How to Buy Used Printing and Photography Gear
Many of the artists we work with like to get set up to do their smaller one-off prints and digitization themselves, and we teach classes...
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- Jan 8
- 3 min
Exporting Photos from Lightroom Classic for Printing
This article is for our photographer clients who use Lightroom Classic as their primary editing application and wish to get the best...
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Katrina
- Jan 4
- 2 min
Testing Print Shield: 2 Weeks Later
Since our last article checking if Print Shield alters the colors, our test sheets have been hanging outdoors, tacked to the side of my...
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Katrina
- Jan 3
- 7 min
Setting up RawTherapee 5.9 for Artwork Reproduction
This is a slightly advanced article targeted at artists and photographers that take our in-person 1-on-1 course on how to photograph...
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Katrina
- Dec 25, 2023
- 12 min
Is a Home/Office Printer Good Enough For Art Prints?
In this article we will compare two Canon printers that we use every day in our shop: Canon G7020 - A four-ink desktop home/office inkjet...
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Katrina
- Dec 23, 2023
- 3 min
Does Using Print Shield Alter the Colors?
According to the manufacturer: PremierArt™ Print Shield Spray is a lacquer based protective coating for inkjet prints. Its low solids...
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Katrina
- Dec 23, 2023
- 8 min
Profiling with Argyll for Artwork Reproduction
This is a highly technical article intended for advanced usage by other advanced-level print shops, at-home-printers that want the...
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Katrina
- Dec 17, 2023
- 3 min
RGB Color - The Absolute Basics
Many readers of this blog will be familiar with the idea that our eyes contain rods and cones. Lets take a first, high-level look at...
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Katrina
- Dec 9, 2023
- 3 min
Nice Rack - Stands for your Prints
At BSLprints we actually keep several useful items in stock for our artists that do art markets and festivals. We lend them out at no...
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Katrina
- Dec 1, 2023
- 3 min
The Chromaticity Diagram
I once read a quote, I don't remember where or who by, that said something like "Color Science is a subject you have to sip on" - and is...
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Katrina
- Nov 27, 2023
- 3 min
Fine Art Paper Report - Part 1: Overview and Basic Methodology
Overview In mid-late 2023 we decided to thoroughly reevaluate our lineup of media options. Not just by ordering a couple sample sheets...
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Katrina
- Oct 10, 2023
- 3 min
Importing ICC profiles into PrintFactory
PrintFactory uses a semi-proprietary file format for its color profiles called PMM. These contain a lot more information than just an ICC...
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