Fine Art Reproduction: Getting Quality Fine Art Prints Seminar. Presented by Gary A. Stafford, President and COO of Lazer Incorporated.
Text of Fine Art Reproduction: Getting Quality Fine Art Prints
Fine Art Reproduction Getting Quality Fine Art Prints February
20, 2010 Lazer Incorporated, 2010 Lazer Incorporated
Overview Introductions Purpose of seminar What is fine art
reproduction? What is a gicle (fine art) print? Lazer Incorporated,
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Agenda Evaluating Artwork for Reproduction Capturing Artwork
for Reproduction Evaluating the Capture Paper Selection Printmaking
Finishing and Handling Lazer Incorporated, 2010
Evaluating Artwork for Reproduction Lazer Incorporated,
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Evaluating Your Artwork Achieving the best possible capture
Avoid high-gloss finishes until afterwards Remove from frames and
under glass Is art flat and square? Fluorescent, pearlescent, and
metallic colors Dirt, dust, and uneven finishes Position and size
of signature Lazer Incorporated, 2010
Capturing Your Artwork for Reproduction Lazer Incorporated,
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Capture Technologies Large Format Flatbed Scanner Medium Format
Camera w/ Digital Back Contex FLEX50i Flatbed Scanner Sinar p3 View
Camera 54M Back Digital Scanning Back Phase One PowerPhase FX
Scanback Table Scanner Lazer Incorporated, 2010 Cruse CS 130/450 SL
Scanner
Camera Sensor Size Courtesy: commons.wikimedia.org Lazer
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Light Temperature Courtesy: www.lightbulbsdirect.com Lazer
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Evaluating the Capture Color Accuracy Close as possible to
original? Physical Size At least 100% of original? Sharpness Sharp
at 100% on screen? Detail Are details visible (brush strokes)?
Edge-to-Edge Consistency Color, sharpness? File Size and Format Is
it a high-res file? Lazer Incorporated, 2010
Paper Selection Lazer Incorporated, 2010
Types of Papers (Substrates) Photographic Resin coated (RC)
Fine Art Watercolor/drawing/pastel paper, true archival print
Canvas Specialty Substrates Glass, metal, fabric, vinyl, parchment
Inkjet Receptive Pre-Coatings inkAID, GOLDEN Digital Grounds Lazer
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Inkjet Paper Manufacturers Arches Inkjetart BF Inkjet Media
Innova Canon Kodak Canson Legion Epson Lumijet Fredrix Mitsubishi
Hahnemhle Moab Harman Museo HP Oce Ilford Pictorico Illuminata
Premier Ink Press Quickjet Lazer Incorporated, 2010
Paper Characteristics Longevity Archival quality: 100% cotton,
acid-free, pH balanced, buffered, no OBAs Optical Brighteners
(OBAs) Brighter but changes color over time Color Gamut Color range
of paper Lazer Incorporated, 2010
Color Gamut Visible Light (larger gamut) vs. Inkjet Print
(smaller) Lazer Incorporated, 2010
Color Profiling Target Lazer Incorporated, 2010
Color Gamut Canvas (red) vs. Fine Arts (blue) vs. Photo Luster
(green) Lazer Incorporated, 2010
Printmaking Lazer Incorporated, 2010
Lazers Epson Printers Lazer Incorporated, 2010
Inks Commercial printing vs. printmaking Aqueous,
solvent-based, or UV curable inks Dye-based vs. pigment-based inks
Photo black and matte black inks Quality of third-party inks Inkjet
printer ink sets Lazer Incorporated, 2010
Evolution of Epsons Inkjet Inks Lazer Incorporated, 2010
Finishing and Handling Lazer Incorporated, 2010
Finishing and Handling Proper drying (curing) time of prints
Signing paper prints (archival pen/pencil) Coating paper prints to
avoid scuffing Matting and framing paper prints Lazer Incorporated,
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Finishing and Handling Stretching canvas Varnishing canvas
Touching-up paper and canvas prints Transporting and shipping
prints Proper storage and display for longevity Lazer Incorporated,
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Conclusion Lazer Incorporated, 2010
Conclusion Ask questions of your vendors Ask to see samples of
artwork and prints Its the results that count Questions? Lazer
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More Information Great Links for Fine Art Reproduction and
Gicle Prints Fine Art Gicle Printers (part of FLAAR)
www.FineArtGicleePrinters.org Great Gicle www.GreatGiclee.com Gicle
Information http://www.giclee-information.org Wilhelm Imaging
Research, Inc. http://www.wilhelm-research.com Lazer Incorporated,
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