Photofiddle Review

If you’re looking for a unique and personalized gift idea, then look no further. Photofiddle.com lets you instantly transform any photo into a work of art in a matter of minutes.

Upload a photo to Photofiddle and get an instant preview of various design options before ordering. If you’re not happy with the design, Photofiddle has an art department that will help you create a custom design with no additional fee.

When I received an offer to try out the service last week, I jumped at the opportunity to get some Christmas shopping done without having to leave my chair. I ended up choosing this photo of my nephew and nieces to get “fiddled.” (Now waiting on my “World’s Best Uncle” award…)

The art department “fiddled” with the photo and sent me links to see previews of the photo in 50 different art styles. After some careful deliberation, I went with the deep sponge painting style on an 18″ x 18″ stretched canvas frame. About a week later, the final product was delivered to my door.

The artwork comes packaged in a sturdy box. Inside the box, the artwork is wrapped in heavy duty plastic. They also include a pair of cotton gloves, so you can handle the canvas without leaving fingerprints or accidentally scratching it.

Here’s a closeup that shows the texture of the canvas. One important thing to note is that while some of the photo art styles give the illusion of texture and depth, the final print will always be flat. If you want texture created by the layering of paint, then you still need to commission an actual painter (for now).

I took a couple of closeups to show how the corners are folded. This is important because people will see the corners when you hang the stretched canvas on the wall. I think Photofiddle did a good job with folding clean corners.

After trying out Photofiddle for myself, I definitely recommend it for anyone who wants to give a unique and personalized gift for any occasion — graduation, Christmas, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, birthday, anniversary, the end of finals, etc.

More serious artists and designers may be disappointed with the quality of photo art styles available in Photofiddle. While some of the styles do look pretty tacky, you can always do your own “fiddling” in Photoshop before uploading it to get printed.

As an added bonus, Photofiddle has generously offered a special 15% off discount for my readers. Just enter the code grad15 in the promo code box at checkout.

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