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Artograph LED 200 Digital Art Projector

Artograph LED 200 Digital Art Projector

Don Dow of Artograph shows some of the amazing features of the new Digital Art Projector LED200 at the NAMTA 2010 Trade Show....Read more

How to Use Opus Metal Exhibition Frames

Ruth from Opus' Inside Sales demonstrates the simplicity of assembling an Opus Exhibition Frame, using Chai Mats and a postcard. This video uses captions only; there is no sound....Read more

Copic Marker Refills

Extend the life of your markers! Suzanne at Opus Downtown fills you in on how to refill your COPIC Sketch markers....Read more

Adding Watercolour Paints to your digital print

Suzanne adds watercolour paints to her digital print printed on fine art paper – you can choose from printing on Canson or Moab fine art papers. Once the print is dry, add more depth to add by painting on your print with watercolours, inks, acrylics or even gouache. The possibilities are endless!

Adding an acrylic gel medium to your digital print

Suzanne from Opus Downtown gives a great demonstration on adding an acrylic gel medium to her canvas print once her print fully dry. Add dimension and texture!

An introduction of the Opus Downtown Digital Printing Service with Lindsey

Lindsey from Opus Downtown introduces the Digital Printing Service, what we offer, how to bring in your files and what we print on in this informative video.

OPUS How-To: Fun with Cradled Panels

A few Opus staff get together to show you a variety of interesting ways you can incorporate cradled panels into your art....Read more

Using Fluid Acrylics

Some of the Opus staff show the exciting possibilities for working with Fluid Acrylics - see samples and get inspired!...Read more

Artist Interview: Rebecca Chaperon on going digital

Local Vancouver artist, Rebecca Chaperon, invites us into her studio and shares with us her adventures, trials and successes going digital with her art practice. Catch Rebecca at an upcoming 2011 show: Like a Great Black Fire. For more, check out her website: www.thechaperon.ca

Thoughts on DIY Custom Framing

Charity and Chris took a trip to Granville Island in January in the hopes of getting some opinions about Opus' custom DIY framing service. The power went out on the island, but not before one enthusiastic customer shared her thought about DIY custom framing.