what
is a giclée?
Giclée
(gee-klay)-
The
French word "giclée" is a feminine noun
that means a spray
or a spurt of liquid. The word may have been derived from the
French verb "gicler" Sprayed Ink".
The
Process :
Giclee prints are created typically
using professional 8-Color to
12-Color ink-jet printers.These modern technology printers are capable
of producing incredibly detailedprints for both the fine
art and photographic markets.
The Advantages :
Giclee prints are advantageous to artists whodo
not find it feasible
to mass produce their work, but want to reproduce their art as needed,
or on-demand. Once an image isdigitally archived,
additional reproductions can be made with of mass production for
an edition is eliminated. Archived files willnot deteriorate in quality
as negatives and film inherently do. Another tremendous advantage of
giclee printing is that digitalimmedia, giving the artist the ability
to customize prints for a specific client.
The Quality :
The
quality of the giclee print rivals traditional silver-halide and
gelatin printing processes and is commonly found in museums,
art galleries, and photographic galleries.
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Types
of Giclée's
Paper
Giclée ready
for framing.
We scan the original, then color check
it and make ready for the process. Printed
on arcivable (acid free) and UV safe paper, signed
by jozef and ready for
framing.
Canvas
Giclée ready for framing.
We scan the original, then color check it and make ready for the process.Printed
to the size of the original on arcivable (acid free) and UV safe canvas,
Then we stretch the canvas to stretch bars, and then signed by jozef,
A series of protective top coat is carfuly hand painted to protect the
Giclée for generations to come.
Deluxe Canvas Giclée
ready for framing.
We scan the original, then color check it and make ready
for the process.Printed to the size of the original on arcivable (acid
free) and UV safe canvas, Then we stretch the cavas stretch bars.We
then "highlite" the canvas, by hand we place color and texture
to the canvas giving it the "Look and Feel" of the original,
after a series of checks and only then it's signed by jozef, Finally,
a series of protective top coats are carfuly hand painted onto the
canvas to protect the Giclée for generations to come.
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