Giclee Canvas Print

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Want to give a splendid effect to your photos in prints? Then giclee canvas print is the best option. These canvas prints are effective marketing tools for advertising the products or services of a company to a wider audience. Giclee (pronounced Gee’clay) is the most popular inkjet printing method used by various digital printing companies in the United Kingdom to print fine art reproductions on canvas. The name giclee has been derived from the French word ‘gicler,’ meaning ‘spray’ or ‘squirt.’ This term was originally coined in 1900 by the famous printmaker, James Duganne. Giclee printing process involves the spraying of more than four million droplets of ink per second.

Today, giclee canvas printing companies make use of the hottest technology to print high resolution images featuring everything from renaissance to modern art prints. For giclee printing, high quality, light resistant inks are utilized. Photographic images, two-dimensional artwork or computer generated artwork can be made into giclee canvas art prints. 

Using software techniques, printmakers improve the color, tone, size and resolution of the image to make the prints more visible, retaining the look of the original masterpiece. To prevent scratching of the print surface and to protect it from sunlight, printing companies make use of UV varnish. A framed giclee print retains the details of the original image for years. Ready to hang prints in limited edition are also available in the market.

Before printing, first a scan is made, which can be used to make as many prints as required in fast turnaround time – one of the advantages of giclee printing. These canvas prints are affordable and hence very popular.

Giclee canvas prints in various dimensions, styles and shapes are used to elegantly decorate your contemporary home and office. These are also some of the best gift options for all occasions.




By: Monique Stephen