Comments on: An Inexpensive Print Alternative http://www.fingerpainted.it/2009/12/08/an-inexpensive-print-alternative/ A Blog about finger painting art with an iPhone or iPad Wed, 25 Jan 2012 13:08:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Khechog http://www.fingerpainted.it/2009/12/08/an-inexpensive-print-alternative/comment-page-1/#comment-951 Khechog Mon, 28 Dec 2009 11:19:12 +0000 http://fingerpainted.it/?p=1063#comment-951 <p>Oh, one other thing, if you're upsizing in Photoshop use the downsizing algorithm, some books tell you this isn't s good idea, but test it yourself, the results are better.</p> Oh, one other thing, if you’re upsizing in Photoshop use the downsizing algorithm, some books tell you this isn’t s good idea, but test it yourself, the results are better.

]]> By: Khechog http://www.fingerpainted.it/2009/12/08/an-inexpensive-print-alternative/comment-page-1/#comment-947 Khechog Sun, 27 Dec 2009 12:09:36 +0000 http://fingerpainted.it/?p=1063#comment-947 <p>Hi folks, if you can find a printer that does pro quality ink jet it can be quite cheap. Here in the UK you can get an A3 print for £5 & it gets cheaper the bigger you get, so you could combine your images an an A1 sheet for example and cut them down to size. Epson have some fantastic papers, maybe the most commonly used for art prints being Archival Matte. Most good printers will stock this. It has no gloss so you're not getting reflections and the colours are deep & rich. The colours should last for about 100 years as your printer should be using pigment inks. Ink jet technology at it's best has already surpassed what can be produced by traditional silver halide printing and if you're doing a lot of printing you can get a printer of this caliber for £400 (A3), though the media isn't cheap (and unless you get your kit calibrated properly you'll be spending money on 'trial' copies), you get more control over the print. For instance Archival Matte has a tendency to take out some shadow detail but if you're working with it regularly you get to know how to compensate. For someone looking to work professionly it's either this option or building up a sollid relationship with a good printers. In any event getting your kit colour calibrated would be a good step at some point. Good luck!</p> Hi folks, if you can find a printer that does pro quality ink jet it can be quite cheap. Here in the UK you can get an A3 print for £5 & it gets cheaper the bigger you get, so you could combine your images an an A1 sheet for example and cut them down to size. Epson have some fantastic papers, maybe the most commonly used for art prints being Archival Matte. Most good printers will stock this. It has no gloss so you’re not getting reflections and the colours are deep & rich. The colours should last for about 100 years as your printer should be using pigment inks. Ink jet technology at it’s best has already surpassed what can be produced by traditional silver halide printing and if you’re doing a lot of printing you can get a printer of this caliber for £400 (A3), though the media isn’t cheap (and unless you get your kit calibrated properly you’ll be spending money on ‘trial’ copies), you get more control over the print. For instance Archival Matte has a tendency to take out some shadow detail but if you’re working with it regularly you get to know how to compensate. For someone looking to work professionly it’s either this option or building up a sollid relationship with a good printers. In any event getting your kit colour calibrated would be a good step at some point. Good luck!

]]> By: Mia http://www.fingerpainted.it/2009/12/08/an-inexpensive-print-alternative/comment-page-1/#comment-871 Mia Mon, 14 Dec 2009 16:28:01 +0000 http://fingerpainted.it/?p=1063#comment-871 <p>Hi jonathan,</p> <p>the prints look absolutely great. and what a creative display mounting on the boxes! thanks for sharing. will look into that printer too. :-)</p> Hi jonathan,

the prints look absolutely great. and what a creative display mounting on the boxes! thanks for sharing. will look into that printer too. :-)

]]> By: Michael Ives http://www.fingerpainted.it/2009/12/08/an-inexpensive-print-alternative/comment-page-1/#comment-860 Michael Ives Sun, 13 Dec 2009 18:03:06 +0000 http://fingerpainted.it/?p=1063#comment-860 <p>Thanks for the additional info Jonathan. What brand is the Golden spray varnish? I'll look into the Epson printer also. The finished prints look good in the exhibit you linked.</p> Thanks for the additional info Jonathan. What brand is the Golden spray varnish? I’ll look into the Epson printer also. The finished prints look good in the exhibit you linked.

]]> By: Jonathan Grauel http://www.fingerpainted.it/2009/12/08/an-inexpensive-print-alternative/comment-page-1/#comment-853 Jonathan Grauel Sun, 13 Dec 2009 03:33:02 +0000 http://fingerpainted.it/?p=1063#comment-853 <p>Thanks for the post. I had also tried kinkos as well with good results(some color inconsistencies). I did find that with brushes, you can export to TIFF and in photoshop resample to be a 6"x9" @ 300dpi. Prints great, no pixellation or distortion. I started mounting them to hand built wooden boxes. I used the Golden spray varnish to add a layer of UV protection and longevity. I now print out on archival paper with my Epson Stylus Photo R1800 and it is even better than kinkos and the colors are spot on! Here are some on display: http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=43304&id=1251320026&l=bf8a8e8bd3</p> Thanks for the post. I had also tried kinkos as well with good results(some color inconsistencies). I did find that with brushes, you can export to TIFF and in photoshop resample to be a 6″x9″ @ 300dpi. Prints great, no pixellation or distortion. I started mounting them to hand built wooden boxes. I used the Golden spray varnish to add a layer of UV protection and longevity. I now print out on archival paper with my Epson Stylus Photo R1800 and it is even better than kinkos and the colors are spot on! Here are some on display: http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=43304&id=1251320026&l=bf8a8e8bd3

]]> By: Michael Ives http://www.fingerpainted.it/2009/12/08/an-inexpensive-print-alternative/comment-page-1/#comment-843 Michael Ives Sat, 12 Dec 2009 01:59:44 +0000 http://fingerpainted.it/?p=1063#comment-843 <p>Because I'll be selling these prints, I will be researching an inexpensive but archival way to print them. I asked the Kinko guy about the longevity of the inks and he didn't really know so I'm guessing there must be another way to present them to the public with a good conscience about them lasting a long time. Will pass along any info I get about this.</p> Because I’ll be selling these prints, I will be researching an inexpensive but archival way to print them. I asked the Kinko guy about the longevity of the inks and he didn’t really know so I’m guessing there must be another way to present them to the public with a good conscience about them lasting a long time. Will pass along any info I get about this.

]]> By: Mia http://www.fingerpainted.it/2009/12/08/an-inexpensive-print-alternative/comment-page-1/#comment-841 Mia Fri, 11 Dec 2009 15:58:42 +0000 http://fingerpainted.it/?p=1063#comment-841 <p>Michael,</p> <p>Awesome to hear the prints came out well. They will look amazing in the frames! :-)</p> Michael,

Awesome to hear the prints came out well. They will look amazing in the frames! :-)

]]> By: Michael Ives http://www.fingerpainted.it/2009/12/08/an-inexpensive-print-alternative/comment-page-1/#comment-834 Michael Ives Fri, 11 Dec 2009 03:29:34 +0000 http://fingerpainted.it/?p=1063#comment-834 <p>Mia, I had a few 6x8 prints made at a local Kinkos today and they all turned out great except for one so I will go in and fine tune that but all in all a success, thanks for the idea. Tomorrow I'll find mat and framing. I'm trying to make sure I progress with 'Brushes' so I'm eventually making money with these creations, not just some more nice prints sitting around gathering dust. It needs to be serious business once it leaves my studio. For me that means creating exhibits at galleries that represent me and marketing this new way of creating so those that normally buy my originals will want these also. Thanks again for your idea to make it simple and just see how it goes. Best, Michael</p> Mia, I had a few 6×8 prints made at a local Kinkos today and they all turned out great except for one so I will go in and fine tune that but all in all a success, thanks for the idea. Tomorrow I’ll find mat and framing. I’m trying to make sure I progress with ‘Brushes’ so I’m eventually making money with these creations, not just some more nice prints sitting around gathering dust. It needs to be serious business once it leaves my studio. For me that means creating exhibits at galleries that represent me and marketing this new way of creating so those that normally buy my originals will want these also. Thanks again for your idea to make it simple and just see how it goes. Best, Michael

]]> By: Mia http://www.fingerpainted.it/2009/12/08/an-inexpensive-print-alternative/comment-page-1/#comment-830 Mia Thu, 10 Dec 2009 16:00:20 +0000 http://fingerpainted.it/?p=1063#comment-830 <p>Hi Michael!</p> <p>Used jpegs in this case. Good luck! Let me know how it turns out! :-)</p> Hi Michael!

Used jpegs in this case. Good luck! Let me know how it turns out! :-)

]]> By: Michael Ives http://www.fingerpainted.it/2009/12/08/an-inexpensive-print-alternative/comment-page-1/#comment-828 Michael Ives Thu, 10 Dec 2009 15:15:12 +0000 http://fingerpainted.it/?p=1063#comment-828 <p>Hi Mia, I'm going to be re-creating your process of making prints and wanted to know how you save the images before going to Kinkos; i.e. TIFF, JPEG, etc? Thanks for this article, Michael</p> Hi Mia, I’m going to be re-creating your process of making prints and wanted to know how you save the images before going to Kinkos; i.e. TIFF, JPEG, etc? Thanks for this article, Michael

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