Canvas Vs Vinyl Backdrop

The heavier the weight the more durable the banner.

Canvas vs vinyl backdrop. Vinyl banner displays utilize either screen printing or digital printing on a wide format digital printer. At backdrop express our selection of vinyl backgrounds come with a non reflective matte finish and are easily cleaned with a damp sponge. Vinyl comes in a variety of weights the most common weights are 13 oz 15 oz and 18 oz. Vinyl backdrops vary in size.

The vinyl finish on the back of every canvas also offers more versatility with your backdrop. A high quality backdrop does not come cheap. Oh my print solutions specializes and recommends polyester fabric banners quite a bit as we feel they are of higher quality classier and easy to transport. Some vinyl backdrops come with printed flooring such as hardwood floors and can be used together provided you deal with the interface.

The flash of a camera or the shine of the spotlight will not reflect off of a muslin backdrop and distract from the models or actors on set. A common question is whether to order a vinyl or fabric banner or backdrop what the pros and cons of each. Similar to canvas you need to stretch them to eliminate folds. You can photograph the vinyl side the canvas side or get creative and paint the backdrop into whatever you can dream up.

Stretching the vinyl on the mounting allows for the image to present well. Muslin is also a non reflective fabric. Vinyl backgrounds are durable and tough providing a wrinkle free glare free photography background. The most obvious difference between canvas and vinyl tarps is the look and feel of each material.

Vinyl vs fabric backdrops. Our 2 75m x 6 09m vinyl backdrop which is most comparable to that paper size weighs about 29 lbs. Vinyl has a rubber like texture making it much smoother. The canvas comes standard with glare free cloth perfect for studio photography whether in the garage or a penthouse.

In general vinyl will be a heavier weight than our paper backdrops. On the other hand the surface of vinyl is slightly glossy so it has a bit of shine. Our 2 72m x 11m seamless paper size weighs about 15 lbs.