Giclee Prints The giclee printing process was born in the early 1990’s when musician Graham Nash and his associate Mac Holbert discovered new ways of using the Iris inkjet printer. Nash and Holbert discovered how to take these early machines that were developed for digital, graphic proofing and innovatively adapt them to be used for digital fine art printing. Since this early beginning, the technology in printers, media, inks and craftsmanship have advanced immeasurably. The recent technological advances have given printmakers much greater finesse and control of the printing process resulting in reproductions that have an image quality previously thought unobtainable. The word Giclee (jhee-clay) is derived from the French verb gicler meaning “to squirt or to spray.” It refers to the amazing, little printing heads found in the new high resolution inkjet printers that delicately spray ink onto paper or canvas, creating an image with no half-tone dots, remarkably rich color and unparalleled durability. The word “giclee” is used to separate “fine art digital printing” from other commercial and amateur printing processes. A “giclee print” is a reproduction of original art created from a digitized image; printed with archival, pigment-based inks on specialized printmaking paper or canvas. The prints have a remarkable richness of color, exceptional image fidelity and unprecedented, archival permanence and come extraordinarily close to matching the image quality of the original artwork. The process is custom made for the reproduction of original artwork. Giclee prints are well accepted in museums and galleries throughout the world and have become a highly collectible, established medium in the fine art community.

Canvas Physical Characteristics
Unity	Valuation	Test Norm / Notes
Test Conditions	23°C / 50% R.H	CSS(47)
Weight total	g/m2	EN ISO 536
Thickness mm	0,52	EN 20534
Media Colour	natural white	not bleached
pH-Value	total 8,1	DIN 53124
Water resistance	very high	.
Tip	Varnish	Giclee varnish