What is a Giclée? The giclée is a relatively new form of fine art reproduction. Although the process was created by a group of artists in Southern California in the mid- 1980’s, the term giclée (pronounced zhee-clay) is a combination of two French words that mean “the spraying of ink”. Initially, most giclées were made using an Iris printer, a four-color device. The first inks were made with dyes and were not specifically developed for the fine art market. Family Owned & Operated ourhousehawaii@yahoo.com