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A Word About the Giclee Process
With rapidly advancing technology in
the printing and the computer industries, there are almost endless options available to reproduce fine art. Everyone is developing
opinions and preferences to formats. The Giclee(pronounced "jeeclay") process was developed in 1989 as a digital
method of fine art printing. The original art is scanned or photographed, stored as a digital file on cd or computer drive
and then sent directly to a high resolution digital printer such as the Iris Printer. Archival inks and the highest quality
fine art paper and or canvas are used to finish the job. Each print can take up to 10 minutes to complete, producing the truest
possible representation of the original art.
The Giclee fine art print offers the collector the same physical properties
of an original painting at a fraction of the price. Depending on the substrates used, Giclees made with archival inks and
fine art neutral pH printmaking paper are estimated to last over 100 years without noticeable fade. All artwork , including
Giclees should be treated with care by not exposing it to excessive light - especially sunlight. When framing important artwork,
it is worth the extra investment in UV protected glass and museum/archival quality materials such as 100% rag mats,acid free
barrier paper, and backer boards (foam core) to help preserve the integrity of the painting.
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