Gallery wrapped prints have the canvas wrapped around wood stretcher bars and are ready to hang. We offer several different stretcher bar depths to meet your needs. All gallery wrapped canvases are hand-sprayed with an archival UV coating of your choice and come with a wired back.
Rolled canvas prints are flat canvases that are not wrapped around stretcher bars. Ideal for shipping to clients who would rather save on postage costs and have canvases wrapped at their locale, or if you are going to mount the canvas to board or another substrate. Hand-sprayed with an archival UV coating of your choice.
Each of the matte smooth papers we offer has little to no texture, making them perfect for a wide range of imagery as they provide a blank canvas, as it were, to show off your artwork. Papers come in a variety of brightness and thickness to meet your needs. We suggest a heavier weight paper when making limited edition prints.
Ideal for watercolors, pastels, and charcoal imagery, our matte textured papers so perfectly mimic ‘real’ watercolor paper that it’s nearly impossible to tell that your print is a reproduction. We offer papers ranging from moderately to heavily textured to meet your needs.
These papers bring a slight sheen to your imagery and work very well with portraiture and landscape photography. They range from smooth, pearlized surfaces to moderately textured gloss surfaces that highlight saturated colors and high contrast black and white images. Our satin and pearl papers have the least reflective properties, while luster and baryta papers are glossier.
Our Baryta papers offer an amazing old school look and feel of a traditional silver print. Very reminiscent of early 20th and mid-century photographic papers, these Baryta papers are made with a special coating of barium sulfate that is used with photographs developed in a traditional darkroom. The textured, glossy surface adds loads of depth and offers some of the best color pop for your imagery.
Truly unique, these metallic papers add depth and brilliance to your imagery. The metallic pearl has a soft, smooth pearlized surface while the metallic silver will enhance any blue tones in your print. Metallic papers don’t work for all images, however, so you may want to talk to us prior to placing an order.
Gloss papers most closely resemble photographs that are printed in traditional darkrooms. The highly reflective, resin-coated surface allows your imagery to pop - especially high contrast and black and white photography. Best for times when you need your colors to be deeply saturated and sharp.
Every fine art reproduction project begins differently. Some clients need original artwork professionally captured, while others already have a digital file ready for printing.
Craft Giclée provides professional artwork capture, file preparation, proofing, and archival fine art printing services for creative professionals.
Choose the option below that best describes your project, and we’ll guide you through the next step.
Every project begins differently. Select the option below that best describes your artwork.
Original paintings, drawings, watercolors, mixed-media artwork, and other physical pieces must first be converted into a high-resolution digital master before they can be reproduced.
Professional artwork capture is about much more than creating a photograph. It is the process of accurately recording the color, detail, tonal range, texture, and visual character of the original artwork so those qualities can be faithfully reproduced in print.
At Craft Giclée, original artwork is photographed using our Fujifilm GFX100 II medium format camera system with professional Broncolor studio lighting in a carefully controlled environment. Every artwork is evaluated individually to determine the best capture approach based on its size, surface characteristics, medium, and overall presentation.
The resulting digital master becomes the foundation for future printing, limited editions, exhibitions, publications, licensing, and long-term archival records.
If your artwork has already been photographed, scanned, or created digitally, the next step is making sure the file is properly prepared for professional printing.
Image resolution, color space, file format, dimensions, sharpening, and print size all influence the final result. Even excellent artwork can produce disappointing prints if the digital file isn’t prepared correctly.
Before production begins, we review submitted files for common issues that could affect print quality. If we identify concerns, we’ll contact you before printing so adjustments can be made whenever possible.
Whether you’re preparing files for your first print or managing an established collection, proper file preparation is one of the most important steps in the reproduction process.
Many of our customers are creating their first fine art reproductions. Others have experience selling prints but are looking for a more consistent production partner.
If you’re unsure which services you need, we’re happy to help.
We’ll discuss your artwork, how you intend to use the finished prints, your desired sizes, preferred materials, and any questions you have about the process. From there, we’ll recommend the workflow that best fits your project.
Fine art reproduction isn’t one-size-fits-all, and neither is our approach.
Although every project is unique, most follow the same general workflow.
We begin by understanding your artwork and your goals. Whether you’re printing a single exhibition piece or creating a limited edition, understanding how the finished prints will be used helps determine the most appropriate production approach.
Original artwork is professionally captured using our Artwork Capture service, while existing digital files are reviewed to ensure they’re suitable for professional printing.
Creating a high-quality digital file is the single most important step in producing a successful reproduction.
Every artwork interacts differently with different materials.
Some pieces benefit from the subtle texture of a cotton rag paper, while others are best suited for smooth photographic papers, baryta papers, or artist canvas. We help you select the material that best complements your artwork and how it will be displayed.
When color accuracy is especially important, we recommend ordering a printed proof before final production.
Viewing a physical print under proper lighting provides the most reliable way to evaluate color, contrast, density, and overall appearance before approving a full production run.
Once approved, your artwork is printed using archival pigment inks on carefully selected fine art papers or canvas.
Each order follows the same color-managed production workflow and is inspected before packaging to help ensure consistent, dependable results.
Craft Giclée works with a wide range of creative professionals, including:
Some clients order a single exhibition print. Others produce hundreds of limited edition prints over many years. Every project receives the same careful attention to detail regardless of size.
Fine art reproduction is built on consistency.
Accurate artwork capture, properly prepared digital files, calibrated equipment, archival materials, and disciplined production practices all contribute to the finished print.
Rather than simply accepting uploaded files and sending them to a printer, we work with artists throughout the process to help produce reproductions that faithfully represent the original artwork while remaining consistent across future editions and reorders.
Whether you’re just beginning to explore fine art printing or already have an established body of work, we’re committed to helping you create reproductions you’ll be proud to share.
You can learn about all these details and more by reading our Working With Us page.
Please call with any questions at (480) 663-3313 during regular business hours.
