GICLÉE Printing
WHAT IS GICLÉE PRINTING?
With giclée prints, the first problem for many is pronunciation. A French verb, it’s pronounced zhee-clay and literally means “to squirt” or “to spray”. And this is exactly what the inkjet printer does – it sprays ink onto the paper to replicate a digital image of an artwork. The result is a superior fine art print that, if done correctly, is the closest an artist can get to matching their 2D artwork. It can be a useful option if you want to sell your art while holding onto your original.
A giclée print is not to be confused with an original print, such as a linocut, etching or woodcut – these are hand-made originals, whereas a giclée print is a reproduction.
WHY ARE THEY SO GOOD?
Both the ink and paper used in true giclée printing are
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