Learn & Explore: All About Metal Prints

In our latest edition of our Learn & Explore series, we sit down and talk with Ben Gasser, founder of Metal Mouth Prints.

As Ben discusses in the video below, Metal Mouth Prints is a fine art print company that specializes in dye sublimated metal prints.

Metal Mouth Prints got its start back in 2014 and in the years since has become a highly regarded printing company for photographers worldwide.

As you’ll see in our video, Ben offers some interesting insights into what makes a high-quality metal print.

For starters, look for sharpness and detail. As Ben notes, one of the primary misnomers about metal prints is that they aren’t sharp.

However, the sharpness of a print depends on many factors, not the least of which is the printer. As I’ve seen in the sample print Ben sent me, metal prints can be ultra-sharp and detailed.

Another feature to look for in a good metal print is the accuracy of the colors – does the print accurately represent the colors in the original image file?

Construction, of course, is a major factor in setting high-quality metal prints apart from low-quality metal prints. As Ben discusses, looking at the edges of the print will give you a good idea of the print’s quality. Look specifically for edges that are extremely sharp or have chipping as indications of poor quality.

There’s a lot to learn about metal prints and the methods that Ben and his family are using to innovate in this space. Give our video a watch and learn all about the exciting developments coming from Metal Mouth Prints!