We work directly with artists and galleries to product high quality archival giclees. We specialize in colour accuracy and attention to detail, because colour matters!

We print with Epson's K3 pigment inks on Epson wide format inkjet giclee printers, which offer the best colour gamuts and consistant colour printing in the art reproduction industry. Epson UltraChrome K3™ ink technology represents a defining moment in the history of ink jet printing.

• ARCHIVAL GICLEE ART PAPERS •
We offer competive pricing and wide selection of acid free archival art papers for giclee in many weights and finishes. Each print is hand cut and hand packaged to ensure quality control.

• Epson Textured Fine Art series acid free papers
• Bulldog Masterpiece series acid free papers
• Magiclee Verona acid free papers
• Cluade Monet Textured Art acid free papers

• CANVAS GICLEE •
We offer competive pricing and a selection of tested and approved stretchable art canvases in different finishes. Each print is hand cut and hand packaged to ensure quality control.

• Lexjet Premium Satin Dry canvas
• Magiclee Torino 17 mil canvas

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Giclée (pronounced [ʒiːˈkleɪ] "zhee-clay" or /dʒiːˈkleɪ, from French IPA: [ʒiˈkle]), is an invented name (i.e. a neologism) for the process of making fine art prints from a digital source using ink-jet printing. The word "giclée" is derived from the French language word "le gicleur" meaning "nozzle", or more specifically "gicler" meaning "to squirt, spurt, or spray"[1]. It was coined in 1991 by Jack Duganne[2], a printmaker working in the field, to represent any inkjet-based digital print used as fine art. The intent of that name was to distinguish commonly known industrial "Iris proofs" from the type of fine art prints artists were producing on those same types of printers. The name was originally applied to fine art prints created on Iris printers in a process invented in the early 1990s but has since come to mean any high quality ink-jet print and is often used in galleries and print shops to denote such prints.

General Care:
As with any valued fine art piece, it is recommended that this print be displayed in indirect lighting conditions and away from any contact with moisture. Using archival materials for mats, backing and spacers, museum quality framing and UV protected glass/Plexiglas will add to the life of the print. The artwork should never directly touch the glass/Plexiglas.

Giclée prints on Paper:
The paper of the print itself needs to be handled carefully to prevent absorption of oils and/or marks from fingertips. Be careful to avoid dents and creases, since these can be very difficult or impossible to remove later.

Giclée prints on Canvas:
When stretching canvas prints, do not steam the back of the canvas to remove wrinkles. This can cause your image to turn yellow and if not properly dried, can allow fungus to grow. When stretching, use rounded stretcher bars and reduce the amount of tension by 10% to 20%, depending on the relative humidity and temperature. This should reduce any sagging of the print in the future. Of course, changes in relative humidity and temperature can cause sagging, even to originals. Always clean your canvas print with a dry, lint free cloth or soft brush. Never use a wet or moist cloth to clean your Giclée canvas print.

Storage:
Please store your final canvas or paper piece in an environment controlled for both humidity and temperature. Ideal conditions would be 70 degrees and 55% humidity. High humidity can cause yellow blooming. Keep all Giclée prints away from solvent-based materials such as oil paints and linseed oil, as the vapors can cause yellowing. Stretched pieces should be stored upright, not stacked, and all prints should be interleaved with paper dividers and never stored with any weight on top of them. Avoid tape coming in contact with the coated print as it can peel. This extra care given initially will allow you to enjoy your purchase for many years to come.