Giclées are a fine art reproduction usually produced in very limited editions. The word "giclée" comes from the French words gicleur "nozzel" and gicler "to spray or spurt" was coined in California by early developers of the process to define output from the Iris® ink jet printer as a recognizable product.

A giclée begins with the original art or transparency being scanned to create a digital file. Special software programs are used in conjunction with calibrated equipment to manipulate color and contrast to achieve the superior color and detail of a giclée. The image is output to an Epson® Wide Format printer. 

Our Epson printer: The canvas and some papers are on a roll (max. 44" wide) which allows us to print large images. This is especially ideal for long, narrow or rectangular pieces. The canvas or paper is fed through the printer while the ink head moves back and forth printing the image onto the substrate. The inks are Epson Ultra Chrome Archival and there are 8 ink tones.

For those wanting to experiment there are endless possibilities open to the artist when working with giclées. Color, contrast or composition can be altered digitally. Finally, the giclée can be hand embellished or personalized to create truly unique pieces for each collector. Acrylic paint can be used on canvas (but not oils) and watercolor on paper.

Of the various giclée methods available, when produced by a dedicated art printer such as Ta’Lana, ours are superior to all other giclée products in retaining the subtle details and the "feel" of the original.  Gone forever are those dull, flat looking prints!