What is Giclee Printing?
The art of fine art printing has become even more precise with the advent of the revolutionary Giclée (zhee-clay) printing process. This type of art reproduction is quickly becoming the new standard in the art industry, and is widely embraced for its quality by major museums, galleries, publishers, and artists. A Giclée Print is the closest duplication of an original artwork that is technically possible. A Giclée print can provide a realistic, affordable, and esthetically pleasing representation of the original piece.		At Bellport Art & Framing you can expect to get the finest quality prints and color match. Our prices are very competitive.
The word Giclée itself is French, and means spurt or squirt, in this case meaning, “spray of ink”. From a hundred of ink jets more than a million droplets of ink per second are sprayed on a canvas or watercolor paper. Once completed an image is comprised of almost 20 billion droplets of ink. The latest Giclée Printing Technology enhanced the standard 4-color process to an 8 and 12-color process. The resulting print has no perceptible dot pattern and an almost endless array of richly saturated color. The most archival, light-fast inks and spray sealants available are used. The latest inks offer a 105-year light-fastness and UV-resistance under museum archival condition. Giclée prints have an impressive exhibition record. Fine Art Galleries across the country are warmly receiving Giclée's.		Watercolor by Mary Jane Stevens, Fine art giclee print reproduced