Printing your Instagram photos isn’t a new idea — CanvasPop, Prinstagram, and PixWraps all have different takes on the concept — but being able to sell them to others direct from the web is a different story. Instacanvas now has a gallery feature, letting you showcase your artwork for everyone to buy online. Canvases start at $39.95 for a 12-inch square image, rising to $79.95 for a 20-inch square print, and as a photographer you’ll make 20 percent (or a minimum of $7.99) for each photo you sell.
Instacanvas launches gallery feature letting you turn your artfully filtered prints into cash
Instacanvas has now officially launched its new gallery feature, allowing Instagram users to sell their work to others for a 20 percent cut.
Instacanvas has now officially launched its new gallery feature, allowing Instagram users to sell their work to others for a 20 percent cut.
To avoid pixellation once your image is enlarged, Instacanvas uses a fractal algorithm that allows it to guess missing information in a photo and ensure your pics still look good. The business model itself isn’t unusual, with stores like CafePress giving creatives a cut while taking the hassle out of producing merchandise, but bringing it to the massive user base of Instagram could make it a hugely popular way to capitalize on your creativity. And if you don’t feel like sharing, you can still get your own work printed with prices starting at $31.99.
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