{"id":21,"date":"2018-07-11T09:20:00","date_gmt":"2018-07-11T09:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/www.artprints.com.sg\/?page_id=21"},"modified":"2019-07-08T10:39:32","modified_gmt":"2019-07-08T02:39:32","slug":"giclee-print-definition","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/www.artprints.com.sg\/giclee-print-definition\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Gicl\u00e9e printing?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"index\">\n\t<ul>\n\t\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/www.artprints.com.sg\/about-us\/\">About Us<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/www.artprints.com.sg\/customised-printing-guide\/\">Guide to Customising a Print<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/www.artprints.com.sg\/giclee-print-definition\/\">What is Gicl\u00e9e Printing<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/www.artprints.com.sg\/archiving-prints\/\">Archiving Prints<\/a><\/li>\n\t<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>Gicl\u00e9e (pronounced gee-clay) is reproducing fine art on commercial sized printers, with archival properties.<\/p>\n<p>Currently the best software for making a\u00a0Gicl\u00e9e print are EFI u0026amp; GMG.<br \/>\nIt is widely recognised that Epson large format printers are best for accurate colour reproduction and archival ink.<\/p>\n<p>These few factors determine a\u00a0Gicl\u00e9e print :<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>High resolution original image (300dpi at least, to scale of print)<\/li>\n<li>The quality of scanning done on the original art (if non-digital)<\/li>\n<li>Ink used (Pigment archival ink)<\/li>\n<li>Archival paper<\/li>\n<li>Printer Type<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Some people have the misconception that solvent inkjet printers or regular large format printers are cheaper and can be used to print quality\u00a0Gicl\u00e9e.<br \/>\nSolvent inkjet printers are durable, waterproof, etc. However, the level of detail is far from that of a specialised aqueous inkjet printer.<br \/>\nRegular inkjet printers are not equipped with archival ink, therefore naturally they are not suitable for\u00a0Gicl\u00e9e prints either.<\/p>\n<p>How does our Epson printer measure up to competitors ?<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is able to print with 10 different colours.<\/li>\n<li>There are a total of 8000 micro print-heads in this printer, with the smallest possible droplet size being 3.5 pico-litres<\/li>\n<li>Accurate colour output, wide output gamut. This is especially obvious in prints with multiple different layers of shades \/ tones<\/li>\n<li>Above reasons result in beautiful prints with ultra-fine detail and vivid, lively colours.<\/li>\n<li>We use 100% authentic Epson UltraChrome Pro pigment ink \u2013 clinically tested to have print permanence rating\u00a0(see\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.wilhelm-research.com\/\">Wihelm Research<\/a>\u00a0for details) of up to 200 years for coloured prints, and up to 400 years for black u0026amp; white prints \u2013 if kept under recommended environmental conditions.<\/li>\n<li>As you can see, all above points to Epson being the ideal printer for\u00a0Gicl\u00e9e prints.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gicl\u00e9e (pronounced gee-clay) is reproducing fine art on commercial sized printers, with archival properties. Currently the best software for making a\u00a0Gicl\u00e9e print are EFI u0026amp; GMG. 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