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Special Notice
Effective immediately, Aris Editions is returning to it's status as a private studio and will no longer be accepting scanning or printing jobs. I will continue with my personal artistic pursuits but as a serious enthusiast rather than as a professional. I really appreciate the special opportunity I had to work with so many wonderful and interesting clients. |
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Frequently Asked Questions
General Are Giclée prints right for me? It depends on the purpose of the print. If you are an artist or photographer selling to the public, you need to make sure the market for your work will support the cost of the print. A general rule of thumb is that you need to retail your giclée prints for 3-4 times what you pay for printing. This will let you sell to galleries and still make something. If your Giclée is a reproduction of original artwork, the original should sell for 2-3 times more than the print. For example, if the print is 20"x24" on fine art paper, the cost of a reprint is about $40 (excluding the initial costs). The print should retail for around $150 and the market for the original should be at least $300. If the market for the original falls short of that, you need to work more on improving the market for you work before investing in a giclée edition. Who buys Giclées? Giclée reproductions and original prints are in high demand by individuals and companies all over the world. The vast majority of art that goes on the wall are reproductions so the appetite for Giclées is high because they represent the very best reproductions that can be had. Is a Giclée an original or a reproduction? Giclée is really a process. The print that results from the Giclée process is considered a reproduction if it is a copy of a traditional fine art original. See Giclée Prints: Originals or Reproductions for more on the topic. What is a typical edition size? Edition counts can run from 10-1000, but typically are limited between 25 and 200. How do I price my edition? There is no simple answer to this question. Prices vary from $20 for small prints by unknown artists to several thousands of dollars for full sheets by well known artists. Many factors contribute to the price such as the reputation of the artist, the size of the print, and the edition count. The price of your original art is a relative indicator of what you will get for your prints. As a rough guide, you should be able to sell a limited edition Giclée print for about a 30%-50% of what you can get for the original. The market for your originals needs to be high enough to support pricing on your prints that covers your costs and any percentage that goes to a gallery. Many artists price the early numbers of an edition lower than later. As the edition sells out, the price increases. The last print of an edition can be priced four times (or more) of the first. How can I get the very best print possible? Have a 4"x5" or 8"x10" transparency made of your original and send it to us for drum scanning or send us the original artwork and we'll scan it using our Better Light scanning system. Both ways lead to a digital master file that can pick up every nuance of your art and support a wide range of print sizes. How do I get started?
Give us a call and we'll talk about your needs and if our services are right for you. We make every effort to make sure you understand clearly what to expect from us and the process. To get a better idea of how we work, read the Printmaking Process. Do I need to copyright my work? No. Copyright exists from the moment the work is created. You do not need to register your work unless you want to bring a suit against an offender. Visit the Library of Congress, www.loc.gov/copyright for more information on copyright laws and protection. Are there hidden expenses? Our pricing is broken out so you can choose just what you need and there are no hidden charges. Most digital printmakers have a steep setup charge that bundles many of their services but we believe that individual pricing is more customer friendly. We also provide an accurate price in advance so you know exactly what to expect. If there are changes to the job that effect costs, we'll make sure you know that up front. A typical job has the following costs: scanning, proofing, printing, and shipping. For example to create a 16"x20" print on fine art paper from an original watercolor, you would have the following costs: scanning ($150), proofing ($50), printing ($32) for a total of $232 plus shipping and any applicable taxes. If you send us a ready-to-print digital file, there are no scanning charges. How do you handle shipping charges? All shipping charges are paid for by the client and include:
Whenever possible, we return original art in your original packaging. If complex repackaging is required we'll need to charge you. Shipping is billed at cost and if your original art needs to be shipped in a new container, there will be an extra charge. When possible, we ship in sturdy mailing tube for excellent protection and lower cost.
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Aris Editions
619 Western Ave, #9
Seattle, WA 98104
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