FAQ | Moatzart | Printmaker | Freelance Artist

Original prints are prints made by the artist's hand, through original printmaking techniques. I specialise in linocut prints, which are handcarved by me using knives, and then printed using ink, rollers, and a printing press. Each print is therefore unique through this process, and I often make them painterly to achieve this.

Etchings are made by inscribing a metal plate with marks, and then using acid baths to etch these marks into lines that can hold ink. The plate is then printed by hand, by pressing ink into the lines, and wiping away excess ink. Here again, each print in the edition is unique.

Follow me on instagram to see these processes, I have so many videos!

https://www.instagram.com/moatzaart/

Yes I ship worldwide, including the EU! You might have heard of new GPRS legislation which has affected many small businesses shipping to the EU, but I am compliant and can continue doing so! Furthermore, original prints are exempt from this legislation, and my merch is extremely low risk!

Contact me beforehand if you have any specific requests in how you would like me to ship something so it gets to you easier!

Have a look at my product safety information here: https://www.moatzart.co.uk/safety

Do note that I am able to receive payment through credit or debit cards from the following countries on my site:

Austria (EUR), Belgium (EUR), Brazil (BRL), Finland (EUR), Germany (EUR), Great Britain (GBP), Ireland (EUR), Italy (EUR), Lithuania (EUR), Netherlands (EUR), Portugal (EUR), Spain (EUR), Switzerland (CHF) United States (USD), Canada (CA). If you are from a different country, please do pay through Paypal at checkout. Otherwise contact me at alemotiu@yahoo.com for an alternative payment method, as I am able to ship worldwide.

For different countries within the EU, there are no customs fees for original art, but there are VAT fees, which for original art only (ie all my original prints) are reduced to 5% (instead of the usual 20%). So for my original prints shipped to the EU the only fee should be the 5% VAT charge on top of the price of item (this varies per country).

Any of my merch items (t shirts, tote bags, etc) will have the 20% VAT charge added on top, and a 8%-12% customs charge, and these vary per country! I am very careful in filling out the documentation so hopefully these are kept to a minimum!

My carrier Royal Mail is currently finding ways where I could charge you these fees upfront, and the package could reach you straight to your door. As it currently stands, the customer has to pay the fees according to the regulations of each country for the package to be released. For some countries the process is more straightforward than others.

For USA, there used to be no fees when your order was under $800!

Currently, original prints (no matter the technique), should still not incur any VAT or customs fees whatsoever, as original art is exempt from tariffs.

Any of these fees will be available to view at checkout and incurred in the shipping fee, and that is the only price you will pay, no surprise fees when the package reaches you.

* If you are from the EU, and planning on making a larger purchase and are worried about fees, do contact me as I may be able to offer a discount on your order, to keep these to a minimum.

** I should also add that this information can change, and while I try to stay up to date, so many countries treat this differently, and have different border controls which might be more strict than others. If you were surprised by the amount you had to pay do contact me and perhaps I can again help and contribute!

As explained previously, all original prints involve the hand of the artist, firstly in preparing the plate, and then printing that plate using rollers or other methods, making every print unique.

My editions are most often limited editions of 30 or 50 prints, and they are always closed editions, meaning I will not print that image again more than that, and they are numbered and signed.

Prints also come with a certificate of authenticity which is also signed and numbered!

My packaging is entirely plastic free except for a small vinyl sticker, or where plastic is involved, such as bubble wrap, this has been reused and repurposed! I do not buy bubble wrap new!

If there are ever plastic sleeves (which is rare), these are compostable!

The linoleum I use for carving my prints is made from a mixture of linseed oil and wood pulp, making it environmentally friendly, and I very rarely use other vinyls!