Digital Restoration
One of the most regular things we deal with at Fine Art Solutions is people bringing us photographs of family and loved ones. These are quite often from before the age of digital photography and social media. This gives these photographs huge significance and immeasurable emotional value as there are no readily available backups or replacements. Given how old some of these can be and the variety of conditions in which they have been kept, many may have deteriorated, faded or been damaged....
Read MoreNew Media: Kodak Phototex – Self Adhesive, Bespoke Wallpaper
Our new, bespoke, self adhesive wallpaper, Kodak Phototex, is a product with many applications – from custom interior decorating to large scale art and photography exhibitions. We’ve recently taken our passion for realism within reproductions one stage further with our new, self adhesive wallpaper. It’s incredibly easy to install, affordable and with no mess. Using this new media, we’ve transformed walls in clients’ homes, restaurants, hotels and even (the...
Read MoreReproducing the Texture and Finish of an Artwork
Capturing the look and feel of an original artwork within a giclée is one of the most difficult aspects of fine art reproduction. Our aim has always been to – as far as possible – convince the viewer that they are not seeing ink on paper, but rather paint strokes sitting proud on a canvas, carefully applied gold leaf reflecting the light or the built up layers of a collage; each one over lapping the other. This level of accuracy comes from many carefully controlled aspects of our...
Read MoreCertificates of Authenticity and Holograms
The Fine Art Solutions’ Certificate of Authenticity is designed to provide our clients with added security in the reproduction of artwork or photographs and to reduce the risk of forgery. The text and layout of the certificate can be created individually, to reflect the piece of art and yourself as the artist. Often, clients will then add the certificate to the back of a mounted or framed print when sold. Each certificate is made of Hahnemühle’s premium, deckle edged, mould made...
Read MoreHand Deckled Edges
Hand deckled edges are a wonderfully informal and artistic finish to fine art prints. Our craftsmen can produce a beautiful deckled edge that has been torn by hand to give a unique feathered finish, which has the look of a high-quality mould made paper (which was the term originally given to genuine, hand-crafted papers). Fine Art Solutions achieve this effect by using heavy weight fine art papers, such as Hahnemühle’s German Etching or Photo Rag papers. When this is torn it leaves...
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