High end artwork on Wood or Aluminum

[Pideas]

I have a corporate client that wants to print artwork (they would purchase digital files from a photographer) onto wood or aluminum for their interior office use. I normally only use wood or aluminum substrates for outdoor signage. I would print on my HP latex on adhesive vinyl and mount to 1/2 RTG wood or 6mm aluminum. I'm just wondering is there another way to do this so it has a higher end look vs an outdoor commercial real estate sign look? I'm just looking for suggestions.

Thanks.

 

[balstestrat]

You have to leave out the vinyl and print directly to the wood/metal.
Then you will get a "more premium" look to it.

 

[MikePro]

+1 to suggestion above. direct print with a flatbed UV printer is the only way to go here.
Unless you just print your decal with a faux-woodgrain or print onto a vinyl with a metallic finish/grain to fake it....but its never as good as the real thing.

 

[ColorCrest]

It’s probably good for sign makers to be aware of so-called “high end” art printing shops specializing in image products for interior decorating such as those found here…
https://www.whitewall.com/us

Besides WhiteWall, sometimes local photo labs are perfectly capable of producing large interior prints on wood and metal and UV machines are not necessarily required at all.

Good luck.