What Is A Giclée Print?
Giclée printing is currently the highest quality standard for printing single or limited edition prints on paper or canvas. The term "giclée" (pronounced "ZHEE-CLAY") is a French word meaning "to spray." Giclée prints are created by spraying millions of droplets of ink onto your choice of fine art substrates.

What Can I expect?
A great print begins with a great image. Our first priority is to accurately capture your original image. We use the highest quality digital scanning backs from Phase One to achieve the best possible color accuracy, contrast and sharpness. Digital enhancement, color correction and setup work are performed with the latest imaging technology. Prints are then produced on our state of the art Epson printers, using a seven color pigmentation process with 100% archival inks and media.

How Do I Get Started?
Fine printmaking is a collaborative process involving both the artist and the printer. You start by providing us with your original artwork, digital files or film of your artwork if it is no longer available. We then digitize your artwork and perform all of the necessary enhancement, color correction and setup work required. Proofs will be produced with your input and approval. Working with you, we will create the final digital version which is then used for printing the edition. The total process will normally range from 2-3 weeks.

Are There Limitations?
Our goal is to consistently produce prints that are as good as or better than your original. It will be a more positive experience for you, the artist, if you go into the printmaking process understanding and accepting that there are always limitations. You paint your original with paint and we capture your image with the use of light and print your final prints with inks. No matter how good the printer or the equipment is the print will never be exactly the same as your original. Consequently, there will always be slight differences between your original and your prints.

What About Archivability?
Unlike lithographs and serigraphs, giclée prints have undergone extensive third party fade testing. While the predicted display life depends on many variables, giclée prints made with wide-gamut pigmented inks are estimated to last over 80 years without noticeable fade. All of our testing information comes from independent testing labs and from the manufacturers of the materials we use.

Why Should I Use the Giclée Process?
The growing recognition within the art community of the giclée print makes it a recognizable addition to your current artistic offerings. In addition to its outstanding visual quality, the giclée is one of the most efficient and affordable methods of producing a limited edition work. Stockpiling an inventory of prints is no longer necessary. You order the number of prints you need for display or sale. Future orders will meet the artistic standards of your original giclée prints.