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Kala Art Institute's Custom Printing and Editioning Services fully support your printing project. We offer a full array of traditional and digital editioning services along with one-on-one consultations. Kala's printing services are conducted on an intimate and professional level. A team of Master Printers and staff, who are dedicated to serving the artistic needs, are on hand to guide you through the editioning process. Services offered at Kala: stone, auminum-plate and photo lithography, intaglio, photo ething, letterpress, relief, engraving, letterpress, dry-point, photopolymer, silkscreen, digital photography and digital printing. For more information contact Sharon Heitzenroder, Custom Printing Manager, (510) 549-2977 ext. 307, sharon@kala.org |
Project Samples Custom Printing Price List
Maria Foley, giclee print, chin colle and polymer plate
Nancy Mintz, polymer plate
Custom Printing Price: Polymer Plate and Film Making
Digital Film Printing Services
Kala uses the best digital films and printers in the industry to produce high quality photographic films. Simply email your image to us, and let us print your films.
Size: Digital films for polymer plates can be printed up to 24” wide with no length maximum. Maximum Polymer plate size made at Kala= 16” x 24”. Minimum size requirement/ charge = 1 sq ft.
Cost: $0.13 sq. inch. Sizes will be rounded up to the next full inch. For example 12.5” = 13”.
Processing Time: Orders are processed Tuesdays- Thursdays.
- Orders are printed and shipped on Thursdays.
- Clients can pick up their films Tuesdays- Fridays 11AM- 5PM.
(Please call 510- 549- 2977 to schedule a pick up.) - Rush orders- must be called in and confirmed. A 40% convenience fee will be applied.
- Rush orders will be shipped or picked up the next day, if received and confirmed by 1PM PCT.
Shipping: Clients are responsible for shipping costs.
File Guidelines:
- All files must be saved as a flattened TIF format, and be no larger than 10MB.
- Make sure your image is saved to the actual print size.
- Files should be saved at 360 DPI.
- Files should be ready for output. What you send will be what it printed. If you are not certain how to create a file, please see the File Production Services menu.
Email Guidelines:
- Email orders to: sharon@kala.org
- Title all emails/ write “Digital Film Printing Services” in the subject line.
File Production Services
Not sure what settings to use for digital films? Kala can turn your image into a photographic film for your polymer plates. Simply email your image to Kala, and we will create a digital film file for you.
Size: Digital films for polymer plates can be printed up to 24” wide with no length maximum. Large digital files (above 10MB) will be burned to a CD and mailed to the client.
Cost: $75 an hour
File Guidelines:
- All files must be saved as a flattened TIF format, and be no larger than 10MB.
- Make sure your image is saved to the actual print size.
- Files should be saved at 360 DPI
Email Guidelines:
- Email orders to: sharon@kala.org
- Title all emails/ write “File Production Services” in the subject line.
Shipping: Clients are responsible for shipping costs.
Intaglio Polymer Plate Production
Kala uses Toyobo KM43 Plates. These light sensitive plates act and print just like etching plates. Kala's Polymer Plate Production services expose and develop the plate for you. Your plate will arrive ready to print. Simply mail/ bring in your films, or ask Kala to print films for you, and we will shoot them to plate.
Size: Maximum size is 16” x 23”, Minimum= 16” x 11.5”
Cost:
Full Plate/ 16” x 23”= $120, Half Plate= 16” x 11.5” = $90
Processing time: Orders are processed Tuesdays- Thursdays.
Plates are produced and shipped on Thursdays.
Clients can pick up their plates Tuesdays- Fridays 11AM- 5PM (Please call (510) 549- 2977 to schedule a pick up).
Rush orders- must be called in and confirmed. A 40% convenience fee
will be applied. Rush orders will be shipped or picked up the next day, if received and confirmed by 1PM PCT.
Email Guidelines:
- Email orders to: sharon@kala.org
- Title all emails/ write “Intaglio Polymer Plate Production” in the subject line.
Shipping: Clients are responsible for shipping costs.
Package Deals:
Digital Film Printing + Plate Production:
Full plate/ 16” x 23”= $150
Half Plate/ 16” x 11.5”= $100
Letterpress/ Relief Polymer Plate Production
Kala uses Toyobo KM152 Plates. These light sensitive plates act and print just like relief plates. Kala's Polymer Plate Production services expose and develop the plate for you. Your plate will arrive ready to print. Simply mail/ bring in your films, or ask Kala to print films for you, and we will shoot them to plate.
Size: Maximum size is 16” x 23”, Minimum= 16” x 11.5”
Cost:
Full Plate/ 16” x 23”= $170
Half Plate/ 16” x 11.5” = $120
Processing time: Orders are processed Tuesdays- Thursdays.
Plates are produced and shipped on Thursdays.
Clients can pick up their plates Tuesdays- Fridays 11AM- 5PM (Please call (510) 549- 2977 to schedule a pick up).
Rush orders- must be called in and confirmed. A 40% convenience fee
will be applied. Rush orders will be shipped or picked up the next day, if received and confirmed by 1PM PCT.
Email Guidelines:
- Email orders to: sharon@kala.org
- Title all emails/ write “Letterpress Polymer Plate Production” in the subject line.
Shipping: Clients are responsible for shipping costs.
Package Deals:
Digital Film Printing + Plate Production:
Full plate/ 16” x 23”= $190
Half Plate/ 16” x 11.5”= $130
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