Welcome To Artworks-Fineart

Registering with Art Works

Frequently asked questions

You do not have to register to browse our site but if you would like activate a personal gallery or lightbox to store art you are considering for purchase this is a necessary step. It allows you to review the selections you made previously and add to or delete as you wish. Basically we keep all personal information with the exception of your credit card number so that you do not have to fill out the forms at time of purchase. This also allows us to provide you access to your account information and purchase history. Your user name will be your email address and should you lose your password you can have it automatically emailed to you. This also allows us to notify you of any sales or special opportunities we might be offering. Your personal information will not be sold, traded, or rented to outside sources without your permission and will remain solely in our databases

How do I get my art or photos to you for enlargement or conversion to canvas?

There are several ways. You can send us your negatives (35 mm) for scanning or as a digital file on disk. With art work you will want to have it either professionally photographed at the highest resolution possible or professionally scanned and then put on a disk and sent to us with a photograph that best matches the corrected color you seek. We can help locate a service that is close to you or one which will go through a proofing process with you.

As an artist why should I be interested in giclee printing?

It simply offers a tool that was not available in the past for limited edition prints. Previously you would do limited editions using either lithograph or serigraph printing techniques which costs thousands of dollars and required storage of five hundred to a thousand prints for a typical run. Giclee printmaking is done on demand allowing you to keep your original for display and printing only a few copies at various sizes for sale. As you make sales you build profits at several different levels and make reproductions only as needed for the market. It is just the best way we know to maximize your artistic efforts.

As an individual why should I be interested in giclee printing.

It offers new size dimensions for your photos or your art to enhance your home. Take a favorite family photo and have it transferred to canvass at a size of 24 X 36 and placed over your mantle for a fraction of the cost of a professional portrait. Do you have a blank wall that even a window would not help ? Pick a scene from any where around the would from a beach in the Caribbean to the Swiss Alps and have blown up to 5' X 9' to make spectacular impression and change the character of the room. The possibilities for home decorating are limited only by the imagination.

Purchasing art or giclee services from Art Works.

We accept Master Card, VISA, American Express, as well as checks and money orders. With art purchase payment is due at time of placement of order with giclee services a 50% deposit is due at placement of order and the balance is due at date of shipping. Orders done over the internet are made safe by encryption software available through Verisign. Only purchasers of art who are residents of South Carolina will be charged sales tax at the prevailing rate. All pricing is done in US dollars. You may also order off-line by ordering at 1-843-671-7691 or email us at betsy@artworks-fineart.com with your telephone number and an appropriate time to call.

How will my art be shipped to me?

Your prints will be shipped in a protective cardboard shipping tube by either FedEx or UPS at the prevailing rates and insured for its value. If damaged for any reason your order will be replaced or fully refunded

What type of ink, paper, and equipment are used in the production of your giclee prints?

We print on Hewlett Packard 5000 PS printers using thermally applied eight lightfast dye Endura Chrome inks which can be used on canvas, archival water color paper, or photographic duro gloss. We prefer Hewlett Packett products for their durability and dependability but can print on a wide range of media depending on the artists preferences. Some of the other Fine Art Papers available are Arches Cold Pressed and Rough Watercolor Paper as well as Fredrix Superfine Canvas available at an additional charge.