FRAMING AND GICLEE SERVICE

We have recently opened a new gallery at Cockington Court

Called the Ark Gallery where we can offer comprehensive service to

the professional artist

email: contact@tashong-studios.co.uk       or call  01803 690333                       SOUTH DEVON AREA ONLY                                                     

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WHAT WE DO.....

The process involves taking a high resolution scan of your

artwork, removing any blemishes or dust digitally. We then

check colour balance and make any adjustments, all of which is done with the artist. We then print a proof to check the final image before print, sometimes this can take as many as four proofs. Once checked by artist , we then go to print using an Epson 4800 professional A2 inkjet printer. We only use genuine Epson  K3  pigment inks and only papers that are tried and tested independently for Lightfastness and compatibility.

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THE GICLEE PROCESS

The Process: Giclee prints are created typically using professional 8-Color to 12-Color ink-jet printers. Among the manufacturers of these printers are vanguards such as Epson, MacDermid Colorspan, & Hewlett-Packard. These modern technology printers are capable of producing incredibly detailed prints for both the fine art and photographic markets. Giclee prints are sometimes mistakenly referred to as Iris prints, which are 4-Color ink-jet prints from a printer pioneered in the late 1970s by Iris Graphics.

The Advantages: Giclee prints are advantageous to artists who do not find it feasible to mass produce their work, but want to reproduce their art as needed, or on-demand. Once an image is digitally archived, additional reproductions can be made with minimal effort and reasonable cost. The prohibitive up-front cost of mass production for an edition is eliminated. Archived files will not deteriorate in quality as negatives and film inherently do.

The Quality: The quality of the giclee print rivals traditional silver-halide and gelatin printing processes and is commonly found in museums, art galleries, and photographic galleries.

 

PRICE LIST...

Scanning prices

up to A3 - £10.00

           A2 - £20.00

           A1 - £25.00

Includes image prepping and digital file storage

print prices

Archival matt

A4 -  £3.25  min order 20

A3+ - £6.50 min order 10

A2 -   £15.00 min order 8

Enhanced Somerset 225 gsm

A4   £4.00 min order  20

A3+ £8.50 min order 11

A2   £16.00 min order  9

Hahnemühle White Etching 268 gsm- 25% Rag

A4 £4.00 min order 20

A3+ £9.00 min order 15

A2 £17.00 min order 10

Epson radiant white watercolour 

A3+ £7.50  min order 10