FIne Art Printing

Our skilled technicians and artists have a combined 100 years of experience in producing the the highest quality fine
art prints available. Whether it be traditional silverbased fibre prints or the newest digital technology and substrates,
Venetian Arts is the lab of choice for over 700 studios nationwide.

What is Giclee?
The word giclee ( pronounced
zhee-clay) originates from a French
term meaning " to spray". This alludes
to the technology used for Giclee Fine
Art Printing, in which special inks are
"sprayed" on a substrate.
Venetian Arts uses the newest K3
photographic inks and archival papers,
producing prints that have the long
lasting archival qualities your
photography warrants.

Is this for you?
Giclees can be printed on a variety of
art papers with different textures and
tonalities, as well as canvas. When
used to reproduce a photographer's
artwork these characteristics combine
to provide the opportunity to offer Fine
Art Prints from your photographic
images. The public has been very
receptive to this type of print, and even
art galleries and museums are
increasingly exhibiting giclees.

How does it work?
Submit or upload your digital file. If you
provide us with a negative or slide, the
image must first be digitized. The image
is then cropped and retouched to your
specifications. At this time you may
decide to have the image digitally
painted or stylized as an oil, pastel or
watercolor painting. The image is then
printed on the substrate of your choice,
mounted (if required) and sealed with an
additional spray of ultraviolet protectant.

A little trivia . . .
This technology was pioneered in the
early 1990's by Nash Editions, founded
by music artist Graham Nash.

TRADITIONAL FINE ART - Venetian Arts is one of the last remaining labs still
producing silverbased prints using optical enlargers in a traditional darkroom
lab. We print up to 30"x40" from negatives (color or B&W) up to 4x5.
Yes! We can produce silverbased fibre prints from your digital files

DIGITAL FINE ART - We must have a digital file to produce a digital fine art
print. If you submit transparancies or postive film, a high resolution scan will
be made appropriate to the print order. Digital files may be uploaded to our ftp
site or mailed on a CD or DVD. Standard print sizes up to 40"x60"
Panoramic prints up to 20' (Call for details and file requirements.)

CHOOSING A SUBSTRATE - While the variety of traditional silverbased paper
has become increasingly limited, giclee fine art papers have an abudance of
choices to suit your art and photographic needs. We suggest some of the
following papers, but are always open to custom papers of your choice.

INK TECHNOLOGY - We use only the highest grade Ultrachrome K3 Inks for
the richest and most archival printing process available. Our customized RIP
and printer software gives us the unique ability to combine Matte and Photo
Black profiles to give your print the optimal tonal qualities, whether the print is
fibrebased, canvas, or high gloss.

Archival Fibre - This unique media offers the same deep
blacks, subtle tonal gradations and long-lasting results as
traditional darkroom papers. Its fibre base has a rich
surface, a continuous tone and satin gloss that are ideal
for producing stunning color or black & white prints