{"id":175,"date":"2024-12-11T21:54:29","date_gmt":"2024-12-11T21:54:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lumefind.com\/?p=175"},"modified":"2022-07-01T15:33:47","modified_gmt":"2022-07-01T15:33:47","slug":"posterburner-review-the-ultimate-print-lab","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lumefind.com\/?p=175","title":{"rendered":"PosterBurner Review: The Ultimate Print Lab?"},"content":{"rendered":"

PosterBurner may not be the most well-known print lab, but as the name suggests, it produces a variety of posters in a slew of sizes.<\/p>\n

However, PosterBurner is so much more than just a poster printer. Here is our review of PosterBurner, its order process, and its products to help you decide if the lab deserves your business!<\/p>\n

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PosterBurner Review: Table of Contents<\/h2>\n
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  • PosterBurner: Overview<\/li>\n
  • What PosterBurner Has to Offer<\/li>\n
  • Ordering Process<\/li>\n
  • Shipping<\/li>\n
  • The Products\n
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    • Glossy Poster Print<\/li>\n
    • Matte Poster Print<\/li>\n
    • Metal Print<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
    • Pricing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n
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      When you buy through links on our site, we may earn a commission at no cost to you. We evaluate products independently. Commissions do not affect our evaluations.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

      PosterBurner: Overview<\/h2>\n
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      \"PosterBurner\"<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n
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      PosterBurner<\/div>\n
      More than just posters!<\/div>\n
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      This versatile lab aims to provide great customer service, high-quality prints, and a variety of products for photographers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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      CHECK PRICE<\/div>\n

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      Pros<\/span><\/p>\n
      Fantastic glossy poster print<\/div>\n
      Lots of unique product offerings<\/div>\n
      Ordering is easy<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
      Cons<\/span><\/p>\n
      Shipping is limited and expensive<\/div>\n
      The matte print was very disappointing<\/div>\n
      The website is outdated and the upload process is slow<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

      PosterBurner is a small lab that ships to both the United States and Canada. The company\u2019s mission statement focuses on \u201cgiving artists, professional photographers, and everyone an option to get the highest-quality prints at a reasonable price.\u201d<\/p>\n

      Based on the testimonials and reviews displayed on PosterBurner\u2019s website, the company appears to cater to artists looking for a more intimate and personal approach to product printing. PosterBurner works directly with customers to make their printing dreams a reality and prides itself on its ability to turn smaller images into poster-sized prints.<\/p>\n

      What PosterBurner Has to Offer<\/h2>\n

      At first blush, the website feels rather outdated, and the blue color is a bit jarring. This is just personal opinion, but it doesn\u2019t feel like a lot of effort was put into the design. And while website quality doesn\u2019t necessarily correspond to print quality, internet presence is a rather important part of attracting clients.<\/p>\n

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      The home page feels a bit outdated.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

      PosterBurner makes more than just posters. Yes, it offers a variety of poster prints and sizes, but PosterBurner also does metal prints, canvas prints, banners, magnets, puzzles, and so much more. Name any popular photographic print product, and PosterBurner likely creates it.<\/p>\n

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      A few of PosterBurner\u2019s products!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

      PosterBurner also offers a few products that are pretty unique and aren\u2019t sold by similar labs such as Shutterfly and Collage.com, one of which is a custom license plate.<\/p>\n

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      Related Posts<\/p>\n

      Collage.com Review Best Photo Collage Prints Shutterfly Canvas Review<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

      PosterBurner also offers photo editing and restoration; simply upload an image (or a series of images) and let PosterBurner\u2019s staffers do photo restoration, collage making, and other types of editing. You can even set the print size you want and the staff will ensure that the resolution matches.<\/p>\n

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      Some helpful tidbits from PosterBurner.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

      PosterBurner even has a little blog that has information worth reading.<\/p>\n

      Ordering Process<\/h2>\n
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      PosterBurner even outlines how simple their ordering process is!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

      The PosterBurner ordering process was quite simple! The interface does feel outdated, and it seems that the website has a slow uploading system \u2013 the images took quite a while.<\/p>\n

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      Just upload and go!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

      However, once the images were uploaded, selecting products was simple. Just pick what you want and off you go! What we did appreciate quite a bit is that the website suggests print sizes to fit image ratios and sizes that best fit the file resolution. This extra touch emphasizes that the company cares how your images turn out!<\/p>\n

      We ordered three different products: a glossy poster print, a matte poster print, and a metal print.<\/p>\n

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      A matte print of Faelen the wolfdog.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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      A glossy print of Rogue the wolfdog.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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      A metal print of musician Aimee Saturne.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

      Shipping<\/h2>\n

      Only one shipping option was presented: Priority. Therefore, we expected that the products would arrive quickly, and they did; we received our order in just a couple of days.<\/p>\n

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      The shipping tube was quite sturdy.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

      We were quite pleased with the packaging, which kept the prints in great condition. The posters both came in the same hard tube, and there was a bag inside to further protect the paper from damage. This was similar to how we had received posters in the past from labs that clearly cared about their products.<\/p>\n

      The Products<\/h2>\n

      Now for the moment of truth: How did the prints look?<\/p>\n

      Glossy Poster Print<\/h3>\n
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      The glossy poster print.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

      First out of the tube was the glossy print! As the image had been in the tube for a while, we used some heavy objects to hold it down. It will go into a frame once we purchase one, so we weren\u2019t bothered by the roll (and it\u2019s standard for poster prints, anyway).<\/p>\n

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      The details are pretty crisp.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

      We loved the way this image came out! It\u2019s vibrant, it\u2019s sharp, and it captures the mood perfectly. The glossy texture isn\u2019t so overwhelmingly shiny that you can\u2019t have it near a light source; it features the perfect level of gloss and clarity.<\/p>\n

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      We really enjoy that glossy texture!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

      The feel of the paper is wonderful, and we could instantly tell that the poster is high quality. As a matter of fact, the feel of the actual gloss is pretty satisfying!<\/p>\n

      Matte Poster Print<\/h3>\n
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      The matte poster print.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

      While we loved the glossy print, the matte one was very disappointing. We\u2019ve ordered matte prints before, and this one fell short in a few key ways.<\/p>\n

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      Related Posts<\/p>\n

      Best Online Printing Services for Artists Best Place to Print Large Photos (10 Picks) 5 Best Metal Print Producers in 2022<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

      For starters, the colors seem to have disappeared. The rich oranges faded to subtle yellows. The contrast also disappeared, so the blacks of the wolfdog look similar to the plants in the background. The sharpness vanished entirely. The fuzziness is very noticeable.<\/p>\n

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      \"The
      The image lost all of its contrast and color.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

      Yes, matte finishes do soften images, but the integrity of the images shouldn\u2019t disappear. The blacks, the whites, and all of the midtones play a key role in a photograph, and altering these characteristics so significantly isn\u2019t good for a professional print lab.<\/p>\n

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      Overall, we were disappointed.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

      The paper is an odd choice \u2013 it feels thinner than the glossy print. In fact, this matte print reminds us of the result you get when using a normal office printer to print a color image.<\/p>\n

      Metal Print<\/h3>\n
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      The packaging wasn\u2019t as padded as you would expect.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

      We were really looking forward to seeing how the metal print turned out, especially since PosterBurner isn\u2019t known for its metal prints.<\/p>\n

      The result? Mediocre.<\/p>\n

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      \"The
      The color is absolutely fantastic!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
      \"The
      The print is nice and sharp, too!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

      The color and sharpness is wonderful! We were very pleased by the rich purples and blues, and the lab did a great job of replicating Aimee\u2019s skin tone.<\/p>\n

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      \"The
      The back fastening is quite handy.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

      The back features a nice built-in stand and fastening, which was much appreciated! Some other labs make you fasten the hooks to the metal print, but this print already came with them in place.<\/p>\n

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      \"The
      The metal is thin.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

      Our complaints have to do with the metal quality. Although the print is lightweight, it came with a chip in the corner that is very noticeable.<\/p>\n

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      \"The
      The chip is a big problem.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

      When we investigated the chip, even more of the print chipped off, suggesting that the print is some sort of stick-on coating. It\u2019s very strange and definitely not well-attached to the metal. Unlike other metal products that feel like the print was fused with the metal, this seems like the print was just stuck to the top.<\/p>\n

      Pricing<\/h2>\n

      The products themselves are quite competitively priced \u2013 not too low but certainly not too high! Discounts seem to be frequent (we checked the website several days in a row and kept seeing more pop up).<\/p>\n

      What got us, though, was the shipping.<\/p>\n

      Shipping is quite expensive, which makes the entire order less affordable. We enjoyed the fast shipping speed, but we definitely didn\u2019t want to spend over $30 on shipping. The website claims that you can choose your shipping speed, but we weren\u2019t given a choice for any of the products.<\/p>\n

      Is PosterBurner a High-Quality Print Lab?<\/h2>\n
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      Store Name:<\/strong> PosterBurner<\/p>\n

      Store Description:<\/strong> PosterBurner is a versatile print lab. It may not be as well known as larger printing companies, but PosterBurner offers a variety of interesting products, including posters, metal prints, and more.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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        PosterBurner Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n

        PosterBurner offers great personalized service, but while the variety of products is quite impressive, the quality suffers in certain places. That said, we were extremely impressed by the glossy poster prints!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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        Pros<\/strong><\/p>\n

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        • Glossy poster prints look fantastic<\/li>\n
        • Offers popular photo products and more<\/li>\n
        • Easy order process<\/span><\/li>\n
        • Blog articles are a nice touch<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n
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          • Shipping is expensive<\/li>\n
          • The matte print was lacking in quality<\/li>\n
          • The metal print came chipped<\/li>\n
          • Website is outdated<\/li>\n
          • Uploading is slow<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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            • Check Out PosterBurner’s Products<\/li>\n
            • See Posters<\/li>\n
            • See Metal Prints<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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