I'm reluctantly looking into offering a limited number of reproductions (giclees) of my work in order to get some lower price points , and I'm considering trying Imagekind to supply them. Who do you use and what has your experience been with them? I have a show coming up in about a month and would like to try a few to see how they sell.
Thanks!
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I've been using iprintfromhome.com for awhile and they seem to have decent prices on giclee (I usually buy their mat prints myself). They're super fast and very high quality with archival inks:
They'll send you a free sample pack of their paper and printing process too if you request it. Do drop my name if you end up trying them ;) (It's Angela Sasser)
Adding to the list: Archival Arts is a fantastic, small company. The service and quality are impeccable. Jeff and his staff work personally with each artist. I heartily recommend them. http://archivalarts.com/ Charlene
Adding to the list:
Archival Arts is a fantastic, small company. The service and quality are impeccable. Jeff and his staff work personally with each artist. I heartily recommend them. http://archivalarts.com/
Charlene
Jacqueline,
Not to toot my own horn, but Giclee printing is what my company specializes in. We work with a couple thousand artists nationwide reproducing their artwork. We work one-on-one with artists to be sure to get the most accurate Giclee print as possible. Please check our website at http://www.digitalartsstudio.net for pricing and a list of other services we offer artists. If you have questions please do not hesitate to email or call the shop at 866-352-9779.
Peter
I only print my own. I use only Epson professional printers, papers and inks. Have tested most print houses - quality is just not there compared to doing my own art work.
Jacqueline, it would be great if you would query the advertiser on the right hand side of this site -- Century Editions. They are very interested in working with art fair artists. I'd appreciate it too.
And to add, make sure that it is an RGB file, not CMYK. And make sure to tell them you need the RGB file to not have been converted from CMYK. In other words, make sure to ask if they are scanning into the RGB color space and not scanning into CMYK which a lot of print houses do because they print in CMYK.
The difference is that you'll need native RGB files for jury images and your web site.
Just curious, can't one just convert any CMYK image on photoshop to RGB or vice-versa?
The color profile of the printer your service bureau uses is the most important factor for any printing job. Also, unfortunately ther eis no universal standard for projectors and/or monitors that art fairs / judges use ... Even if the RGB image seems right on your monitor, the colors may look very different to a judges eyes. Just try to make your monitor settings as "standard" as possible for uniformity.
Getting a good high quality scan is the most important part. I'm not a painter, so I'm not familiar Imagekind, but if you pay for the scan, don't let them give you the file in .jpg. Insist on tiff, or some non-lossy format. Also insist on a high resolution.
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Here's their price list:
http://iprintfromhome.com/image_child.asp?id=191544&pid=203793
They'll send you a free sample pack of their paper and printing process too if you request it. Do drop my name if you end up trying them ;) (It's Angela Sasser)
Charlene Clark said:
Archival Arts is a fantastic, small company. The service and quality are impeccable. Jeff and his staff work personally with each artist. I heartily recommend them.
http://archivalarts.com/
Charlene
Not to toot my own horn, but Giclee printing is what my company specializes in. We work with a couple thousand artists nationwide reproducing their artwork. We work one-on-one with artists to be sure to get the most accurate Giclee print as possible. Please check our website at http://www.digitalartsstudio.net for pricing and a list of other services we offer artists. If you have questions please do not hesitate to email or call the shop at 866-352-9779.
Peter
The difference is that you'll need native RGB files for jury images and your web site.
Larry Berman
Digital Jury Services
http://BermanGraphics.com
412-401-8100
Just curious, can't one just convert any CMYK image on photoshop to RGB or vice-versa?
The color profile of the printer your service bureau uses is the most important factor for any printing job. Also, unfortunately ther eis no universal standard for projectors and/or monitors that art fairs / judges use ... Even if the RGB image seems right on your monitor, the colors may look very different to a judges eyes. Just try to make your monitor settings as "standard" as possible for uniformity.
Hello, A little late into the discussion but I was actually researching a similar question and found this thread.
Regarding "you'll need a native RGB" file ... Well, does it matter? I mean, can't one just convert the CMYK hi-res image into RGB in photoshop?
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