North Penn Art Offers Giclee Printing
WHAT IS A GICLEE?
Giclee printing is a technology used for fine art or photograph reproduction using a very high-quality inkjet printer and quality light fast (fade resistant) archival inks to make individual copies. The word “Giclee,” pronounced “jzhee-‘klay,” is derived from the French word “le gicleur” meaning “nozzle,” or more specifically “gicler” meaning “to squirt, spurt, or to spray”. It has to do with the fact that papers are being sprayed with pigments by nozzles with an approximate diameter of one millionth of the diameter of a hair. We offer a variety of papers and canvas for giclee printing. High resolution giclee printing is an excellent choice for artists wanting to create single or multi-sized reproductions from digital files.
How to pronounce Giclee
“jzhee-‘klay”
How to pronounce Giclee
“jzhee-‘klay”
GICLEE PRINTING PROCESS:
1.
Scanning
We safely capture your original image with our high resolution digital flatbed scanner, accommodating most any size. Our professional scanner sees and records every detail of texture and color.
2.
Giclee Printing
Next, we produce a beautiful giclee, on your choice of archival paper or canvas. You may order as many or as few as you wish. This method allows you to sell multiples of your artwork, again and again, at a reduced price of the original.
3.
Color Correction
Color corrections are digital adjustments in color, saturation & light that are generally (but not always) necessary for producing an “as-close-to-original” color accurate giclee print from an original scan.
Note: The giclee process uses ink printed on paper or canvas that will most likely look slightly different than your oil, acrylic, watercolor, pastel, etc. original art. Paper choice also produces a different look than your original substrate. Giclees are beautiful reproductions, but not originals.
PAPERS & CANVAS
We offer a wide variety of printing papers and canvas so that we can best match the original artwork.
A high-performance, warm white, smooth surface, fine art paper for professional use. 100% cotton rag, mould made paper, acid-free, lignin-free, and pH buffered.
Archival Matte Paper
A high-performance, our brightest white, smooth surface, fine art paper for professional use. 100% cotton rag paper, acid-free, lignin-free, and pH buffered.
Archival Textured Paper
A high-performance, warm white, textured surface, fine art paper for professional use. 100% cotton rag, mould made paper, acid-free and lignin-free.
Premium Luster (photo) Paper
This is one of our highest performing photo papers. Features the same Luster E surface (orange peel) of traditional silver halide prints. A favorite among professional photographers and NPA customers.
Legacy Platine (photo) Paper
100% cotton fiber with a white, smooth satin finish. This paper combines the look and feel of the revered silver halide F-surface with a true cotton base. It has an industry leading microporous inkjet receptive layer that produces deep, rich blacks (Dmax), expanded color gamut and gentle tonal gradations. Provided outstanding image permanence and durability.
Satin Finish Canvas
An acid free, lignin free heavyweight cotton-poly blend, this
elegantly textured canvas features soft-gloss surface with a bright white point, exceptionally high Dmax and wide color gamut. The canvas base is enhanced with elastic polymers providing high tensile strength and flexibility for gallery wrap stretching without cracking.
PRICING
North Penn Art offers Giclee printing services at very affordable pricing. We encourage you to shop around. We are confident that you won’t find comparable quality at a better value. In addition to our already reasonable pricing, we also offer volume discounts.
Our Giclee Gallery
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