However, I was quite surprised that the box did not say Fragile or Glass Inside. That definitely added to my anticipation. This one cleverly says, “Your Fracture Has Arrived”. When it arrived it was in a branded box, no different than many other printing companies. From the time I completed my cart transaction to the time it was on my front porch was about 7 days! That is pretty quick in terms of receiving a print without selecting expedited shipping. I was very pleased with the shipping speed and the packaging with Fracture. I ordered a large print (15.6 x 20.8)and a small print (4.8 x 6.4) with wall mounts so I could take a look at the mounting method and quality differences in the various size prints. While I do understand aspect ratio as a photographer, this is great for casual shooters who have no idea what the words Aspect and Ratio together even mean. The sizes are a bit odd, but as I type this I just received a helpful email from them about Aspect Ratio.
I think my upload to cart completion time was less than 5 minutes. When it came to the purchase and uploading process everything went very smoothly. The website was clearly built, designed and presented with the inquisitive customer in mind. That thought was quickly answered by the Sizing & Pricing Page. After watching the video and reading about them my next thought was pricing.
My overall experience on the website was excellent! I first went there with the thought… “What the heck is a Fracture?” That was very quickly answered with the informative page “ What’s a Fracture?“. Their friendly customer service staff were very helpful and granted me two prints for further review. A Screenshot from the FractureMe website explaining the process.Īfter seeing this new printing method I had to have a look for myself. Here is a look at the process from their website. At Fracture they print your images directly onto glass. These interesting keepsake pieces are affectionately known as “Fractures” from a website called FractureMe. Recently, I have had the opportunity to look at another medium to print your images on, Glass. The company is only two years old so there’s plenty of room to grow but if you’re redecorating your penthouse apartment in the sky you could do worse than mounting a few handsome photos using Fracture’s clever method.On EverydayHDR I have had the pleasure of reviewing almost every print option available from Metallic Prints, to prints directly on Aluminum and insanely large banners and canvases. You could also take some arty shots and use them like decorative tiles along a wall but, as anyone can tell from my home office, I’m no interior decorator.Īgain, Fracture has a few limitations right now but the concept is cool and the photos can, with the right shots, be striking. These would work best in an office cubicle or on a desk. The images are also a bit small but obviously you don’t want to slap a huge slab of glass up on your wall. The best bet is a nice, close headshot with a uniform background as the glass really brings out detail in the shots. There was a very light blending in some of the photo features but the surface is so clear that thin lines and imperfections really stand out.
The resulting photos are bright and glossy. The largest size they sell is the $25 11×14. The demos cam in multiple sizes, from the $8 8- by 5-inch to the $12 8×10. I sent a few images to Fracture and they sent a few demo shots and one of my personal shots back. The images are printed on the back side of a 2mm sheet of glass and will not fade for at least three years in direct sunlight and Fracture believes they’ll last for at least a decade with careful handling. Printing on glass is as old as photography itself but Fracture’s methods are bit different than Ansel Adams negatives. It comes with everything you need to hang or display the photo and it looks pretty great. Fracture, a two-year-old start-up founded by two friends, offers a fairly simple service – you send them a photo and you get back that photo printed on a pane of shatter-proof glass. That’s where Fracture comes in.įracture is one of the most interesting and novel ways of creating a beautiful and lasting piece of photographic art I’ve seen in a long while. There are a number of these photos that I’d like to print out and save forever and there are a few I’d love to hang on my wall for posterity. Most of them were taken for the restraining order hearing, but the rest are of my children, wife, and various permutations thereof.
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