Prints

What is the Difference Between a Giclee and a Print? (Giclee printing)

Giclee Definition: Giclee printing is a method of printing art on canvas or archival paper using pigment based inks on a commercial inkjet printer. Art prints are usually printed on paper or card based surfaces using a dye based ink. Dye based ink does not stick well to canvas and it is not thick like […]

How to tell if a Lithograph is real, or is it a print?

When I started collecting prints I kept coming across Lithographs for sale and was not sure what they actually were. When I learned that Lithography was a form of printing I wondered if any of the lithographs that I had purchased were ‘real’. I wondered if anyone could explain to me in simple terms how […]

Making Art Prints At Staples; All Your Questions Answered!

Making art prints at Staples means you are using office printers instead of art or museum quality printers (e.g. Giclee printing). Office printing, such as what you would get when you are making art prints at Staples; are not high quality art prints but you can come close with the information in this article. If […]

Are Art Prints Worth Anything? Or Are You Wasting Your Money

As a collector of art prints and as an artist who produces my own art prints for sale, I am personally on the fence about this question, many times I have wanted to buy a print and I ask myself “are art prints worth anything”? There are many reasons as to why art prints can […]