Do you remember the famous photo of Bigfoot walking down a trail in the Alaskan woods? Or the one about the Loch Ness monster that goes swimming on Sunday? They were very exciting, except for one small problem. They were so blurry and distorted that you couldn’t really tell if he was a giant hairy biped or some guy in a monkey suit.
What if you wanted to put Bigfoot or your favorite photo of Loch Ness on a photo blanket? Would the images work? Or what if you have a grainy black and white photo of mom and dad taken back in the day? How would they reproduce on a custom woven blanket?
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Of course, the quality of an image can have an impact on your photo blanket. Some photos are too blurry or distorted to make a good woven blanket, wall hanging, or tote bag. But, those photos are the exception, not the rule.
Thanks to very skillful designers and very powerful software, most of today’s photos can be transformed into amazing photo blankets. It doesn’t really matter if the image is lower resolution or just black and white. The ability to perform image corrections, adjustments, and fine-tuning allows designers to work with most images.
However, software alone cannot make this happen. Make sure that the company that designs your photo blanket employs skilled and experienced designers. These artists can analyze a photo and make any necessary adjustments to ensure that the image is transformed into an amazing looking photo blanket.
Not everyone does it like this
There is still a heavy reliance on the use of computers to solve all problems. Sometimes that’s a good thing. Other times, well, he’s not so smart. When it comes to finding problems with an image and making corrections before they end up woven into a blanket, there’s no substitute for looking at the image. Because? Because settings aren’t all formulas and exact specifications. Sometimes they are just a hunch of what might look better.
But, not everyone who sells photo blankets does it that way. Some simply take whatever photo or image is sent, scan it into the computer, and begin the weaving process. What comes out the other end depends solely on how good the initial intact image was. The final product may or may not be excellent.
Why risk it?
You really want an experienced designer on your side, checking to make sure the photo, artwork, or other image is as good as it can be before touching any threads. It really is the only way to go. This allows even old grainy black and white photos to be transformed into stunning photo blankets.
In fact, these old photos, taken in black and white or with a sepia tone, really make for an eye-catching family keepsake. We have found that these vintage images, with a bit of “cleaning up”, work very well on blankets, wall hangings, bedspreads, and other unique woven products. So don’t be afraid to use an older photo or one that you think isn’t perfect. If it is a special image, it will be a very special gift.