What is a Giclee?
A giclee (zhee-CLAY) is a
high-resolution reproduction done on a
special large format printer. Giclees are produced from digital scans
of artwork.
Giclees can be printed on any number of
media, from
canvas to watercolor paper to vinyl, to transparent acetates. Giclees
are superior to traditional lithography in nearly every way. The colors
are brighter, archival pigment and high-resolution. The range, or
"gamut" of color for giclees is far beyond that of lithography, and
details are crisper. Since giclee printers can use media in rolls,
large print sizes are
available, limited only by the length and width of the roll.
Giclee prints are coveted by
collectors for
their fidelity and quality, and desired by galleries and artists alike
because they so accurately reproduce the original art
In
addition, Giclees are produced
directly from a
digital file, (which can be remotely uploaded,) saving generations of
detail-robbing negatives and printing plates used with traditional
litho printing. I'm currently using a twelve color Canon
Imageproofer employing archival pigments. This gives us great
flexibility and we are happy to offer
custom sizes in our prints if you so desire. Just give us a call,
we'd love to discuss it with you.
We now offer custom
printing for our customers. We can take your art or photographs
and create posters, prints, canvases and more. Give us a call for
more information.
715-672-8188