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Giclee Reproductions

Now available on-line from the American Frame Company

(don't worry about the poor quality of the sample images displayed there; the actual image files are very high quality and look like the images seen on this site).

Giclee, commonly pronounced zhee-clay, is a process for making digital image reproductions using state-of-the-art ink jet printers to spray millions of droplets of water-based ink onto fine archival art paper. These are not properly considered "fine art prints", but they are beautiful and richly colored reproductions of near-archival quality which can be purchased at very reasonable prices.

When ordering, you'll have to select the paper type and size. You can also put together a full frame package if you choose. I recommend using either acid-free 100% cotton rag Somerset Velvet or resin coated Premium Luster paper. When printed on these papers, the ink has a lightfastness rating of 37 or 48 years (for an unframed print without any UV protection). The digital images being used to make the reproduction have a resolution of about 300dpi when printed at the recommended size listed with each image. When ordering a mat, I think you'll get the best results using Crescent Select 6-ply mat board. Standard glazing and mounting boards are probably sufficient for most purposes. For some of the images, I've provided recommendations for paper, mat board color and frame.

Reproductions of the following works can now be ordered at prices starting under $15.00. If you're interested in one which is not shown here, let me know and I can probably make it available. Click on the image below to order prints.

Big Fish
size: 10x7¾
paper: Premium Luster
mat: Whitewash
frame: Basics black AF104
Ducks in Boats
size: 6 3/8 x 8
paper: Somerset Velvet
mat: White Elephant
frame: Basics coffee 227517
Three Santas
size: 6 3/8 x 8
paper: Premium Luster
mat: Whitewash
frame: Econowood satin black 4804
Monkey King
size: 6 3/8 x 8
paper: Somerset Velvet
mat: White Elephant
frame: Basics coffee 227517
Puppydog
size: 6x4½
paper: Somerset Velvet
mat: White Elephant
frame: Basics coffee 227517
Danse de Paysans
size: 7x13
paper: Somerset Velvet
mat: White Elephant
Speed 10 MPH
size: 8x8
paper: Somerset Velvet
mat: Whitewash
frame: Basics white wash AF110
Greetings from Florida
size: 8x8
paper: Somerset Velvet
mat: Whitewash
frame: Basics white wash AF110
Anne of Cleves
size: 12x10¼
paper: Somerset Velvet
mat: White Sale
After the Bath
size: 7x8¾
paper: Somerset Velvet
mat: White Sale
Small Cowper Madonna
size: 8x8
paper: Somerset Velvet
mat: White Sale
Madonna and Child
size: 10x8
paper: Somerset Velvet
mat: White Sale

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