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Judith re your previous post that you are paying huge amounts for your prints is not good news cost of materials including mounts cost me less than £10.00 each. But yes I have to invested time in learning the skills and the investment of £750 for the Epson Printer and Fotospeeds first class inking system. Also needed a Logan Compact Mat Cutter Model 350, Amazon about £100!(I have RotaTrim Card Trimmers for cutting up large sheets of board) You would also need to purchase fine art paper and mount boards.
You would only need to make 12 finished prints to cover above costs! QED?
That is the problem though. People dont see it as a small long term investment but as a large short term cost. Like you say though it only needs 10-20 finished items that you sell and you have recovered your initial outlay.
I have also discovered this technique which makes for wonderful prints at a reasonable cost but it is limited to certain formats and sizes.
http://www.photobox.co.uk/shop/wall-decor/aluminium-mounted-prints
If you really want to impress it is also possible to print directly onto aluminium as these people do. Make sure you are seated before clicking the link below!
https://uk.whitewall.com/photo-lab/alu-dibond/direct-printing-on-aluminium-backing#tjn=f&t=produkt-details
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