A gallery wrap canvas is a great choice for major impact on large walls in a home or condo, and in large hotel or corporate projects. The look is clean, simple and less expensive than a large framed print with glass. What is a gallery wrapped canvas? They are designed to be displayed without frames for a sleek contemporary finish. Your giclée canvas will be professionally mounted on substantial 1.5″ or 2.5″ stretcher bars, with the image wrapping around the sides. …

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Selecting the right picture frame will transform an image. Your choices range from thousands of profiles in wood, metal or poly each of which can create a distinct look. Choosing a colour to bring out the best in your image is only one of the decisions you need to make. Below we share the pros and cons of the materials when choosing a picture frame. Try out Larson Juhl’s interactive visualizer to see how your image will look in a …

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Giclée (pronounced zhee-KLAY) is a French word meaning “to spurt, spray or squirt”, referring to the way these high-resolution, typically large-format, printers work, and has since expanded to refer to the archival quality prints that fine art printing produces. The Term Giclée The term “giclée print” connotes an elevation in printmaking technology. Images are generated from high-resolution digital scans or files and printed with archival quality inks onto various substrates including canvas, fine art archival paper, and photo-base paper. The …

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There are five basic types of lighting Natural lighting – also known as daylight, this is the light that enters your home naturally during the daytime. While direct sun shining through your windows will cause fading of natural wood and fabric surfaces, and can also damage fine art, natural light can also be indirect. Ambient lighting – also known as general lighting, usually this is the light attached to the light switch or dimmer. This is typically overhead lighting such …

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