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Some Pointers On Shopping For Giclee Prints

By Walter Fisher


The following guidance is geared towards helping you with buying giclee types of printing services for artwork. This is a high quality form of printing that allows artists and designers to market their work in affordable price ranges. To follow are some suggestions to teach you more about giclee prints which also include resources and tools for finding listings of printers.

The first thing to remember is that not all types of printing are the same. There is a wide range of printing services that provide giclee type prints but they may not all reflect the same attention to details and quality. That is why if you are an artist or designer it is important to vet carefully any services that you are considering using.

The opportunity to see a sample of the print up front is very important to making the right choice for you. This allows you to get a better sense of color reproduction and quality of printing. It is a good idea to compare your original artwork to the reproduction if possible to see how true it is to the original colors.

On a similar note regardless of if you plan to buy prints or want to order them to be produced so that you can resell, protecting yourself as a consumer is key. The good news is that there are a variety of consumer guides available which are intended to help with this prospect. These may be found in libraries and book stores and are aimed at the topic of choosing printers. As well you may find some examples available to peruse for free on the web.

Printers work in a variety of ways and it is good to understand your options up front. Some are able to offer small runs of prints which are aimed at freelance and independent artists who want to sell their work in small quantities. It may even be possible to find a print on demand service. Furthermore, some of these printers offer drop ship options so that buyers may have products sent directly from the printer to their home.

In addition there is a vast array of papers currently available. Typically the higher priced papers are thicker and better quality. The good news is that there are a variety of price ranges available so that you can choose what is appropriate for your project.

As well there are loads of print services which offer other products to go along side prints. For example you might want to order greetings cards, coasters, mouse pads or even t shirts. The options are seemingly endless and it is just a matter of matching them to your target audience.

These items can make great lower priced alternatives to buying original work. In other words it helps to keep customers engaged and interested in buying from you by introducing new products on a regular basis. For more tips on this topic you can find many relevant suggestions in magazines that are devoted to art and design. As well there are many blogs online which are aimed at illustrators and which provide handy tips on printing.




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