Giclée

The term gilclée originated in 1991 to distinguish “fine art prints”, created with digital output, from those prints that were created for “non-art” or commercial purposes.

Giclée (pronounced 'jee-clay') derives from the French words gicleur (nozzle) and spray (gicler). Directly translated, giclée means “spraying nozzle”, which describes how most digital printers direct ink onto various materials.

Our paper giclées are printed on fine art rag paper made from 100% cotton. It is a fiber-mold-made paper that is pH-neutral, acid-free and lignin-free, with no optical brighteners (only on the natural white) and calcium carbonate as filler. At 256 grams per square meter (gsm) this paper has a beautiful texture and quality feel. Our Canvas Giclées are printed on a 8oz 100% cotton based canvas with no optical brighteners and finished with a non yellowing gloss or satin varnish. 

Print permanence testing measured at 450 lux and simulating ideal museum and gallery conditions, concluded that the print life on this paper should exceed 120 years with Canvas testing exceeding 80 to 100 years.

Our inks are pigmented, combined with our high quality substrates make our prints water-resistant and archival.

Why artists should use giclées:

• No inventory, order on demand one at a time or as needed
• Low set-up cost
• Increased exposure
• Increased selection of images to offer buyers

How are giclées different from regular prints?

• These are high quality prints that are also archival
• You can choose canvas, rag paper or less expensive paper at various sizes
• Our canvas and paper giclées are water and fade resistant

When ordering giclées:

• Canvas giclées without stretching and varnish are similar in price as the Fine Art Rag paper.
• We are be able to work directly off of originals (without using film) by scanning them directly (please contact us for an estimate ).
• Colour corrections are made from two 5x7 proofs. (Additional proofs are $10 each).
• We can also work form user created digital files and film (35mm slide film and up, scanning extra).

Giclée price list in PDF format