Giclee Print
Technical Notice
For Canvas Giclee or Watercolour paper Giclee
Le Giclée
Fine Art Giclee Printing of reproduction and originals from
painting, watercolour, collage, photography, digital art and others.
Le Giclée Step by Step
Your original arrives at our shop
A High Resolution of your Art piece is taken.
Your own digital copy is also acceptable, RGB, CMYK, 300 dpi final size, TIFF
On support DVD or Cd-Rom.
The test prints of your reproduction
The approved test print (B.A.T.) is used as the reference trough out the entire printing process Your test print will be done on the final substrate of your choice Canvas or Watercolour paper
The Iris Giclee print Medium
Recommended papers: 100% acid free cotton fiber
Somerset: 330 gr. Velvet Radiant White
500 gr. Rough Radiant white
Arches Cold press 356 gr.
Cold press 300 gr.
The Inks for iris giclee
We use only thoses organics base inks ensuring the best longevity and the widest color spectrum, based on the studies of the American laboratories.
The Fine Art Canvas Giclee print Medium
High quality Cotton base Mat canvas 17 mil
or High quality Cotton base Textured canvas 20 mil is available
The Inks for Canvas giclee
Waterproof properties Pigmented base ink
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Production Calendar
Preparation: 5 to 10 days
Final print following approval (per quantity)
Different uses of the full surface of a fine art paper sheet
A sheet can be used for a large print or several smaller prints of the same artwork;
For fringed edges, allows ¾ in. of loss per fringed side;
For prints of different artworks on the same sheet, add $25. for each additional artwork;