<html><body><span style="font-family:Verdana; color:#000000; font-size:10pt;"><div>Heather, I should also add that it is typical that a good shop will be able to do the whole process, so even though I made it sound like a bunch of different processes you should be able to find one place to do it all, and well. Good luck. Let me know what kind of pricing you find and we can compare. An</div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-family: andale mono,times;">Ann Cunningham</span></div><div><span style="font-family: andale mono,times;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><em><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Tactile Art - a creative way to see the world!</span></em></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: andale mono,times;">303 238 4760</span></div><div><span style="font-family: andale mono,times;"><a href="mailto:ann@acunningham.com">ann@acunningham.com</a></span></div><div><span style="font-family: andale mono,times;"><a href="http://www.acunningham.com">http://www.acunningham.com</a></span></div><div><span style="font-family: andale mono,times;"><a href="http://www.sensationalbooks.com">http://www.sensationalbooks.com</a> </span></div><div><br><br></div>
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Subject: RE: [Artists-making-art] Need some advice<br>
From: <<a href="mailto:ann@acunningham.com">ann@acunningham.com</a>><br>
Date: Sun, January 15, 2012 7:23 am<br>
To: "An exploration of art by and for blind persons"<br>
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<span style="font-family:Verdana; color:#000000; font-size:10pt;"><div>Hi Heather, </div><div> I have only a little experience with Giclees or fine art digital printing but I can share the basics. First you need to get a digital file of your work. This can be done either on a scanner or in a photograph. Fine art print shops can usually make scans - I'll bet the people you work with on magazine publishing can direct you to a printer or do it themselves. Or you can have a photographer capture your image on a "copy stand" this is a easel with balanced lighting set up and a camera adjusted so that it is exactly parallel to your picture plane. If your work is on a flexible ground the scanning service might suggest a drum scanner that is one type of scanner that offers high quality results. </div><div> It is then essential to have someone with the skills to color balance the files to your original work so that the final print looks as close as possible to your work. </div><div> You will want to ask for archival, permanent inks and papers or canvas. </div><div> I like to work close to home since I don't really like shipping off original art work. If there is an art club or group in your area you might be able to ask them for names of good printers.</div><div>Does this help? Ann</div><div> </div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-family: andale mono,times;" mce_style="font-family: andale mono,times;">Ann Cunningham</span></div><div><span style="font-family: andale mono,times;" mce_style="font-family: andale mono,times;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;" mce_style="font-size: 12pt;"><span mce_name="em" mce_style="font-style: italic;" style="font-style: italic;" class="Apple-style-span" mce_fixed="1"><span style="font-size: 10pt;" mce_style="font-size: 10pt;">Tactile Art - a creative way to see the world!</span></span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: andale mono,times;" mce_style="font-family: andale mono,times;">303 238 4760</span></div><div><span style="font-family: andale mono,times;" mce_style="font-family: andale mono,times;"><a target="_blank" href="mailto:ann@acunningham.com" mce_onclick="if(window.location==top.location){Popup.composeWindow('pcompose.php?sendto=ann%40acunningham.com');}else{top.Popup.composeWindow('pcompose.php?sendto=ann%40acunningham.com');}; return false;">ann@acunningham.com</a></span></div><div><span style="font-family: andale mono,times;" mce_style="font-family: andale mono,times;"><a target="_blank" href="http://www.acunningham.com" mce_href="http://www.acunningham.com">http://www.acunningham.com</a></span></div><div><span style="font-family: andale mono,times;" mce_style="font-family: andale mono,times;"><a target="_blank" href="http://www.sensationalbooks.com" mce_href="http://www.sensationalbooks.com">http://www.sensationalbooks.com</a> </span></div><div><br><br></div> <blockquote id="replyBlockquote" webmail="1" style="border-left: 2px solid blue; margin-left: 8px; padding-left: 8px; font-size:10pt; color:black; font-family:verdana;" mce_style="border-left: 2px solid blue; margin-left: 8px; padding-left: 8px; font-size:10pt; color:black; font-family:verdana;"> <div id="wmQuoteWrapper"> -------- Original Message --------<br> Subject: [Artists-making-art] Need some advice<br> From: Heather Kirkwood <<a target="_blank" href="mailto:hkdawn@yahoo.com">hkdawn@yahoo.com</a>><br> Date: Sat, January 14, 2012 5:43 pm<br> To: <a target="_blank" href="mailto:artists-making-art@nfbnet.org">artists-making-art@nfbnet.org</a><br> <br> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" style="font: inherit;" mce_style="font: inherit;"><div><font size="5">I would like to make some prints of some of my paintings (acrylic and watercolor). The only thing I know about printing is printing magazines. I'm not sure what sort of printer I should look for, or what to tell them I want. I want to do prints nice enough to number. </font></div> <div><font size="5"></font> </div> <div><font size="5">Any ideas? </font></div> <div><br><br></div> <div><font size="4">Heather Kirkwood</font></div> <div><font size="4">Director of Outreach, Vice President</font></div> <div><font size="4">Hermansky-Pudlak Syndrome Network</font></div> <div><font size="4">One South Road</font></div> <div><font size="4">Oyster Bay, NY 11771</font></div> <div><font size="4">1 (800) 789-9HPS</font></div> <div><font size="4"><a href="http://www.hpsnetwork.org/" mce_href="http://www.hpsnetwork.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.hpsnetwork.org</a></font></div> <div> </div> <div><font size="4">Personal blog: <a href="http://www.heatherkirkwood.blogspot.com/" mce_href="http://www.heatherkirkwood.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.heatherkirkwood.blogspot.com</a></font></div> <div><font size="4"></font> </div> <div><font size="4">Search the Web at <a href="http://www.goodsearch.com/" mce_href="http://www.goodsearch.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.goodsearch.com</a> and choose the HPS Network as your charity! </font></div> <div><font size="4"></font> </div> <div><font size="5"><span mce_name="strong" mce_style="font-weight: bold;" style="font-weight: bold;" class="Apple-style-span" mce_fixed="1">HPS New York Conference - March 16-18, 2012</span></font></div></td></tr></tbody></table><hr>_______________________________________________<br> Artists-making-art mailing list<br> <a target="_blank" href="mailto:Artists-making-art@nfbnet.org">Artists-making-art@nfbnet.org</a><br> <a target="_blank" href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/artists-making-art_nfbnet.org">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/artists-making-art_nfbnet.org</a><br> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for Artists-making-art:<br> <a target="_blank" href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/artists-making-art_nfbnet.org/ann%40acunningham.com">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/artists-making-art_nfbnet.org/ann%40acunningham.com</a> </div> </blockquote></span>
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