Giclee Printing

Giclee Printing

As one fine artist to another, I understand the desire for quality
fine art prints at a price that’s cost effective.
I wanted to deal with someone that understood an artist’s eye,
but didn’t want to travel far or deal with a company on the internet.

So I began making my own prints.

I’ve now decided to branch out and begin offering this
printing service to local artists because I understand the need
for high quality, low cost and personal service.

NORTH COUNTRY ARTISTS GUILD MEMBERS RECEIVE A 20% DISCOUNT WITH PROOF OF MEMBERSHIP!!

***Set up fees only apply to artwork that needs to be
scanned and reproduced into prints.
If you are having custom graphic design work done then you will pay the graphic design rates, plus the cost of the prints below with NO set up fee.***

Set-up prices per image to be scanned

Setup Fee includes:

• Scanning
• Image Adjustment and Color Correction
• One 8"x10" proof

• Note: We do not provide color corrected files. These files are specific to our system and can not be used on other systems.

Set up fee	$80.00 (up to 247 sq.inches) Add $5.00 to have image transferred to disc
From your Digital File must be at least 300 dpi	$80.00 Digital image size must be the same as original image. Example: Original art is 12 x 16, digital must be 3600 x 4800 pixels at 300 dpi.
Additional proofs	$10.00 ea

Print Prices All prints are produced on Epson Enhanced Matte paper.
Size	Cost
5 x 7	$7.00
8 x 10	$12.00
9 x 12	$16.00
11 x 14	$23.00
12 x 16	$29.00
14 x 18	$38.00
16 x 20	$48.00

What is a giclee’ print?

The Definition : Giclee (zhee-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" meaning "to squirt".

The Term : 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 Process : 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 sometimes mistakenly referred to as Iris prints, which are 4-Color ink-jet prints from a printer pioneered in the late 1970s by Iris Graphics.

The Advantages : 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.