Posted by Richard Coan 28th 2007 August
Categories: Art & Design
I’m offering one of my images for download as a digital file or as a poster…. A3 - 297mm x 420mm, not quite sure how much to charge for it… unsigned… £30?
Rich
Posted by Richard Coan 28th 2007 August
Categories: Art & Design
I’m offering one of my images for download as a digital file or as a poster…. A3 - 297mm x 420mm, not quite sure how much to charge for it… unsigned… £30?
Rich
August 31st, 2007 at 1:05 pm
hi Rich
I am about to start thinking about the same issue. I think for a print £30 sounds fair, how much have you allowed for post and packing if applicable? On the same point, sort of, I have some framed pictures that I want to sell. They are quite large so how do they get delivered without the glass breaking? They are collages which I really don’t want to take out of the frame in case they get bent. I find the small practical things like this the hardest sometimes.
Merike
August 31st, 2007 at 1:25 pm
Why aren’t you going to sign your poster prints, Richard?
August 31st, 2007 at 3:34 pm
good question…. perhaps I should… would that effect the sale price….
I’m a little confused with the term ‘poster’ I take it as meaning a print like they would sell in WH Smiths as opposed to a signed art print (better inks) in a gallery…
I’ve just changed the options… !!!
RIch
August 31st, 2007 at 4:13 pm
Merike
I’ allowed myself a couple of quid for postage on the posters.
As far as posting glass, I’ve never attempted to send a framed pic. Phoning the post office to see if they have a special ‘Fragile section’?…
Hope thats helpful
I like your work…. ‘The Lord provided a great fish’… looks great
Rich
August 31st, 2007 at 11:19 pm
Rich
When I do prints off for people, I sign them with a cd marker pen. They know it is not a one off. If it is (and I have done some as commissions), I just do the figure 1/1 very small in a corner and don’t use it again so they know they have the only one. Don’t forget you still hold the rights unless they pay for them.
When you say a ‘poster’, have you had them printed yourself at a printers or are you calling a digital print a poster, which looks like a poster but can be called a digital print (which is what I do) on your printer at home. I try to use good quality photo paper and inks and this I think makes it look better. There are some fantastic papers now. I have a japanese rice paper that goes through the printer and looks transluscent. Fabulous. Expensive’ish (I’ve only used one test sheet) but fab. I’ve also got some watercolour inkjet and I have yet to experiment with doing a print first and then using drawing ink over. I just can’t wait for the time to do it.
Merike
August 31st, 2007 at 11:21 pm
Rich
I forgot to add. I used to live in Chester and both my daughters were born there. Lovely city, bad for pushchairs and shopping
September 3rd, 2007 at 7:11 pm
Hi
I just wanted to comment on the production of multiple digital prints. You really have to consider how they are effected by light. They fade and it doesnt really matter what ink you use. Your best bet is to have them photographically produced, chemically processed, as opposed to digital or have them prodiced as limited edition Giclee prints. This does involve an intial layout but you get a fantastic printed image of the original and also you are able to put a higher price on your prints if they are limited and of course signed.
Hope this helps
Carol
September 4th, 2007 at 7:33 pm
Dear Carol
Does that mean I am stuck then and can’t sell any of my stuff that is a digital print?
Merike
September 5th, 2007 at 8:13 pm
Merike I think you have to be really careful what pigment you use. I only say this because I have been in the position where I submitted work to a gallery, they displayed it, framed, in the window and within two weeks it had seriously changed appearance….very embarrassing.
Digital prints are OK if you get them processed at a photographers rather than on your printer. The photographic process is chemical based and therefore the colour does not get distorted. Most good photographes can process images on a large scale and use good thickness of photographic paper.
I am sorry if I have alarmed you….this is what these blogs are for. To share experiences and to share methods.
Printing and duplication of original artwork is always on the forum for discussion.
I personally think that you should look into Giclee prints which can be done from digital images. In my mind they are the best reproduction. However there is an initial outlay
September 5th, 2007 at 10:24 pm
Thanks so much for your imput. I’m sorry to labour the point, but I emailed HP and they said their printing inks and papers are fade resistant for about 100 years. They directed me to the ‘independent’ research website etc., etc., I do have a print in my room that has been up for about 4 years to no ill effect using hp products but not in direct sunlight. Maybe I should put a “care label” on!!
Thanks again
Merike
September 12th, 2007 at 8:39 am
HI ALL
I think if you want to print yourself you must calculate the costs electricity,paper,ink packaging and time,space commitment
There are many good giclee and photo printers out there.
I use a particular internet printer who does a4 size proofs for approx £3.00 each.
You can e mail me for link details. If you use the suggested people it is your risk.I have seen this problem on many art sites re to print yourself or outside printer.
I can give links to advice pages too.
I hope this helps a little!
September 12th, 2007 at 11:50 pm
Shoshona
Thanks for your help. I can’t find your name - is this your sign in name, not your ‘real’ name to find an email link on your work page? Because I am just starting off and have limited time to market my stuff (I work full time etc., etc.,etc.!) and this is my first website, I thought it would be easier and at this stage more cost effective to maybe just print off the occasional request for a print rather than have proofs sitting around the printers waiting for an order that may never happen. If I charged myself by the hour for doing all this research on this subject it wouldn’t work out very cost effective though, not withstanding the late nights and lack of sleep!
Hey ho!
Merike
September 14th, 2007 at 12:30 pm
Anyone actually doing giclee prints if so what do the company charch and is there a limited number per order
February 7th, 2008 at 11:20 am
Hi Merike
Sorry did not see your question earlier. I am Susan Hill
You can e mail me or have a chat on phone.
Cheers
February 14th, 2008 at 1:32 am
hello i feel very new and very ignorant!I have been selling my’poster’prints (i.e done on good quality everything-paper,inks,printer)for £12.50 in a local christian coffee shop.I never thought of signing them.I am just setting up my pages and haven’t started putting prices for posters and cards yet - I had thought £15 incl p&p for posters was a fair amount.Judging by the comments i wonder if they are too cheap!I want them to sell but i want people to feel like they are getting something comparable to other posters available?