PRINTS
Below is general information about prints. To purchase prints please visit the store.
I sell both Laser and Giclée Prints of my paintings.
Laser Prints
The Laser Prints are color
photocopies. Photocopy
printing is equal other
printing methods in
accuracy. Shown here is a
framed original (left) next to
a framed laser print (right).
The color and detail are
nearly 100% accurate to
the original painting. These
prints are archival and the
toner has been tested for
longevity in excess of 50
years. The paper is acid
free 12-point card stock.
Each print is inspected and
signed by me, then
trimmed and enclosed in a
museum quality crystal
clear plastic bag.
All mail orders of laser
prints are packaged in a
sturdy cardboard envelope
to prevent bending. For
availability, price, and
shipping information, click
in the print information link
on the page of the painting
you are interested in.
All mail orders of laser
prints are packaged in a
sturdy cardboard envelope
to prevent bending. For
availability, price, and
shipping information, click
in the print information link
on the page of the painting
you are interested in.
Giclée
Pronounced je-clay. Giclée is the gold standard for art reproductions. Developed in the last
20 years, it has replaced off-set printing as the standard due to its higher quality and much
greater longevity. Giclées will last 100 years under indoor lighting before they begin to fade.
By contrast, offset prints may begin to fade after one year. My Giclée prints are done in
signed and numbered limited editions, as is the custom. For example 27/100 means that
this is the 27th print of an edition of 100 and I promise to have only 100 prints made. Like
most giclées, mine come with a certificate of authenticity which is usually mounted on the
back of the framed giclée by the framer. Mail orders of giclées will be sent in a mailing tube.
Ideas and information about framing
There are many ways to frame prints. Here are 3 ideas:
1. One way to frame my
prints, both laser prints and
giclées, is to have the print
dry mounted onto
hardboard (MDF board is
best), laminated and then
placed in the frame. This
method most closely
resembles my original
paintings since it doesn't
use glass and the laminate
looks similar to the final
varnish I use. In Salt Lake
City, this type of framing is
done at Tanner Frames
among others. If you don't
find a framer who is very
comfortable doing this I
would use the next
method....
New Framing
Option - as of Jan.
2009 - see bottom
2. A second way is
typically used by most
framers. They cut a mat to
fit around the print, usually
about 3 inches wide, and
place the matted print into
the frame behind glass.
Choosing the color of the
mat gives a little more
choice in matching the
framed print to the space
where it will be hung.
2007 update: I increasingly
like this method the best for
both aesthetics and
convenience - as mentiond
above, it can be hard to
find a framer who is
comfortable with
laminating.
3. A third way is to place
the print directly behind
glass without a mat. This is
the easiest and least
expensive yet still looks
very nice. This is how a
print framed in a ready-
made frame would look.
See info about ready made
frames below.
A word about ready made frames
Some of my prints will fit in Ready-made frames without a mat. Ready-made frames come
in standard sizes: 5x7, 8x10, and 11x14 and are much less expensive than taking
customized framing. Ready made frames can be purchased for 5 to 40 dollars at craft stores
as well as framing and art stores. If the print is one of the above-mentioned sizes, a Ready-
made frame can be used.
Giclées on Canvas
Giclées on canvas need to be stretched on stretcher bars by an experienced framer and
then framed without glass, just as you would an original oil or acrylic painting.
New Framing Option
If you saw my prints in the Salt Lake City Airport and you like the way they are framed there,
Travis Tanner is now doing those frames and shipping them for me. The price for an 11 x
14 print plus laminating, framing with a metal nameplate with the painting name*, and
shipping is $235.00. An 8 x 10 is $205.00
*The nameplates at the airport are silver. The nameplates Travis uses on these are
antiqued aluminum but look very similar.