Lori Drugan
SGF, Supreme Grumble Framer
In regard to all off the conversation lately about framing Giclees I decided to do some experimenting. Sometimes I get brave !!!
I have been working with a very talented photographer lately. In the very beginning we were both strangers to the Giclee process, and agreed we would grow together in our knowledge.
First of all, there was the "I learned the hard way in regard to water and the surface". Not to worry, he had another printed and said lets mark this up to learning. By the way, this was on high quality cotton paper, so he also said here is another on canvas to do with what you please to learn. Some people are a dream to work with.
Here is what I learned. When you have a Giclee printed on watercolor paper or cotton rag treat it as if it were any other fine quality print with archival mats.
Now here was the fun discovery. I laid the canvas on a hard surface (3X board) then I laid down a sheet of linen print gard. You have to have a vaccuum press for this process. Laid down the layer of foam that came with my press and then the release board. This was at 215 degrees for 7 minutes. Built my stretcher bars to size and proceded with a regular sretch.
Now whenever I have a customer with one of these I can tell them about all of the options avaible and what they all entail.
I love it when things work out the way you planned.
Lori
I have been working with a very talented photographer lately. In the very beginning we were both strangers to the Giclee process, and agreed we would grow together in our knowledge.
First of all, there was the "I learned the hard way in regard to water and the surface". Not to worry, he had another printed and said lets mark this up to learning. By the way, this was on high quality cotton paper, so he also said here is another on canvas to do with what you please to learn. Some people are a dream to work with.
Here is what I learned. When you have a Giclee printed on watercolor paper or cotton rag treat it as if it were any other fine quality print with archival mats.
Now here was the fun discovery. I laid the canvas on a hard surface (3X board) then I laid down a sheet of linen print gard. You have to have a vaccuum press for this process. Laid down the layer of foam that came with my press and then the release board. This was at 215 degrees for 7 minutes. Built my stretcher bars to size and proceded with a regular sretch.
Now whenever I have a customer with one of these I can tell them about all of the options avaible and what they all entail.
I love it when things work out the way you planned.
Lori
