Canvas Printing

Canvas printing is also called Giclee print which comes from the French word meaning 'to squirt' this comes from the process where in is laid down on the canvas. Giclee printing uses no mechanical devices of screens which leaves no visible dot pattern, the printing is commonly associated with ink jet prints of either photographs of digital art work. However it is not the same as a standard desks top printer is it much larger in size and the printing process allows for the tonalities and hues of an original painting.

Canvas prints life time depends of the exposure to UV light which will eventually cause the inks to fade.

To protect the canvas images they are coated with a protective laminate that stops the image from scratching or scuffing. The laminate also contains a UV protection to help slow down the harmful effect of the suns rays.

Canvases are commonly printed using an 8 colour pigment special light and fast inks to ensure that the photos/ art work prints with accurate colouring.

Canvas is an extremely heavy-duty plain woven fabric used for making sails, tents, marquees and backpacks. it is also popularly used by artists as a painting surface, typically stretched across a wooden frame. The material used for artwork is usually 180 gms matt canvas. The water resistant fabric allows for digital prints with high UV stability and resistance to splashes. Other canvas used included 340gms which is 100% pure cotton and 350gms artist canvas sheets, with high quality cotton.