Giclee

There are many benefits that an artist can enjoy from giclee printing:

Additional income source other than from the originals

Life time income source

Help to promote the artists' popularity in the market

Very low set-up cost compared to serigraph;

On-Demand printing avoids stockpiling of inventories;

Quick response to customers' requirement and orders;

Can be printed on different media such as canvas;

Can be printed in custom sizes preferred by the market;

We use pigment-based ink that are lab-tested for colorfastness over 100 years under normal lighting conditions. However, like the originals, prints should not be exposed to direct sunlight.

The retail price of any print-Giclee or other media-depends on many variables, such as the artist's reputation, the size of the edition, the size of the print, and even the state of the economy. Small-format Giclees from a large edition done by an emerging artist can sell for as little as $200-$300. At the other extreme, Giclees by reputable artists can run into the tens of thousands of dollars. The following is just a rough idea of retail prices for design market: (based on 30x40 inch sheet)

• full-size: $350-$1,000
• half-size: $200-$700
• quarter sheet: $100-$400

• There are number factors to consider when determining the size.
• Popularity of your artwork: if your artwork is in high demand then you should set a more generous size;
• Market price: generally a smaller edition is perceived of higher value;
• Total revenue: you might not want to limit the potential that an artwork can bring to you if it's hot in the market. You might regret the small size if later on it turned out that the market wants more of your artwork.
• Market practice: you probably want to take reference from what other artists are doing in the market. The size of an edition is anywhere from 50pcs to 10,000pcs.

• Quality: Giclee prints are far better in detail rendition than lithograph and in dynamic color range than serigraph. In giclee printing, no screen is involved, instead, the modern digital printers use nearly 700 nozzles to squirt 6 millions of fine droplets ( 4 picoliter) per second onto special made substrates. Unlike in the serigraph where the color richness is proportional to the number of screens, in giclee printing the modern printer uses 7-color system that can cover the whole color gamut to produce continuous tones and gradation. Modern technology has also dramatically improved the quality of ink. For example, EPSON's UltraChrome pigment-based ink can enjoy colorfastness over 100 years. In addition, modern media technology developed various kinds of paper and canvas to work with the ink and art forms. The trinity of printer-ink-media has warranted the giclee print to rival the originals.
• On-Demand printing: Giclee printing can satisfy diverse artistic tastes and demands on a timely fashion. Unlike the traditional printing methods where a big quantity of prints must be made to justify the setup costs and the delivery is normally 30 to 90 days, the giclee printing can reproduce arts on a per piece basis and can make delivery in a matter of days.
• Affordable Cost: Giclee printing has dramatically reduced the price of fine arts. A vivid reproduction is only one tenth of the cost of the original, this made fine arts more affordable to average households.
• Flexible in size: giclee printing can make the reproduction according to customer preferred size on a per piece basis.

Keep your art prints out of direct light. Harmful UV rays in light will accelerates the deterioration of papers, and can fade all kinds of inks. Home incandescent light reaches the artwork indirectly and is far less harmful.

For storage, be certain that you store it flat to avoid curl or warp and in a place safe from bugs and mice that like to chew on the paper.

To store in dry areas so they will not develop mould and warping.

Heat and excessive dryness can also be harmful to artworks, whether they are originals or reproductions, causing brittleness and cracking.

Be very careful when handling the artwork. The natural skin oils and acids on your hands can cause serious damage to the paints, inks, and varnishes on your artwork.

If your artwork is shrink-wrapped on purchase, remove the wrapping as soon as possible because the plastic emits fumes that will react with the chemistry of the papers, causing discoloration and deterioration.

If any artwork in your collection has suffered damage, secure the services of a trained art conservator - please do not attempt repair or control of the damage yourself.

Framing and hanging artwork correctly is the best way to protect it.

We can take transparencies, negatives, slides and even positive prints. Generally the larger the size the better. We can accept 35mm, medium format 6x7(cm) and 6x9(cm), 4x5(inch) and 8x10(inch) sizes. We can also accept scanned electronic files in .tif format with sufficient data. (see table for suggested data size) 8) How artists can benefit from giclee printing? Their many benefits that an artist can enjoy from giclee printing:

Additional income source other than from the originals

Life time income source q Help to promote the artists' popularity in the market

Very low set-up cost compared to serigraph;

On-Demand printing avoids stockpiling of inventories;

Quick response to customers' requirement and orders;

Can be printed on different media such as canvas;

Can be printed in custom sizes preferred by the market;

For normal artworks, the maximum printable size is 43" in width and virtually any size in length. For special artwork, by using a tiling technology, we can even print billboard size.

Canvas prints are generally smudge-proof and waterproof even without any coating. We provide UV protective varnishing options for customers who want to be even safer in durability. Watercolor paper prints are smudge-proof too but concerning water sensitivity they are similar to watercolor originals and should be handled with care. They can be lightly sprayed for durability but framing behind glass is still necessary.

• Sale through galleries: talk to galleries and let them represent your artwork sales
• Sale through a publisher: an art publisher have extensive connections in the industry and can reach nationwide market while generally a gallery can only reach a very limited local market;
• Participate in tradeshows or local art fairs
• Setup your website and sell them online;
• Sale through friends and relatives
• If you can afford, put an ads in the art magazines and see how the market respond to that