I decided to try out this new fad of engineering prints for myself. A lot of design and craft blogs have been featuring these prints lately and raving about them. It’s an inexpensive way to get large scale photos made. Engineering prints are usually just used for building plans and such. I tested one out with one of my photos from Lighthouse beach.
I have been thinking of using this as an idea for my friend’s upcoming shower as inexpensive decorations, but I wanted to test it out first. I ordered a 24″ x 36″ from Staples and picked it up in store. It cost me a total of $3.19. The quality isn’t perfect but the contrast and impact is excellent. It’s very lightweight paper so it can crinkle easily and really made for one time use, unless you mount it to foam board or plywood.
I have heard rumors, that printers don’t really like doing photos as engineering prints because it’s uses more ink and wears out the printers. I didn’t seem to have a problem, but I’m sure as this gets more popular some places may crack down and not do photos.
I plan on ordering more and mounting them to foam board to hang from the ceiling for party decorations.They would make great inexpensive decor for theme parties, weddings, or as dorm room posters.
~Alicia
Good Morning Gloucester 
Alicia, do you have it cropped for 2×3 when you submit the photo file or do they have an online option to crop it the way you would like?
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All I did was put it grey scale and rotated it vertically, it sized it automatically in the online preview.
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This. is. awesome. Thanks for the tip. I already have big plans for this idea!!!
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Sarah- I would love to see your big plans when finished. I am sure it will be amazing, your projects always are!
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for an even better source for your poster needs.. try speedpro on audabon rd in wakefield!
ollie parker is the man for these projects
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