Do you print custom sizes?

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Bespoke Printing

We do offer bespoke sizes, we generally match your requirements to one of the 'A' sizes (listed above) and then trim your artwork accordingly. However if this is not appropriate,  the maximum width we can print is 1500mm with no restriction on length, so we have a huge print range available.   

Here at PosterPigeon, we have some of the latest technology and over 30 years experience of trimming and processing print so we will do our utmost to help you.   Please contact us with your requirements. 

What is Lamination

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Lamination or Encapsulation?

'Poster Lamination' and 'Poster Encapsulation' are  terms that are often used interchangeably, which leads to some confusion!   Technically in the print world, they are different processes with different end results.  

Encapsultation

Encapsulation is the encasing of a poster totally within a resilient plastic film.  The result is waterproof, wipe clean and very hard wearing. Great for hostile environments, outdoors or anywhere where humidity, or dirt levels are high and is highly recommended for posters that will be displayed outdoors or in busy areas such as school corridors.  

Lamination

Lamination is the application of a plastic film - generally to one surface to improve the appearance of a print and to increase it's lifespan.  Great for advertising and point of sale display boards.

Both processes improve the performance of your poster - Encapsulation is more hard wearing but doesn't look as good, Lamination looks nice but is less resilient.

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Poster Printing Guide | Poster Pigeon UK

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Poster Printing Advice and Tips

What are UK paper sizes?

A0 posters 841mm x 1189mm.  or  33.1" x 46.8"
A1 posters 594mm x 841mm.  or  23.4" x 33.1"
A2 posters 420mm x 594mm.  or  16.5" x 23.4"
A3 posters 297mm x 420mm.  or  11.7" x 16.5"
A4 posters 210mm x 297mm.  or  8.3" x 11.7"

All of these paper sizes are related to one another - Successive paper sizes in the series A1, A2, A3, and so forth, are defined by halving the preceding paper size along the larger dimension and rounding down. (Technically speaking they all based on a single aspect ratio of square root of 2, or approximately 1:1.4142).

If your not sure which A size you require,  simply select the size dimensions closest to your requirements, and ask for 'Trim to artwork' at the checkout.  If you're in any doubt, just give us a call.   See our Poster Prices

Here's a useful diagram to show the successive sizes 

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Poster-size-infographic illustrating the DIN A series of paper sizes and the 'Letter' and 'Legal' Sizes.