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, 2010
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, 2010
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, 2010
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 Incorporated, 2010
Light Temperature Courtesy: www.lightbulbsdirect.com Lazer Incorporated, 2010
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 Incorporated, 2010
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, 2010
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, 2010
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 Incorporated, 2010
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, 2010
