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Earlier this year, we decided to invest in a proper printer–the Epson Stylus Pro 3880. While printing at the lab was going fine with decent results, the whole process of burning discs, FTP’ing images, dropping off, picking up, waiting around for re-dos, dealing with high turnover staff, etc., etc. became taxing. Plus, with more travel prints on the horizon, the choice for a little home setup became clear.

Speaking for myself, the printer learning curve is a bit steep and something I fortunately conquered (kind of) many years ago. But once the various printer profiles start making sense, monitor-printer are finally calibrated, and you’ve burnt through two dozen sheets of ’super-high-ultra-gloss’ paper, the process of solitary printing is quite gratifying.. And tonight, I finally got around to some prints I promised a couple clients and friends, and wished to share a bit of it here.

Signing prints may seem a little narcissistic. Frankly, it took me awhile until I got totally comfortable with the idea, and even longer to nail it down to these oil-based pencils pictured above to sign with. But after chatting with my framer and the good folks at the art store (Mona Lisa on 17th Ave, Calgary), I realized its significance to a finished piece of art and the value clients really do see in it, particularly when printing fine art prints as I’ve recently began doing.

Also pictured above, backing boards and clear plastic bags housing 8″x10″ prints we plan on selling on our travel art website, shortly.

Below, a group of mostly 8″x10″ sized prints with white border. Max size I’ll do at home is 13″x19″ on Ilford Galerie-Gold Fibre Silk paper…super expensive, super great:

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