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.
Many artists are curious about what a giclee on canvas with hand embellishments is. Giclee printing is a very unique printing process that results in a stunning piece of art. When the artist adds some hand embellishments, the artist will add extra details to the work by hand, making each piece unique. This type of…
Whether it is giclee print what is it? or What is a Giclee print? The answer is pretty straight forward. A giclee print is a fine art digital printing process that produces prints of unsurpassed quality and detail. The word “giclee” is derived from the French verb “Gicler” meaning “to squirt.” The printing technology employed…
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 this blog post, we’ll teach you how to sign limited edition giclee prints like a pro! Keep…
What is a limited edition giclee print? In short, it is a print based on an original work of art that is created using a digital printing process and has a limited run. Giclee prints are usually printed on high-quality archival paper or canvas. This type of printing produces incredibly high-quality prints with vibrant colors…
When starting out in intaglio printmaking, it’s easy to make mistakes that can ruin your prints. Many artists new to the medium make common mistakes that can easily be avoided with some basic research. By following these simple guidelines, you can avoid making costly mistakes and produce beautiful prints every time. Before we dive into…
What is Monoprinting in art? Monoprinting in art is a process of making one-off prints as part of your artwork. It’s what you do when you want to make an original drawing using ink or paint and then print it as part of the same artmaking process. This is not to be confused with making…
Have you ever come across the term Giclee print and not have a clue what it actually is? I know I did until I started to make them and boy was I surprised. In this post we cover everything Giclee print vs art Print in detail. In it I will explain: Giclee Definition: Giclee printing…
The answer to the question “how to tell a real lithograph from a print?” assumes you mean a mechanical print versus an artists’ hand-made lithograph print. This requires some magnification of the image because a lithographic ‘plate’ which is used to create the printed image is usually hand-made by an artist. Under magnification you can…
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…
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…
