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The colour poster has been around since the 15th century. Back then each colour poster was handmade by artisans. One of the first known instances of posters was made by the Frenchman Jean-Michelle Papillion. Before Papillion, it was the job of the town crier to pass on information.
By 1628 the Parisian Théophraste Renaudot had started to use colour posters to publicize suppliers of various products. In 1663 he produced the modern equivalent of advertising in his Sheets of the beurau d'adresses. The invention of lithography in the 19th century (process used to make a printed poster) sped up the process by allowing copies to be made by drawing the picture on a sandstone block. the oily crayons used to make the picture repeled water. The stone was then sponged with water which repelled the ink. The ink only stayed on the crayon lines. Sheets of paper were then pressed onto it to make an exact copy. the basics of this printing process today allows up to 10,000 copies per hour to be made. It was Jules Cheret who first used the process to create posters. By 1895, Cheret's colour posters were as much a part of Paris as the Arc de Triomphe.
Poster and Banner Printing
Shotz colour poster prints are well known for quality and longevity. Posters for walls or roll up banners, mounted posters on Coreflute or Alucore. We can even print photos on canvas. A great wedding gift idea, graduation present or 21st birthday party centerpiece.
We can print outdoor poster or indoor posters. Even laminated posters that will last for years. We can supply self adhesive posters and car graphics. Display posters or vinyl banners printed with any image you want. Photo quality images 2.5m high by up to 30m long are no problem. We will stitch the sides and add eyelets or rope to fix the banner.
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