A printed photo on coated aluminum reads differently than the same photo on paper. The white gloss coating throws light back through the dye, which is why colors on a sublimated metal print look brighter and deeper than a comparable inkjet print on photo paper, particularly in shadow areas where paper goes muddy. The image stays archival under normal indoor light for decades, with no glass needed in front of it because the print surface is part of the panel.
This format suits portrait work, landscape photography, pet portraits, family beach shots, real estate listing photos for closing gifts, baby first-year prints, and memorial photography. The two sizes are the standard frame sizes most people are already used to ordering, so a 4×6 or 5×7 metal print drops into a tabletop easel or a wall arrangement of mixed media without feeling out of scale. The metal panel has a small hanging notch on the back for direct wall mounting, and it sits well on a small stand for a desk or shelf.
Sublimation handles skin tones and high-detail textures, things like eyelashes, fur, stone walls, well, because the dye is in the coating, not sitting on top of paper fibers. The surface wipes clean with a soft cloth, which is convenient for kitchen photos that are going to be near cooking splatter, or kids’ rooms where photos get touched.
Panda Prints prints metal photo panels in Kennesaw, GA. Send a high resolution image at 300 dpi or higher and a proof comes back before printing.
Specs
- Material: Coated aluminum, high-gloss white finish
- Decoration: Full color sublimation
- Available in: 4″ x 6″ and 5″ x 7″
- Includes: Wall-mount notch on back
- Options: Size selection, single or set, easel stand add-on
- Note: Panel cut tolerance is approximately 1/32″
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