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Information about Giclee and Lithographic Prints. How to buy online
   

About Prints

Giclee prints: What is Giclee? Pronounced ‘Gee-Clay’ from the French word meaning, “spray” this form of fine art printing uses inkjet technology to produce prints of exceptional quality. Using state of the art computer technology to reproduce images, printing can be done on 100% cotton canvas or high quality watercolour paper. Unlike desktop inkjet printers the printer uses 8 colours allowing the widest possible colour range. Artwork stunningly similar to the original is created-with vibrant, accurate colours and rich surface textures.

The resulting print can be lightfast to very high levels with a minimum of six on the Blue Wool test. The latest test results show a life expectancy of 100 to 200 years can be expected.

The Giclee prints on this site are all limited editions:

meaning they are printed in editions of ranging from 80 to 850 and each print is signed and numbered by the artist. There may be occasions when certain paintings will be reproduced in even smaller editions of, for example, 10. This will usually be when there is a particularly large format print, which inhibits larger print runs due to high paper costs. The number of prints in an edition therefore reflects their sale price, as obviously a print in an edition of 100 will be a more rare collectable item than one out of 850.

The quantity of prints will never exceed the overall number of the stated edition. Life and work move on and new reproductions are produced. The original paintings from which the prints are produced are from time to time available for purchase.

Giclee Prints on art quality paper are to thick to roll and can only be mailed flat.

Lithographic Prints

Are posted/shipped rolled in a protective tube. Also Available mounted,- small size prints only.

All the long format, panoramic Scottish landscape prints are printed using this method. They are “open” editions and printed more speedily in larger volume, unlike the giclee prints which are produced using a more time consuming method akin to ‘hand-made’ print production. Therefore you can appreciate the price differences between the two kinds of prints.

Purchase Information:

To buy online once you have made your selection you can send an email with the following information:
  • Reference number or paintings
  • Quantity
  • Name & postal address/phone number if in UK
I will reply by email or telephone to confirm availability of item.

The next step is to click on to the pay pal website www.paypal.com and fill in the secure credit card payment box. You will be told exactly how many days it should take for your package to arrive and check the progress of your package by tracking online.

The selected item(s) will be sent to you by courier within 12 hours and you should receive the goods safely packaged within 2 days (UK) or 5 days (America, Europe, Far East, Africa)

Alternative ways to pay:

Cheque by post (goods will be delivered upon clearance of cheque)

Assurances:

If you are not satisfied you can cancel any order within seven days of receipt of goods and receive a full refund.

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