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Yes, that's pretty much it.  "Giclee" is a word that gets abused a lot - technically it actually referred to a very specific printer that was very high-end equipment, 15 or 20 years ago.  That printer, and much of its technology, are pretty much obsolete now, but the name ended up becoming a generic term for a high-end inkjet print, sort of like when people say "making a xerox" for any kind of a photocopy.  And of course, there are some people who use "giclee" to simply mean "inkjet print".

Unfortunately, it's tough to tell just by looking at a print whether it's truly archival or not.  It's always good when an artist uses a term other than giclee, that specifies a little more about the actual process used. But generally, if it's an artist who's reasonably well known, you're at least fairly likely to be safe.

Hope that helps.  It's great to be cautious, no one should get stuck with a poorly made print, but I know there are plenty of artists who sell on the con circuit who are doing well-made prints that won't fade in your lifetime, and you shouldn't have to be afraid to buy their prints!

hey i am intrested in helping run the adult masscurade if it happenes i can make posters for it and help promote it at con if you want, just let me kow what i can do for that and i would have help cause justine wants to run it and i told her i would help her out so as i said let me know what you would like me to do in regards to the adult massquade ok


Ryan aka jasonroyce2011

Thank you for the information, ArtPrinter. I appreciate being educated. So if I understand you correctly, proper Giclee prints use archival ink and are colorfast, but cheapie Giclee prints (which shouldn't be called Giclee in the first place) are much less so?

So-called Giclée prints (ink-jet prints) may look nice at first, but they aren't colorfast and start fading after only a few years.

This is very incorrect information.  If you've had that experience with "Giclees", it's because a lot of people call things "Giclees" that aren't, they're simply inkjet prints done off a cheap printer intended for disposable business or home type printing.  (Few people know what a "Giclee" actually is, so it's pretty easy to use the term fraudulently.) Low-cost printers use dye-based inks, which are cheaper to manufacture than pigment based inks.  Any standard printer you buy at an office product store - HP, Canon, Epson, etc - for under $200 will use dye based inks, and yes, they do fade.  (In fairness, most of the printing by the average consumer or business does not need to be archival.) The higher end printers - Epson 2200/R2880, etc, and pretty much any wide-format printer - use pigment inks, which are as near permanent as any ink can be.  The pigment inks still need to be used with archival-quality paper in order to achieve long life without fading.  A print from an Epson R2880, using Epson ink or a properly identified substitute like Media Street's G-Chrome, on Epson Archival Paper (formerly called "Enhanced Matte", now called "Ultra Premium Presentation Paper"), will not show any fading for close to 100 years. 

There is a great article on art and photo reproduction by Henrik Wilhelm of Wilhelm Imaging Research at http://www.dpandi.com/resources/permanence/Wilhelm062000.pdf .  He's an independent analyst, not employed by any of the companies making printers.

Here is the thing.... Last Year there was some technical Difficulties in getting some of the extravaganza's off the ground. 

A great example of a failed event was the Mature Mascarade.  Now.  I get it.  It is not for everybody, and registration was a little messed up and of course we forgot to tell people when it was happening. 

So it came to be we had one participant and a lot of prizes, and I mean a lot.  Even enough to give to people in the audience. 

So, before I go out and try and get prizes that are appropriate for such an event I am wondering how many people are interested in particpating or even having this event at the 2011 KeyCon.  I would really like the input from as many of you as possible. 

Gopher

Correct, CanVention 2011 is in the East, and on even numbers it would shift to the West. that makes Winnipeg eligible to bid for CanVention 2012. However, that is a decision the conChairs must make after careful study of their budget and resources; it does not come easy or cheap! Kudos to all past Keycons to have hosted CanVention and added that extra "oomph" to their 'con.

Kevin Sorbo, Garrette Wang and voice actor Lee Tockar have all been added to the C4 guest list for 2010!

I was one of the panelists for that one.  I'm not sure if the Rene is on the forums, but I know how to get in touch with him and get pass along any questions.

I have some questions about web comics. I am starting a comic and looking for information and advice about setting up and publicizing. Any help is greatly appreciated. Additionally some good websites for comics would be quite helpful.

B. Wohlgemuth

I was one of the panelists for that one.  I'm not sure if the Rene is on the forums, but I know how to get in touch with him and get pass along any questions.