Giclee Prints
A giclee (ghee-clay) print is a type of art reproduction that is the closest duplication of an original artwork that is humanly possible. These prints are produced by enhanced digital ink jet printers, specifically designed for the precise criteria of reproducing fine art for collectors and museums alike. It is fast becoming an acceptable industry standard. Giclees have the added benefit of making artwork more affordable to everyone.
The work Giclée itself is French, and means spurt or squirt, in this case meaning, “spray of ink”. From a hundred ink jets more than a million droplets of ink per second are sprayed on a canvas or watercolor paper spinning on a drum. Once completed an image is comprised of almost twenty billion droplets of ink. The latest Giclée printing technology enhanced the standard four-color process to an eight-color process.
The resulting print has no perceptible dot pattern, an endless array of richly saturated color, and every nuance of the original image. Archival, water based, light-fast inks are used sealed by uv-resistant coatings. The inks and coatings are archival, rated to last 70 years or better in museum conditions (indirect sunlight, art lighting, climate controlled environment).
A giclee (ghee-clay) print is a type of art reproduction that is the closest duplication of an original artwork that is humanly possible. These prints are produced by enhanced digital ink jet printers, specifically designed for the precise criteria of reproducing fine art for collectors and museums alike. It is fast becoming an acceptable industry standard. Giclees have the added benefit of making artwork more affordable to everyone.
The work Giclée itself is French, and means spurt or squirt, in this case meaning, “spray of ink”. From a hundred ink jets more than a million droplets of ink per second are sprayed on a canvas or watercolor paper spinning on a drum. Once completed an image is comprised of almost twenty billion droplets of ink. The latest Giclée printing technology enhanced the standard four-color process to an eight-color process.
The resulting print has no perceptible dot pattern, an endless array of richly saturated color, and every nuance of the original image. Archival, water based, light-fast inks are used sealed by uv-resistant coatings. The inks and coatings are archival, rated to last 70 years or better in museum conditions (indirect sunlight, art lighting, climate controlled environment).
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