Devine Art Online strives to give you the best quality products available at competitive prices to match!
We also ensure that our images are clear and of a true representation of the Artwork, please be aware that computer screens can vary in colour.
ORIGINAL ARTWORK
GICLEE` PRINTS
(pronounced “zhee-clay”)
What is a Giclee` print? It is the process of reproducing works of art by high resolution image capture, using archival inks on archival based mediums. It is to date the closest duplication of an original artwork that is humanly, mechanically and technically possible.
All Giclee` prints produce at Devine Art Online come with a Certificate of Authenticity stating the high level of material use to produce your investment.
With so many Canvas Products on the market it is hard to distinguish quality from inferior products.
Five questions use need to have answered before purchasing Canvas Prints.
1. Does it have a protective coating?
Inkjet canvas prints MUST have a protective coating that is sprayed on them after printing. This coating dramatically extends the life of the image. In addition to the extension of print life the coating protects against minor scratches and chemical contaminates. It also considerably boosts the colour and adds gloss (optionally) to an otherwise matt media. An unprotected canvas print can last as little as a few weeks if contaminated by household chemistry and little pests!.
2. Is it a true pigment inkjet print?
Only pigment inkjet technology has the proven fade resistance (over 100 years) to make a canvas print a true investment. Many chain stores have come to use cheaper signage printers that use solvents to make canvas prints. Often these have as little as four colours whereas our printer has 12 colours.
3. Are the stretcher bars made of regrowth pine?
The single largest cost outside the canvas itself is the stretcher bar and it is also the greatest area of cost cutting. Since the bar touches the canvas, the material must be known to be low in tannin or tannic acid. Woods such as KD Pine and Hoop Pine (untreated) are used by Devine Art Online as they are low in acid content. Watch out for woods with yellow or red colours as this acid may leach out over time into the print back. Finally the wood should be marked "regrowth" or plantation and the bars made for inkjet with rounded edges and other features. Please avoid woods such as Indonesian rainforest Meranti. Although less expensive there is no reason to ruin the environment for saving a few cents.
4. What is the canvas type and has it been tested for longevity?
Devine Art Online uses InkjetPro Premium Edition 430gsm Cotton Polyester Canvas and Moab Anasazi Premium Matte 350gsm polycotton Canvas. Both of which have been independently tested and proven longevity reports.
The test results are in: Aquathane-UV exceeds 102 Years! Tests are conducted by the Image Permanence Institute (IPI) at the Rochester Institute of Technology in the USA. www.imagepermanenceinstitute.org
5. And most importantly - Will it last?
When all of these product & processes are used and the canvas has been stored correctly, they have proven to fade resistance (over 100 years). Our company that supplies us the canvas and laminate commissioned the Image Permanence Institute of Rochester Institute of Technology to conduct Light stability tests on these products. The results show that this combination of canvas, coating and inks lasts at least 102 years without noticeable fading.