Museum Quality Reproduction | Hahnemühle William Turner Watercolor 310 gsm.

▬ MUSEUM QUALITY REPRODUCTION ▬

Giclée prints are the finest graphic reproductions available today. Giclée is a French word meaning “spray of ink.” A high-quality printing technique, relatively new to the fine art graphic market, uses a continuous tone technology called “ink-jet” printing. Individual droplets of colors are sprayed on the surface of paper or canvas during printing to produce Giclées or Iris prints. The Iris printer, which is the most prominent printer in the field, was introduced by Iris Graphics in 1987.

Most posters and limited edition prints are printed from color separations on a four to six-color press in tandem so large editions can be printed in a matter of minutes. A Giclée print is individually created—one at a time. The editions are small. Printing a single Giclée can take up to several hours depending on the size of the print.

To print a Giclée, paper or canvas is affixed to a drum that spins at a fast pace. As the drum rotates, the computer guides the inkjets in spraying droplets of color onto the paper according to the software set up by the master printer. These droplets of color are sprayed onto the surface at 4-5 million droplets per second producing a continuous layer of color. After the Giclée is printed, a thin layer of a chemical is sprayed on the print to protect it from UV light.

Giclées are regarded as museum-quality reproductions and have gained wide acceptance from museums, artists, galleries, and collectors. These prints have achieved an impressive exhibition record with museums throughout the world.

▬ WHAT IS A GICLÉE PRINT? ▬

Archival Pigment Print. Most often associated with reproductions,agicléeis a print or multiple copies of an original work of art that was created by conventional means (painting, drawing, etc.) and then reproduced digitally via inkjet printing methods. In the case of computer-generated, digital artwork, each print can be considered an original since it is not a copy or reproduction of anything. What distinguishes a giclée from other inkjet prints is that it is printed by state-of-the-art equipment, using pigmented inks onto museum-quality, 100% cotton rag archival fine art paper or canvas.

▬ WHAT PAPER AM I PRINTING ON? ▬

Hahnemühle William Turner Watercolor 310 gsm.
Since 1584, Hahnemühle’s papermakers have been proving that they superbly master the old craft: uniquely beautiful papers are created from pure spring water and first-class pulps, the same today as over 400 years ago A smooth bright paper with 100% rag content making it highly archival.

Specifically designed to meet the need of photographers or artists using digital photographic output. William Turner is a genuine mold-made paper in both looks and feel and is highly archival. Specifically designed to meet the need of artists.

▬ WHAT DOES MY ORDER INCLUDE? ▬

• Selected size and material for your print.
• Statement of quality.
• Certificate of authenticity with a gold embossed seal for Original Digital Painting reproductions.