What makes Giclee printing a superior method of reproduction?
Giclee combines the beauty and brilliance of this printing technology with the use of pigments and the variety in paper types from canvas to watercolor or satin papers. A Giclee print on canvas, watercolor or other fine art paper will make paintings jump out with deep blacks, incredible color saturation and value gradations hard to achieve with other printing methods. What makes Giclee better than some other railroad prints? The quality. These are not 4 color lithographs (i.e., poster prints). The quality of the Giclee prints rivals traditional silver-halide and gelatin printing processes and is commonly found in museums, art galleries, and photographic galleries. Giclee prints offer a range of colors superior to anything available, mostly due to the use of special inks and up to 12 colors. In comparison, traditional printing utilizes 4 colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow and Black). The use of this expanded range of colors is the main reason why Giclee printing is the only method that can r
