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Work Set up

Work in Progress - in subdued lighting

The finished scan (courtesy Lydia Kiernan)

Our Studio

The studio is equipped with the very latest and highest quality art capture equipment available, for the digitisation and reproduction of paintings, graphics, books, slides and different transparent or non-transparent objects. for use by artists, publishers, museums, galleries, archives, libraries, image centres, digitisation centres and discerning reproduction companies.

Our craftsmen are able to work with a variety of sizes, including very large artworks, up to 50" x 80" these are captured at high resolution producing a digital file up to 444mb 48bit RGB, which captures all the finest detail.

High End Digital Archiving of Artworks – Quality and Precision for digitisation and Reproduction

• Original artworks up to 80" x 50"
• Archival quality digital capture
• Touch-sensitive objects such as valuable graphics, pictures and paintings
• Reproduction to visualise structures absolutely necessitating perfect illumination
• Archiving of books, journals and magazines
• Three-dimensional book covers
• Objects to be restored
• Garments and fabrics
• Reprints of maps and blue-prints
• Documents, seals and coins
• Three-dimensional objects of any kind
• Criminology
• Transparent objects up to 30 x 40 cm
• Glass negatives
• Historic glass paintings
  

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Three Dimensional Illumination

The correction of the illumination is monitored by specialist software thus always ensuring evenly illuminated reproductions. Should a three-dimensional surface be reproduced, for example a painting, there exists the possibility of operating with genuine streak illumination. The specialist software assists in avoiding light fall-off to the corners and enhances the three dimensional properties of the subject being captured.

Using this technique, effects can be achieved exceeding pure reproduction, thus fulfilling demands of both conservationists and aesthetics.

LED Repro Lightbox

The LED lightbox enables any transparent object up to 30 x 40 cm to be captured. The translucent box also covers the demands by conservationists for digitisation of original glass negative plates, with an innovative LED-technique, the glass negatives are not damaged by any heat. A special holder permits the touch-free scanning of different formats whilst a colour temperature of 5,500 Kelvin ensures colour neutral reproduction.

Book Cradle

The copying easel automatically adjusts the position of the book so that despite different thicknesses, the two halves lie perfectly flat against the glass plate cover, whilst at the same time, fully supporting the weight of the book. When handling valuable books, the glass plate can be removed so that nothing comes into contact with the surface of the pages. All of our craftsmen have many years experience in handling valuable and fragile artworks of many kinds.

Certified Proofing System

We also offer a full colour adjustment/proofing service where images can be supplied with a certified colour proof and ICC profiled image archiving. All aspects of work carried out by the studio are ICC colour managed in order to ensure the colour integrity of the files, proofs and prints.

Privacy Statement
We pride ourselves on honouring and respecting the integrity of copyrights at all times. Due to our long established association and knowledge of the fine art industry, we would like to assure you that we will never reproduce any of your copyrighted images without your instructions or express permission.