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Buying wall art/posters online

stragglebod
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I want to buy some art posters/prints. There are quite a few sites selling these but it's hard to guage the printing/paper/ink quality.
E.g.
Has anyone used sites like these or others and can give me a recommendation - or warning?
Thanks 

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We have used Etsy for a wall sticker and it was excellent quality. The supplier was artysticker.
Heavy gauge paper, well printed and stuck well. Took time to line up and stick on, but there were no air bubbles once it was on.1 -
Thanks but I'm looking for prints for mounting in a frame.
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I have used Redbubble for a canvas which came from USA via Germany and Declina from France via Amazon France and got a decent price, excellent product and fast shipping from both. I have also bought prints from classified ads, boot fairs and charity shops and had them re-framed. The small standard sizes I just did myself with IKEA stuff.1
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Thanks @MrsStepford I'll have a look at those.
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Most poster sites use the same quality tbh, usually, a 170gsm poster paper which does give that classic poster look, the higher quality sites will go for a satin-finished paper which will increase the contrast and resistance to fade, our prints our photographic so they are a different story and tend to offer 70+ years of life, you can see more about the finish types here https://scoellphotography.co.uk/pages/photos-to-wall-art-guide-framing-pictures-and-hanging-wall-decorations-1
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