A personalized photo blanket or throw can be the perfect gift. Here are some tips.
Want to give your partner, parents, or a friend a truly original gift? If you think cheap personalized T-shirts aren't right for the occasion and want to give something more elegant, you could opt for personalized photo blankets !
A personalized fleece blanket could make the recipient very happy.
Not only will you have a new piece of furniture to decorate your living room with, but you'll also always have with you a reminder of a special moment or place, of your loved ones, or even of your pet.
Today we want to give you some tips for ordering the perfect personalized blanket and remove any doubts about its creation, whether it's a birthday, Christmas, or graduation gift!
Are you ready? Let's get started!
1) Choose your photo very carefully.
The perfect personalized blanket starts with the right image (or images, if it's a collage). Choose your images carefully, favoring simple ones .
This way, the printed photo will be easy to understand at a glance and will not cause confusion for the viewer.
People don't like to squint their eyes trying to figure out what picture is on a gift!
Our advice, therefore, is to choose simple photos with just a few subjects. Also, frame the photograph well: enlarge it, making sure the subject is in focus and the background isn't too cluttered.
A solid background would be ideal, but a green meadow, blue sky, or a natural landscape could also work well.
Another point: remember that photos are enlarged to be printed on a blanket. This means you'll need to choose a high-resolution one so they don't look grainy after printing.
Small, low-quality images can become pixelated (you know all those little squares you see if you enlarge a small photo too much?).
To avoid these problems, we recommend choosing a photograph taken with a professional camera or a smartphone with a high-resolution camera.
Avoid editing it with Instagram, Snapchat, or other non-professional programs, as this could significantly reduce the quality. However, if you're familiar with Photoshop, using it would be a great way to improve the image.
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2) Use original, funny or emotional photos.
Need to give your parents a gift and have small children? Then you could take a photo of your kids against a natural background , their arms wide open as if they were about to hug their grandparents.
The same idea can be used for friends (perhaps with a collage if the personalized photo blanket is a graduation gift) or for your boyfriend/girlfriend.
Alternatively, you could choose a silly photo of the recipient's pet, or a funny photo that made you both laugh until you cried.
Want a romantic gift? Then you could tie the blanket to a trip and have a photo from the web printed on the throw depicting the place you'll be taking your loved one.
Always remember to pay attention to copyright! Read T-Shirt Printing: 5 Sites Where You Can Get Free Images to Use on Your Custom T-Shirts to learn about platforms where you can get reusable photos for printing.
If your budget isn't high enough to gift a trip, you could print a photo of a past vacation you and your partner took on the blanket. That way, your partner will always have a memory of that wonderful trip with them!
3) Choose a blanket in a color that matches the one in the photo.
If there's one thing you can't stand about a personalized item like a blanket or piece of clothing, it's a background color that doesn't match the image color.
We therefore recommend choosing a blanket in a color that perfectly contrasts with the photo you'll be personalizing it with. For example, if the photo features bright colors, choose a medium-dark blanket so as not to ruin the final effect.
If the photo is quite dark, or its background is, you can safely opt for bright colors.
Avoid choosing a green blanket for photographs with a natural background (unless the landscape is a mountain!), as it will confuse the viewer.
Maybe try it out with a suitable app or wait until you receive a preview of the results ( which we'll send you via email ). If you don't like it, you can always change it before the blanket goes to print!
In conclusion
A personalized fleece blanket could be a perfect gift, but to really make it happen, we recommend following our 3 simple tips.
And when you're ready to order… Go to Burger-print.nl in the Custom Blankets section and choose the perfect one for your needs!
