Contains all posts related to Art Prints such as how to make your own art prints at home, everything you wanted to know about Giclee prints and how to sign open and limited edition prints and much much more.
Can faded art prints be restored? The sad truth is that there is no way to easily restore faded inks used on art prints without making a copy and reprinting it or using hand restoration methods. Keep in mind that faded art prints are permanently damaged and restoring faded colors and lines is a slippery…
So, the big question is – can art prints be cleaned? The short answer is yes! Art prints can be cleaned to maintain their appearance. You can clean your art prints as a preventative measure or as a reaction to a stain, spot, or something else that appears on the art print. Know how to…
Are you an artist looking to increase the sales of your artwork by selling art prints on Etsy? As someone who has casually sold on the Etsy platform for several years I can say yes you can and it is easy. I’m here to share my experience and provide a few insights that may help…
I believe art prints should be matte as they reflect the light less, matte prints look better when framed under glass and they disperse harsh light such as LED and halogen lights much better, leading to fewer blotches of light appearing on the printed surface. One of the issues I had as an artist self-printing…
When it comes to decorating your home, art prints can be a great way to add some personality and style. But are art prints tacky? If you are like me when I started decorating my new home I always wondered, is it ever considered tacky to buy prints of famous paintings or artwork? The answer…
Signing an open edition print is quite simple – grab a high quality archival pencil, pick a corner where you will sign the print every time, sign your name, you don’t need to number them. Optionally you may add a date or stamp the date. While I gave you the easy one line version, there…
As an artist, you may want to create a giclee print of your work. A giclee print is a high-quality reproduction of original artwork, often used for fine art and photography. Digitizing artwork can be done using various methods but for this post, I will cover the two that I use. Scanning and photographing the…
In order to get the best results for your Giclee prints, you need a printer that is capable of handling the high resolution and fine details required for this type of printing. My pick for the best printer for Giclee printing There are so many brands and printer models out there and with all these…
There are several factors that can influence the price of a giclee print. #1 – The first factor is the quality of the printer. Giclee prints are created using high-end printers that use archival inks. These inks are more expensive than regular inks, and they produce a higher quality print. #2 – The second factor…
At a high level, Giclee is a printing process that uses high-quality ink to produce prints that look like original paintings. The ink is sprayed onto the canvas in a very fine mist, resulting in beautiful and vibrant colors. This printing process is often used by artists who want to sell their work as prints….
Are you an artist who wants to make limited edition giclee prints? Signing your prints is a great way to add authentication and value but are you doing it the right way using inks that will last? In case you did not know, Giclee prints are high-quality reproductions of an original piece of art. Limited…
The word intaglio comes from the Italian intagliare, which means “to engrave”. In printmaking, intaglio is a family of processes in which an image is incised or cut into a plate. The ink resides in the grooves and is transferred to paper when the plate and paper are passed through a printing press. Intaglio techniques…