| Author |
 Topic  |
|
|
williamgfrancis
Apprentice
France
1 Posts |
 Posted - 16/03/2010 : 11:10:04
|
Greetings
I don't want to part with my original collages, but several people are interested in prints and I have been told that a limited edition would be a good idea. Can anyone advise me on what's involved, please:
Who could make the prints and what specifications should I ask for (giclee?)?
Is the fact that I work on plywood (usually about 50x50 cm but some pieces are a bit bigger) a problem? Some pieces also have raised areas and bits of wood stuck on.
What is a sensible number of prints?
Does producing a limited edition constrain me from producing, for example, low-cost posters?
Any other general advice would be very welcome
Regards
William
|
|
|
Ros C
Da Vinci
United Kingdom
3007 Posts |
|
|
mike
Picasso
1186 Posts |
Posted - 17/03/2010 : 00:43:33
|
Sorry I can't be any direct help but ...
Collages, especially with stuff stuck on them, are probably best dealt with by a professional photographer, rather than trying to scan them.
Giclee limited edition prints is probably a good idea - there's bound to be a French equivalent of the UK Fine Art Trade Guild who will at least lay down some sort of standards that you'll need to follow. (The UK Fine Art Trade Guild specifications aren't particularly demanding http://fineart.co.uk/Public/Print_Info_Advice.aspx though accreditation may be more difficult (all the prints I do for sale, and most of the prints I do for other purposes, comply). The French body may have different rules.)
If you are doing limited edition prints, you shouldn't be also doing cheap poster prints of the same images - no collector will take you seriously once you've done this. |
efikim
http://mypicks.efikim.co.uk
http://words.mikefinley.co.uk
Tolerating mediocrity is deadly. It might be the sin that underlies all other sins. - Mikaya Heart
|
 |
|
|
jeannie
Da Vinci
7819 Posts |
Posted - 17/03/2010 : 08:30:14
|
welcome William, can't help with the prints issue but i do scan or photo digitally all my work to keep a reference ( and add to web) and i have found scanning heavily textured pieces difficult as they sit above the scanner and come out blurry. Scanners ( i think) need work to lay flat and the texture doesn't, so now i photo textured works. This one is a scanned one - i didn't have a digicamera then - just a scanner-
and you can see its not sharp and there are shadows under the stones. The texture is actually bits of straw chopped along with sand and tiny pebbles. I really ought to re do it as a photo, had forgotten til i saw your question.
121.86 KB
I expect professional scanners have ways round this issue but wasn't sure if you were looking to do it yourself or have them professionally scanned - depends on what end price you're aiming for I suppose. I use home printing for the few I sell as I've an A3 printer i bought for the purpose some years back but it's a lot cheaper now to get them done professionally then it used to be then. Demand I guess? I make sure I save my original file as a tiff if scanned or a hi res jpg from camera ( i know there are ways of saving better than jpg from camera but I don't know how to do it!)so long as your original copy is hi spec you can make much bigger prints than your original works.
re the giclee debate - well i'm one of the sceptics - i just don't think the extra cost is worth it as its an unknown as far as history goes so the 70+ lifespan often quoted is under perfect controlled lighting and temperature - you need to look at your market? if its homes then those conditions won't be met  certainly not in mine but I've a few prints tucked around i did 4 or so years ago from my printer that are fine and i'd guess someone paying £XX for a print isn't going to be surprised at some fading after several years but if you're paying hundreds or even thousands - as I've seen - for a giclee then if it fades even after 20 years you'll be feeling a bit aggrieved ( well, i would )
just google giclee and longevity and you'll find opinions on both sides.  |
www.jeanniezelos.com
http://www.affordablebritishart.co.uk/
all that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing.
Edmund Burke
|
|
|
|
jeannie
Da Vinci
7819 Posts |
|
|
judie
Salvador Dali
United Kingdom
2754 Posts |
|
| |
Topic |
|
prints
