Giclée Fine Art Printing Service @ the garrét

discerningARTS - Fine Art Printing @ the garrét is operated by Brian Squires, a practicing artist and a former computer specialist who is using the Printing Service to publish a selection of his own work as well as providing a service to other artists and creative adventurers. Although Brian's career has been in the computer industry, painting, drawing & other related creative activities have always been present in his life since childhood and subsequent training at Art College. He is now combining these two streams of his life - computing & visual arts - in this digitally based printing process to further explore creative ideas as well as provide an 'artist' sympathetic printing service.

Please contact Brian Squires for more details about the service @ the garrét based in Chester UK.

The Printing Services provided by discerningARTS include:

• Fine Art Limited Edition Printing
• Customised Digital Compositions & Creative Commissions
• One-off Prints (Large or small Format) of your photographs
• Canvas RAPS of your photographs or artwork

The different printing services offered by discerningARTS are all based upon the high standard required to produce Fine Art Edition prints.

Presentation
The prints are supplied flat with a blank border around the prints on high quality acid free paper or canvas - 1" for standard & watercolour paper; 2" for canvas. A "Certificate of Authenticity" can be provided for Limited Edition Prints - authenticated by the artist - for each print produced in an edition.

Varnishing
Varnishing provides a protective coating and enhances the depth of the printed image. It can be applied to prints on canvas as well as paper media. Varnishing is an optional and additional part of the service. There will be an additional charge for this service if required.

Placing an Order for Fine Art Prints
To place an order for Fine Art Giclée Printing please contact email discerningARTS, to discuss requirements and to ensure that you receive the best possible advice & service, and to arrange a meeting @ the garrét to examine the original.

Go to Fine Art Printing - Pricing Guide for further information

Terms & Conditions
The discerningARTS Fine Art Printing Service begins with a meeting to discuss requirements & to review options. At the completion of these discussions an agreement is made to proceed with the committed work, with a scheduled expected finish date.

Invoicing Procedure
A 25% deposit on the agreed price is required to confirm the agreement, and is payable at the time that the commitment is made. The remainder of the Invoice is payable on delivery/receipt of the product (COD). Payment is preferred to be cheque or cash, as there currently are no Credit Card facilities.

Digital Master
The Digital Master created by discerningARTS is retained by the service provider for the purpose of further print runs at the artist's request. Any Digital Master that is supplied by the artist for the purposes of producing Fine Art Prints from must be of a sufficient standard to enable a quality print to be produced. The artist can request additional prints at any time after the Digital Master is produced as long as the total number of prints produced from the original does not exceed the agreed Edition limit. A record of the number of prints produced will be maintained by discerningenterprises.

Collection & Delivery
Local customers will be encouraged to collect the finished product for quality validation and protection from unnecessary damage, and to ensure optimal customer satisfaction. Where customers are not able to collect the finished product then a reputable delivery service will be used at an additional charge. An additional P&P charge will be added to cover postage.

Overview of Fine Art Giclée Printing

The discerningARTS Fine Art Printing service uses the Giclée Printing Technique, which is an advanced form of inkjet technology producing prints of exceptional quality. The main printer used is the EPSON 7600, which prints from roll or sheet media - maximum width 24 inches. The printing process uses lightfast pigment inks in conjunction with acid free media ensure colours remain true to the proof over many years when displayed properly.

Giclée Printing Process
Stage 1 - Creating a digital file
Giclee is a digital printing process that requires a high quality digital master of the original artwork to achieve the best results. This can be produced in several ways depending on the original artwork. The success of a print depends on the accuracy & quality of the digital master, the equipment used & the skills of the operator.
Stage 2 - Setup & Proofing
Once the digital file is available the image is colour balanced against the original artwork. It is essential that this reference image is provided so that the proofing process can be matched for colour and detail accuracy to achieve the best possible results.
Stage 3 - Printing
Once the proof has been accepted the required number of prints will be produced according to the print run agreement.

The core of the service is typically:

Initial Job
-- Create Digital Master
-- Setup & Proof - produce initial print for validation by artist - against original. As soon as the print 'proof' has been approved we are ready to print!
-- First Print Run - There is no minimum order quantity or value so if you wish you can order 1 print!
Subsequent Job(s)
-- Additional Print Run(s) until Edition limit is reached.

Benefits & Uses of Giclee Printing

Giclée Fine Art Printing offers very real benefits and advantages over other printing methods

• Very high resolution printing in 7 colours allows strong vivid colours as well as great subtle tones that give consistent and vibrant reproductions which show the original to best advantage
• Print on fine quality mould made acid free papers or artists canvas that enhance the character of the image so that it more faithfully captures the character of the original, resulting in higher perceived value of the prints
• The opportunity to test market with a new image at a realistic price
• Greatly reduced initial costs compared to lithographic printing
• Sensible setup costs allow publishers & artists to experiment with new ideas and images without committing to large print runs
  
• Suitable for providing sample prints for special events & opportunities
• Order prints as required taking advantage of the flexibility that Giclée reproduction gives.
  
• No need to invest in excess stock - avoiding tying up cash & creating storage problems
• There is no obligation to complete the edition, eliminating unsold wasted prints.
• Economically commit to smaller limited editions that can create a new market for the prints with higher prices than traditional lithographic edition

Giclée Fine Art Printing opens up new opportunities for artists and the 'creative mind'.....