How to Print Stand-Up Photos

Add another dimension to your favorite images with stand-up photos.

Sometimes called cardboard cutouts or photo sculptures, stand-up photos can be custom printed at home. Add another dimension to your favorite photos by simply adding a cardboard easel to the back of an ink jet or laser printed photo of your child, family pet or favorite travel destination. You can even use stand-up photos to decorate your home for the holidays or promote your business.

Things You'll Need

• Digital image
• High quality ink jet or laser photo paper
• Ink jet or laser printer
• Photo mount spray adhesive
• Heavy cardstock
• Scissors
• Peel-n-stick cardboard easel

Instructions

Preparation, Printing, and Production

1. Choose a digital image for your stand-up photo. Simple photographs of people, animals and buildings work well.

2. Edit the digital image in an image editing software program, such as Photoshop Elements or iPhoto. Crop the image as close to the main subject of your print as possible. This will save paper and make it easier to trim the printed image in the following steps.

3. Print the image on a sheet of high quality ink jet or laser photo paper.

4. Attach your printed image to a sheet of cardstock using photo mount spray adhesive.

5. Trim the mounted photograph as desired.

6. Mount the printed and trimmed photograph to a peel-n-stick cardboard easel. These easels can be purchased at art supply stores, office supply stores and specialty websites.

7. Stand up your photo using the attached easel.

Resources

• Cardboard Easels
• Spray Adhesive