanging options.
Canvas printFrom €19.99Cotton canvas on a wooden frame. No glare, lowest price.
Aluminium printFrom €39.99Brushed metal. Where your photo is white, the metal shows.
Plexiglass printFrom €44.99Your photo behind acrylic glass, with depth and gloss.
Dibond printFrom €39.99A flat panel with a white surface and crisp detail.
- Four materials, 20 × 30 to 90 × 60 cm
- Preview on the material first
- Printed in the Netherlands
The four side by side
Canvas
Best for: Paintings, portraits and soft images
Good to know
- Woven texture
- No reflections
- Light, hangs on one nail
Keep in mind
- Softens fine detail and small text
- 30 mm of the image wraps round the sides
Aluminium
Best for: Architecture, black-and-white and graphic work
Good to know
- Metallic sheen that changes with the light
- Very sharp
- Box frame available
Keep in mind
- White areas turn metallic grey
- Light colours look darker
Plexiglass
Best for: Colourful photos, landscapes and night shots
Good to know
- Deep, saturated colours
- High gloss
- Doesn't shatter like glass
Keep in mind
- Reflects windows and lamps
- Shows fingerprints and dust
Dibond
Best for: Detailed photos, for any room
Good to know
- White stays white
- Sharp, without glass
- Light, rigid and doesn't warp
Keep in mind
- Less depth than plexiglass
- No texture
White on aluminium
On canvas, plexiglass and dibond, white prints as white. On aluminium, wherever your photo is white or very light you see bare brushed metal.
A city at night or a black-and-white portrait looks good that way. A wedding dress, snow or a white studio background turns silvery grey. If the lightest part of your photo has to stay white, choose dibond or plexiglass.
Prices at 40 × 60 and 60 × 90 cm
With the simplest hanging option.
Canvas
- 40 × 60 cm
- from €29.99
- 60 × 90 cm
- from €49.99
Aluminium
- 40 × 60 cm
- from €59.99
- 60 × 90 cm
- from €119.00
Plexiglass
- 40 × 60 cm
- from €69.99
- 60 × 90 cm
- from €119.00
Dibond
- 40 × 60 cm
- from €54.99
- 60 × 90 cm
- from €114.00
Canvas without a box frame, aluminium and dibond with the adhesive system, plexiglass without spacers. Other hanging options cost extra, and landscape costs the same. A 3:2 photo fits both sizes without cropping. For walls wider than 90 cm, see large wall art.
Which material for which image
Scan of a painting
- Canvas
- Very good
- Aluminium
- Rarely
- Plexiglass
- Good
- Dibond
- Good
Portrait
- Canvas
- Very good
- Aluminium
- Only black-and-white
- Plexiglass
- Good
- Dibond
- Very good
Landscape, sunset
- Canvas
- Good
- Aluminium
- Good
- Plexiglass
- Very good
- Dibond
- Very good
City, architecture
- Canvas
- Fair
- Aluminium
- Very good
- Plexiglass
- Good
- Dibond
- Very good
Lots of white or bright sky
- Canvas
- Good
- Aluminium
- Poor
- Plexiglass
- Good
- Dibond
- Very good
Fine detail or small text
- Canvas
- Fair
- Aluminium
- Very good
- Plexiglass
- Good
- Dibond
- Very good
Bathroom or kitchen
- Canvas
- Fair
- Aluminium
- Very good
- Plexiglass
- Good
- Dibond
- Very good
A rough guide. The preview shows your photo on the material before you pay.
What it is and how it hangs
Canvas
- What it is
- 100% cotton canvas on a wooden frame
- Hanging options
- On a nail or hook; optional wooden or black box frame
Aluminium
- What it is
- Brushed aluminium, printed directly
- Hanging options
- Adhesive system, float mount, spacers, or a wooden or black box frame
Plexiglass
- What it is
- Your print behind a sheet of plexiglass
- Hanging options
- Spacers, or no hanging system
Dibond
- What it is
- Two thin aluminium sheets with a plastic core and a white coating
- Hanging options
- Adhesive system, float mount or spacers
A float mount or spacers hold the panel a little off the wall.
How it works
Upload your file
Choose a product, a size and options, and add your PDF or photo. We check it right away and show you a preview, before you pay.
We print it
We print your order in the Netherlands on the paper or material you chose, from a single piece. No minimum order, no account needed.
We bring it to your door
We ship it to every country of the EU, with tracking. The checkout shows the delivery date for your address.
Questions
Is aluminium or plexiglass better for photos?
What's the difference between aluminium and dibond?
Which material is the cheapest?
Can I get a frame around it?
What resolution does my photo need for 60 × 90 cm?
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Pick your material
Upload your photo and see it on each material before you pay.