| Megan Buccere said
at 4:57pm on December 2nd, 2007 |
This discussion is about economic ways to have prints and giclees created. Please post your questions, suggestions and ideas. THANKS!!! |
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| Sharon Cummings said
at 6:12pm on December 2nd, 2007 |
I bought an HP Designjet 90. Love it!! It paid for itself in about 3 months. And it doesnt use up the ink fast to my surprise. I have had it a year and 1/2 and just now had to replace the printer heads and 2 ink cartridges. I sell about 20 prints a month. Not bad! |
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| Megan Buccere said
at 7:15pm on December 2nd, 2007 |
I have found a local printer who works out of her home. She has a large format printer and usually does signs for local businesses. She is now printing on canvas and high quality papers. I think that my only issue is still image quality. Guess I'm going to have to suck it up and buy a better camera. |
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| Sharon Cummings said
at 7:19pm on December 2nd, 2007 |
Megan I went through 4 cameras in 4 years till I got one of good enough quality. When all was said and done my D50 with accessories and better lens cost me about 1200. But it was the best investment I ever made. Those other 3 werent cheap. So you might want to save yourself some trouble and "suck it up" and buy a really good one. |
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| Megan Buccere said
at 7:21pm on December 2nd, 2007 |
The sad thing is I teach digital photography in my classes and I have a crappy camera!! Go figure. At least christmas is soon :) |
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| Megan Buccere said
at 7:24pm on December 2nd, 2007 |
Sharon, do you print on glossy photo paper? or another type of paper. I have a really really good laser jet and might start making some small prints on my own. |
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| Sharon Cummings said
at 7:28pm on December 2nd, 2007 |
I tried matte, satin and gloss and ultimately liked the satin best. I use HP paper. I get a real good deal at my local Office Depot. I get a special local business discount. I only do 11x14 right now. I was real reluctant to even offer prints because I didnt want collectors to get confused. I like there to be an obvious difference between an original and a print. That is why I avoid the hand embelished giclees on canvas. |
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| Megan Buccere said
at 7:31pm on December 2nd, 2007 |
I don't want to do anything extreme when it comes to prints. At this point I don't sell enough to warrant shipping a painting to a far away printer and then spending hundreds of dollars to have it reprinted. I could probably paint something quicker than having to go to the trouble of all that proofing and whatnot. Thanks for your help I really appreciate it!! |
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| ART By IRIS said
at 10:55am on December 14th, 2007 |
Gee.... you've opened a pandora box for me.... so many questions... I sometimes sell prints, but as you say Megan, the hassle of finding a good place and producing a good image, it's not even worth the time for me, much easier to make a new painting!
Anyway, I'd like to learn, maybe invest in a good printer in the future. I asked in many places, forums and shops, what's the best method of printing, and this is what I get:
Shops that offer laser printing service say these printers get the best results for paper printing - better than inkjet...
Other printing experts say inkjet printing give the best quality, both for print on paper or canvas, BUT it has to be a very good quality (expensive) machine, not like the average home or office printer.
Chemical printing made in photo labs - was declared superior to the others (for paper of course) when I asked a photographer and a photo lab operator....
So..... I'm confused.... any help/advice?
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| Sharon Cummings said
at 11:24am on December 14th, 2007 |
I love my Designjet. :) |
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