Art Reproduction & Giclees

We specialize in fine art reproduction often described at Giclees.  We can scan your fine art up to sizes of 24×30 and reproduce as big as 44xwhatever. We can print your fine art on photo paper, baryta paper, metallic paper, water color paper or canvas along with several other less common options.  Our canvas prints are finished with a high quality varnish for long term protection.

Sample Pricing for Fine Art Scans (includes color matching and proof)

For Fine Art Scanning which included color matching services, a 5×7 proof and digital image
16×20 and smaller $20 ($20 minimum)
16×24 $23.04
18×24 $25.92
20×24 $28.80

Scanning of sides is extra.

Please contact us for pricing on other sizes.

For non-fineart scanning, contact us for pricing.

So what is a Giclee and what defines Fine Art printing?

Giclee (zhee-klay) – The French word “giclée” is a feminine noun that means a spray or a spurt of liquid. The word is thought to have derived from the French verb “gicler” meaning “to squirt”.The term  “giclee print” connotes an elevation in printmaking technology. Images are generated from high resolution digital scans and printed with archival quality inks onto various substrates including canvas, fine art, and photo-base paper. The giclee printing process provides better color accuracy than other means of reproduction.The Giclee prints are created typically using professional 8-Color to 12-Color ink-jet printers. Among the manufacturers of these printers are vanguards such as Epson, MacDermid Colorspan, & Hewlett-Packard. These modern technology printers are capable of producing incredibly detailed prints for both the fine art and photographic markets.  Giclee prints are advantageous to artists who do not find it feasible to mass produce their work, but want to reproduce their art as needed, or on-demand. Once an image is digitally archived, additional reproductions can be made with minimal effort and reasonable cost. The prohibitive up-front cost of mass production for an edition is eliminated. Archived files will not deteriorate in quality as negatives and film inherently do. Another tremendous advantage of giclee printing is that digital images can be reproduced to almost any size and onto various media, giving the artist the ability to customize prints for a specific client.

The term “pigment print” is used generally for any type of printed image that uses strictly pigments. Pigment printing processes have been utilized since the middle of the 19th century. The image stability of pigment printing is superior to that of any other method of printing, including traditional silver-halide or metal-based.Digital inkjet printing has seen a surge in the use of the pigment ink as ink sets have been refined to be compatible with the latest in high-resolution inkjet technology.

Where archival dye-based ink sets exhibit excellent color gamut, pigment inks excel in permanence.  Pigment particles tend to be large enough to embed into the receiving substrate making them water-resistant. The particulate nature of pigment inks ensures their archival superiority. A particle of pigment is less susceptible to destructive environmental elements than a dye molecule.

Many digital papers have coatings which enhance color gamut. However, these delicate coatings are susceptible to scuffing and scratching, and diminish the archival properties of the print. Prints made with coated substrates are not considered true digital pigment prints.

Thus a digital pigment print, sometimes referred to as a pigmented paper print, is a digital image rendered onto an uncoated, natural fiber substrate with pigment inks like the Epson Printers we use to print our fine art prints.

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *