LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Instaprints.com, an online marketplace for buying and selling Instagram photos as framed prints, canvas prints, greeting cards and posters, launched a compelling new product today which allows Instagram users all over the world to now buy and sell their photos as metal prints. Each Instagram photo gets infused directly onto a thin sheet of aluminum and delivered to the buyer as a ready-to-hang work of art.
"Our goal with Instaprints.com is to allow Instagram's 80+ million users to transform their digital photos into real-world masterpieces," said Sean Broihier, founder of Instaprints.com and Fine Art America. "With the introduction of metal prints, we've added a beautiful new option to our product offering which allows photographers to display their photos without the need for frames and mats."
The metal printing process infuses the Instagram photo directly onto a 1/16" sheet of aluminum. A sturdy, 3/4" thick wooded frame with a hanging wire is then attached to the back of the aluminum sheet. When hung on a wall, the added depth makes it appear to the viewer as if the image is floating in space.
"Metal prints are the hottest product in the art world right now," said Broihier. "Within one week of their debut on FineArtAmerica.com, they were already our second most-popular product (after canvas prints). We're very excited to see how the Instagram community reacts."
Instaprints.com is an online marketplace for buying and selling Instagram photos as canvas prints, framed prints, acrylic prints, greeting cards and now - metal prints. Instagram users can purchase their own photos for themselves, and they can also set up shop and sell their photos to buyers all over the world.
When an order is placed, Instaprints.com takes care of everything for the buyer and the seller. "We handle everything," said Broihier. "We take care of the printing, manufacturing, packaging, shipping, collecting payments from the buyers and sending profits to the sellers."
With a highly competitive price structure, a broad range of product choices, a simple user interface and engaging community features, Instaprints.com has emerged as the fastest growing online marketplace for buying and selling Instagram prints. The site was launched in June 2012 and is currently adding thousands of new members per week.
About Instaprints.com and Fine Art America
Fine Art America was created in 2007 by a single programmer/entrepreneur, Sean Broihier, as a way to simplify the business of buying and selling artwork on a global scale. The privately held company has emerged as the premier destination for prints from living artists, featuring more than three million images from 115,000+ independent artists, art galleries and image libraries.
Instaprints.com followed in 2012 as a similar, online marketplace for buying and selling Instagram photos as framed prints, canvas prints, greeting cards and posters. Photographers can open a free account, import their photos, and begin selling print products in less than a minute.
Fine Art America and Instaprints.com set a base price for each available product, and sellers then add a markup to each base price. When a sale is made, sellers keep their entire markup.
In addition to providing an online marketplace, Fine Art America and Instaprints.com also include community features which allow members to follow their favorite photographers, participate in online discussions, advertise local events, chat live with other members, and comment on their favorite photos.
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