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Woohoo!  Archival Arts is now offering short run greeting and note cards.  This service is replacing our fabric printing since the fabric printing has not had the demand needed to keep the machinery printing.  We have had a great deal of demand for cards lately so we are trying it out!  Here's some Q&A's.... What size can you print? 5x7 and 4.25x5.5 What papers can I print on? Linen , which is a matte finish with a crosshatch texture. The crosshatch will show through on your image. Satin , which is a semi gloss.  Same finish on both sides, but easy to write on. High Gloss , which is matte finish on the back side to make it easier to write on. Can I print just a couple? Yes! any amount up to 100 cards per image. If you are planning to print more than a couple hundred cards we would prefer you use a short run offset printer like IndigoInkprint.com Can you print a bleed?  Yes, but only on the front of the card, not on the inside, (a blee...

     If you have known me for any amount of time, you know I constantly preach about having a quality scan to produce quality canvas prints. This week I want to touch on a subject that separates the giclee industry into two categories: 1. Those who use the low priced canvas. 2. Those who use the best quality canvas.       This is a subject that shows up in just about every retail industry there is. As we all know, you get what you pay for. Unfortunately, sometimes we pay a premium thinking we are getting better quality when in fact, the premium is just putting more money in the sellers pocket and you got a low quality product. Here are a few tips to avoid getting burned when buying canvas prints either to re-sell or for personal use. 1. Ask the printer or seller what kind of canvas they use and whether it is 100% cotton or a poly/cotton blend or even linen. If they can't tell you exactly what brands they use and why, it is likely they are searching the...

From time to time we enjoy promoting the art openings of our artists.  Darren Guest whose work appears quite frequently on our scanning bed has a show at the end of this month.  Darren is a more rare kind of artist and here's what he has to say on the back of his announcement. "My Name is Darren Guest and I am a visual artist from Baltimore, MD.  I was born with Muscular Dystrophy, a disease that weakens muscles throughout the human body.  I've been in a motorized wheelchair since the age of six. Despite my physical disability, art has always been my passion.  With it I'm able to create and express my inner thoughts and visions and turn them into works of art. Art is wonderful gift that I've been given to touch and inspire people's lives…Please join me at my first solo art exhibit… The event will take place at my Alma Mater Carver Center for Arts and Technology 938 York Rd Towson, MD October 29, 2013 6 p.m. 410-340-6669 Thanks for your ...

Good-bye Summer and Welcome Fall! ARCHIVAL ARTS IS HAVING A WEEK-LONG PRINT SALE 15% OFF ALL POSTER PAPER Sale Runs Monday, September 16 through Friday, September 20 Call 410-247-7771

Frank Morgan's house at 222 Hellam Street Wrightsville, PA We last wrote about Pennsylvania artist Frank Morgan's outdoor gallery it was still a work in progress. As you can see his gallery is the entire exterior of his house. Recently Frank sent us some pictures of his ongoing project.  Keep at it, Frank. Front Porch. Side view

In celebration of our nations birthday we are having a 15% off scanning sale from July 1-12.  Hope you can take advantage! This is the first scanning sale we have ever had outside of our January sale.  We hope this will help those of you who have new art ready for the fall season.  Have a great summer!

"And the Map Says" oil on board (18" x 18") by Craig Haupt Some of our clients have a terrific sense of humor. Artist Craig Haupt , whose delightful drawings and paintings often demonstrate his comedic gifts, comes to mind immediately. A few weeks ago on Facebook , Craig began posting an art show that he describes as "tongue in cheek."  Titled "Journey to Ukazoo."  he shares images of his artwork to document an imaginary trip across the United States. Every Monday he enters another "stop" along the way augmented by amusing journal entries. This week is it the "wading room" of a veterinarian's office.  We think this voyage is not only hilariously clever but maybe even a bit brilliant. In order to view the Facebook postings you need only to be a member. "Liking the page is purely optional. Glad we could share this with our audience here. It's great summertime fun. "No Swimming" giclée print ...