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About Iris Giclée & Digital Prints...
The Giclée ( pronounced "See-clay") : the term giclée originated in 1991 and its derivation comes
from the word "gicleur",
the French word for "nozzle". The main intention of the word "giclée" was to distinguish
"fine art" prints from those created for non-art or commercial purposes.
To date most giclées have been made with Iris inkjet technology, which is the highest
quality gicleé printer.
The Iris inkjet printer uses a continuous stream of 4 inks: cyan, magenta, yellow, and
black to produce an image. This process produces 4 million droplets per second; which in the
hands of a trained printmaker has the capacity of producing an extremely high quality image.
The "inks" are actually water-based dyes, making the final print susceptible to moisture.
Iris inkjet printers are capable of printing on almost any printing surface that can be wrapped
around their drums, up to 34" x 46.8", depending upon the model of printer being used.
Excerpted from "What on Earth is Digital Printmaking",
International Association of Fine Arts Ditigal Printmakers
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Purchase of Prints and Paintings
For a full price list and furthur details of all prints and original paintings
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