Tuesday, February 08, 2005
Giclee for photography
First let me say sorry for the slow down in posting. We have received a huge surge in orders in the last couple of months. To make things more interesting, we have achieved top 10 positions in Google for giclee, giclee printing, giclee print. As a consequence our phones have been ringing constantly!
I wanted to discuss the issue of giclee for photography under an archival standpoint. I may have talked about this previously but there is a need to reiterate: If you are looking for extremely long lasting, beautiful prints, you need to go with our Hahnemule paper line. We carry the photo rag, which is a smooth cotton paper and is ideal for this type of use. If having your giclee prints last well into the 22nd century is not an issue, the Ilford paper is a great substrate with a wide gamut and high resolution. We have Ilford giclees we have exposed to direct sunlight and that are 3 years old; they still look as good as they were the first day. One note about the Ilford or the Epson papers: there is a "bronzing effect". When these prints are viewed at an extreme angle, under intense light conditions, it is possible to see a bronze reflection. It has to do with the different layers at which the pigments sit. The bronzing effect completely disappears when the prints are framed under glass. There is absolutely no bronzing effect with the Hanehmule or canvas products.
I wanted to discuss the issue of giclee for photography under an archival standpoint. I may have talked about this previously but there is a need to reiterate: If you are looking for extremely long lasting, beautiful prints, you need to go with our Hahnemule paper line. We carry the photo rag, which is a smooth cotton paper and is ideal for this type of use. If having your giclee prints last well into the 22nd century is not an issue, the Ilford paper is a great substrate with a wide gamut and high resolution. We have Ilford giclees we have exposed to direct sunlight and that are 3 years old; they still look as good as they were the first day. One note about the Ilford or the Epson papers: there is a "bronzing effect". When these prints are viewed at an extreme angle, under intense light conditions, it is possible to see a bronze reflection. It has to do with the different layers at which the pigments sit. The bronzing effect completely disappears when the prints are framed under glass. There is absolutely no bronzing effect with the Hanehmule or canvas products.
