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How to Determine the Best Way to Print Your Art

connectingimages — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 22:46:43 +0000

At the Colour Factory we specialise in printing. Many photographers and artists debate camera versus camera, lens versus lens, film versus megapixel, and which process creates the best picture. This is often a digital assessment. However, an image is not complete until it has been printed, and it is then that we should make our comparisons.

With so many print choices available today it is often difficult to choose which substrate best suits your image.

Photographic or ink jet is a big question. If one chooses ink jet, then the choice gets bigger. We encourage you to come into the Colour Factory where we can discuss a variety of paper surfaces and print some tests. This will help you choose the best paper surface to suit your work aesthetically and conceptually. Ultimately how it looks once PRINTED is what’s important.

Shortly arriving at Colour Factory are two NEW ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY machines!

connectingimages — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 22:20:54 +0000

This first is a liquid laminator for fine art and commercial purposes. We will soon be able to offer ‘Giclee’ lamination to protect and enhance your archival museum quality inkjet prints.

Secondly, a commercial environmentally friendly printer.

At the Colour Factory we embrace and implement environmentally friendly technology. A detailed review will be available in the next month’s eNewsletter.

Green print options available soon

connectingimages — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 23:00:14 +0000

The Colour Factory is currently upgrading its printing facilities to embrace green print options. In these times when everyone is becoming more conscious of the impact they are having on the environment, the Colour Factory is investing in ways it can offer more environmentally friendly printing options to its customers.

As part of these green print options, Latex Ink will be used instead of UV and Solvent options, as well as providing the customers with a choice of using a range of biodegradable and recyclable products.

High qualtiy and large format printing are just some of the Colour Factory’s many services.

Putting the art into the exhibition

connectingimages — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 06:06:28 +0000

The Colour Factory has recently produced artist prints for Ilana Payes. With a growing reputation, Ilana has a Masters degree in Visual Art and a Bachelor of Arts (Fine Art) from Monash University.

Shane and Phil assisted with the production of a number of large format 700mm x 1200mm Pigment Gilclee prints on Breathing Colour -Acid free Chromata White Matt Canvas.

Our scanning and retouching skills were put to the test ensuring Ilana’s work was reproduced in large format at high quality.

We think Ilana appreciated the efforts telling us “Thanks again for everything, you guys make miracles happen!”

Ilana’s stunning images were seen as part of The Opposite of Forgetting – an exhibition of memory and identity at the Helen Gory Gallery, 25 St. Edmonds Road, Prahran.

The exhibition was produced by Next UIA and curated by Leah Crossman.

By all reports the event, which was open to the public earlier this month (Tuesday 31 March – Monday 6 April), was a great success. In case you missed it, check out these images below of the works.

Premium art reproduction for fine artists is just one of the Colour Factory’s many services.