[Artists-making-art] Need some advice

[Heather Kirkwood]

Ann, very helpful!!!! Thanks! I'll start doing some research this week. I have a printer three blocks away - man, sure would be nice if they're able to handle that kind of work. I've used them to make note cards with my artwork on them before and they turned out very well. But, this isn't really the same thing.  Grin! 
 
 
Heather Kirkwood
Director of Outreach, Vice President
Hermansky-Pudlak Syndrome Network
One South Road
Oyster Bay, NY 11771
1 (800) 789-9HPS
www.hpsnetwork.org
 
Personal blog: www.heatherkirkwood.blogspot.com
 
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HPS New York Conference - March 16-18, 2012

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From: ann at acunningham.com <ann at acunningham.com>
Subject: Re: [Artists-making-art] Need some advice
To: "An exploration of art by and for blind persons" <artists-making-art at nfbnet.org>
Date: Sunday, January 15, 2012, 8:29 AM




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


Ann Cunningham
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303 238 4760
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Subject: RE: [Artists-making-art] Need some advice
From: <ann at acunningham.com>
Date: Sun, January 15, 2012 7:23 am
To: "An exploration of art by and for blind persons"
<artists-making-art at nfbnet.org>


Hi Heather, 
    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. 
    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. 
    You will want to ask for archival, permanent inks and papers or canvas. 
    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.
Does this help? Ann
     


Ann Cunningham
Tactile Art - a creative way to see the world!
303 238 4760
ann at acunningham.com
http://www.acunningham.com
http://www.sensationalbooks.com 




-------- Original Message --------
Subject: [Artists-making-art] Need some advice
From: Heather Kirkwood <hkdawn at yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, January 14, 2012 5:43 pm
To: artists-making-art at nfbnet.org






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. 
 
Any ideas? 



Heather Kirkwood
Director of Outreach, Vice President
Hermansky-Pudlak Syndrome Network
One South Road
Oyster Bay, NY 11771
1 (800) 789-9HPS
www.hpsnetwork.org
 
Personal blog: www.heatherkirkwood.blogspot.com
 
Search the Web at www.goodsearch.com and choose the HPS Network as your charity! 
 
HPS New York Conference - March 16-18, 2012

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