Gicleé printing – fine art ink printing
Gicleé printing is our fine art ink printing service. The department is run quite separately from our production printing. A range of archival specialty medias are available. Digital images should be optimised to suit each paper type.
To order:
>Via @tkins online
>Bring files in to lab
>FTP to us
>Email to us
>Bring the files in on a disk
>Colour correction and optimisation can be requested
Cost:
From $26.00 per print
AtkinsTechnicolour pricelist
Production time:
5-10 days in production
Suggested workflow:
1. you shoot
2. you edit
3. make appointment with our Gicleé specialists to discuss options
4. order via @tkins online or deliver files
5. request colour correction and optimisation
6. have us mount or frame the prints
7. pick up or have us post the prints
More about our Gicleé printing
It has been over 200 years since a new widely accepted printed art medium has been introduced. Gicleé (pronounced zhee-clay), is the process of utilising archival ink technology on acid-free art papers and canvas. When canvas is used, we additionally over-spray the print with a water based archival sealant.
David Hobbs of Duckpond fame, runs our Gicleé department, his work is superb. David chases continuous tone issues and colour management like a dog with a bone. You will be impressed with his work.
Each Gicleé edition print is virtually identical to the master we make, thus each can be considered an original.Our Gicleé printing meets the exacting standards of museums and art gallerys throughout the world.
Routinely we print on: Canvas, German Etching paper, PhotoRag paper, Satin, Gloss, Lustre and our new surface Fine Art Pearl, an archival fiber base paper that looks and feels like traditional photographic fiber based papers.
A note about gloss gicleé papers, they are high gloss material, in that it will show handling problems and cannot be in direct contact with glass or arcylic as the two smooth surfaces will firstly look like they are sticking due to a hydorscopic effect, and will eventually stick.
A note about the matte art papers (German Etching and PhotoRag). They are extremely delicate surfaces that need careful handling and careful presentation. They will scuff easily, and in areas of wear, on the edge particularly, dark inks will rub off. So they are best presented in a well protected manner. Please contact us for ideas on presentation.
Pricing: right-click here to download the AtkinsTechnicolour pricelist, service times are 5-10 working days.
