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The Copying Process The first step in making a giclée reproduction print is to produce a good digital file from the original. Today, with the development of the digital camera, we can make digital reproductions quickly and cost effectively. Multiple exposures are used in the copying process to create large files with high resolution. These exposures are then be pieced together producing large digital image files.
Color Correction Color profiles are used to produce approximate color. However, more precise color matching requires the combination of both extensive experience and trial and error color matching. The digital image file is printed with pigment ink on the artist’s choice of paper then the color, contrast and density are evaluated under different light sources. The image is then reprinted with color corrections applied, repeating this process until a match is obtained. This matching process is the basis of good reproduction. There are no short cuts to achieving an excellent match and at least five prints are required with sometimes as many as 20 before a match is achieved.
Giclée Print All prints are printed on the Epson® 7600 wide-format printer using exclusively Epson manufactured long-lasting Ultrachrome Pigment Inks. Low cost third-party inks are never substituted. Cotton rag papers and pigment inks are the main ingredients in a long-lasting giclée print. The final print usually contains borders and might also have a title or a faux matte. After each reproduction is printed, it is reinspected for quality control then air dried before careful packaging.
Several “in stock” papers are available including Breathing Color® Elegance, Fine Art Paper, Breathing Color® Brilliance, Fine Art Canvas. Other papers, such as Arches® Infinity - Museum Quality Paper and Hahnemühle FineArt acid-free cotton rag can be ordered.
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