Giclèe fine art printing
We've been making Giclèe prints for artists, photographers and illustrators for nearly 20 years - it's our speciality. We print on a range of archival papers from St Cuthberts Mill and Hahnemühle plus many more.
State of the Art Giclée printing
Epson Ultrachrome® Pro12 inks
We use the very latest Epson large format printers with 99% Pantone coverage
Resolution
SuperFine - 2400x1200dpi giving images beautiful detail and gradients
The Finest Papers
Hand picked archival papers from the worlds finest mills
Giclée Printing
Which paper will work best with your artwork?
Generally your prints will look best on a paper similar to that used for your original artwork.
When it comes to photographic artwork there is no hard and fast rule, it really depends on what your vision is for your final piece. We have a wide choice of matte and gloss paper, both smooth and textured to choose from all of which work beautifully with photos.
Our most popular Giclée papers at a glance
If you want the very best from your prints, then look no further than our ‘go to’ archival quality papers shown here. They have proven success at delivering beautiful looking and long lasting giclée prints.
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St Cuthberts Paper
MADE IN SOMERSET, PRINTED IN SOMERSET
We absolutely love using these beautiful papers which are made just over a mile away from our print studio. The papers are traditionally mould made to high archival standards, providing a paper with a genuine heritage.
Somerset Photo
300 GSM · 100% cotton · Cylinder mould made
Developed to give professional photographers a fine art inkjet paper with excellent colour rendition. The superior inkjet coating gives amazing detail on an exquisite smooth matte surface, with subtle hints of surface texture.
Traditionally mould made from 100% cotton to high archival standards, providing a paper with a genuine heritage.
Tip: One of our favourites and most popular papers for photographers and artists
- Acid free & archival
- 100% cotton
- Fade resistant prints achievable with our pigmented inks
- Fine Art Trade Guild Approved
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Somerset Enhanced Velvet
255 & 330 GSM · 100% COTTON · CYLINDER MOULD MADE
The new Somerset® Enhanced paper is a mould made, 100% cotton, digital fine art paper, made at St Cuthberts Mill by artisan papermakers, to create the look and feel of an authentic artist paper.
Somerset® Enhanced has a natural white base, which contains no optical brightening agents, adds vibrancy and depth to colour, excellent contrast, and very deep blacks.
Tip: brilliant for watercolours
- 100% cotton
- Acid free & archival
- Fade resistant prints achievable with our pigmented inks
- OBA free
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Bockingford
190 GSM · CYLINDER MOULD MADE
Artists familiar with the original Bockingford® watercolour paper will recognise the same beautiful surface on Bockingford® Inkjet. It is made in the same time-honoured fashion as Bockingford® watercolour paper using a traditional mould machine.
Because of it's light weight it is not a Fine Art Trade Guild approved fine art paper, but it's till a great paper for prints and a great price!
Tip: cheaper alternative for watercolours
- 100% woodfree bleached chemical pulp
- Acid free & archival
- Fade resistant prints achievable with our pigmented inks
- No OBAs (Optical brightening agents)
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With a resistance to ageing of more than 100 years, our Hahnemühle papers are perfect for Fine Art applications such as Fine Art prints, special editions, long-term exhibitions and art collections.
German Etching
310 gsm · 100% α-cellulose · white · genuine mould-made paper
Hahnemühle German Etching is a traditional mould-made copperplate printing paper, complete with an inkjet coating designed especially for FineArt applications. The unique surface texture adds a very special touch to images, showcasing them in all their splendour with impressive three-dimensional effect and depth. German Etching is acid- and lignin-free and meets the most exacting requirements in terms of age resistance. This heavyweight FineArt inkjet paper is one of the most popular paper for FineArt prints and art reproductions thanks to its characteristic tactile feel and surface texture.
Tip: Very popular with photographers and artists
- Acid- and lignin-free
- ISO 9706 conform / museum quality for highest age resistance
- Clearly defined felt structure
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Photo Rag
308 gsm · 100% cotton · white
Hahnemühle Photo Rag® is one of the world’s most popular papers and the valued all-rounder for high-quality FineArt inkjet printing. The white cotton artist’s paper, with its characteristic, wonderfully soft feel, boasts a lightly defined felt structure, lending each artwork a three-dimensional appearance and impressive pictorial depth. Combined with the matt premium inkjet coating, this paper produces outstanding prints that feature brilliant colours, deep blacks, striking contrasts and perfect reproduction of detail. This acid- and lignin-free classic meets the most exacting requirements for age resistance and is specially designed for FineArt applications. Whether it is used for FineArt photography or art reproductions, the ideal combination of structure, print quality and weight makes Photo Rag® one of the most versatile FineArt inkjet papers.
Tip: Very popular with photographers
- Characteristic, beautiful defined felt structure
- Acid- and lignin-free
- ISO 9706 conform / museum quality for highest age resistance
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William Turner
310 gsm · 100% Cotton · white · genuine mould-made paper
Hahnemühle William Turner is a traditional mould-made watercolour paper with a coating that is ideal for FineArt applications. The white cotton paper does not contain optical brighteners and is characterised by its unique tactile feel and surface texture. The fine yet highly pronounced felt structure of the genuine mould-made paper gives photographs and art reproductions a striking depth and three-dimensional effect. The characteristic feel and structure guarantees extraordinary FineArt prints and art reproductions with artistic flair.
Tip: Popular for artist's oils & watercolours
- Acid- and lignin-free
- 100% cotton
- ISO 9706 conform / museum quality for highest age resistance
- White, without optical brighteners
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FineArt Pearl
285 gsm, 100% α-cellulose
Hahnemühle FineArt Pearl is a cellulose-based FineArt inkjet paper with an inkjet coating specially tailored for FineArt use. The bright white paper has a delicately textured surface and a smooth, silky feel. In combination with the premium inkjet coating, it produces an elegant finish with a subtle, pearl-gloss effect. Once printed, the paper impresses with outstanding reproduction of colour and detail, deep blacks and striking contrasts. The acid- and lignin-free FineArt Pearl meets the most exacting requirements for age resistance and is ideal for printing high-quality black and white as well as colour photographs.
Tip: Fantastic for photographs
- Delicately textured surface
- Acid- and lignin-free
- Pearl-gloss premium inkjet coating for outstanding print results
- ISO 9706 conform / museum quality for highest age resistance
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Photo Rag Baryta
315 gsm, 100% cotton
Hahnemühle Photo Rag® Baryta is a pure cotton paper with an inkjet coating that has been perfectly optimised for the needs of FineArt applications. The natural white paper comes in a pleasant, warm shade of white and contains no optical brighteners. The exquisite surface texture gives the paper a lovely, delicate feel while at the same time lending it an artistic note. The barium sulphate in the coating makes Photo Rag® Baryta a popular alternative to analogue baryta paper. The combination of the cotton artist paper and the high-gloss inkjet coating lends FineArt prints a striking character with a beautiful, elegant sheen, without glare. Photo Rag® Baryta is acid- and lignin-free and meets the most exacting requirements in terms of age resistance.
Tip: Fantastic for photographs
- Acid- and lignin-free
- Fade resistant prints achievable with our pigmented inks
- ISO 9706 conform / museum quality for highest age resistance
- White, without optical brighteners
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Giclée Pricing
We print both custom and standard sheet sizes. The pricing here is indicative of sheet size. All pricing inclusive of VAT.
| Som. Enh. Velvet 255 | Som. Enh. Velvet 330 | Som. Photo 300 | Bockingford 190 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A4 | £7.61 | £7.61 | £7.61 | £6.24 |
| A3 | £13.97 | £13.97 | £13.97 | £11.85 |
| A2 | £22.45 | £22.45 | £22.45 | £19.96 |
| A1 | £44.91 | £44.91 | £44.91 | £34.93 |
| A0 | £89.81 | £89.81 | £89.81 | £69.85 |
| German Etching | William Turner | Photo Rag 308 | Fine Art Pearl | Photo Rag Baryta | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A4 | £7.61 | £7.61 | £7.61 | £8.17 | £8.17 |
| A3 | £13.97 | £13.97 | £13.97 | £14.97 | £14.97 |
| A2 | £22.45 | £22.45 | £22.45 | £24.20 | £24.20 |
| A1 | £44.91 | £44.91 | £44.91 | £48.40 | £48.40 |
| A0 | £89.81 | £89.81 | £89.81 | £96.80 | £96.80 |
Stefan's clients include: Mercedes Benz, Porsche, Ferrari, Jaguar, Pininfarina, Goodwood Road & Racing, Bloodhound SSC, Aardman Animation, RM Sothebys, Castrol, STP, Adobe and many more…
I haven't got a clue about gamut, printer profiles, CMYK... it's all stupid stuff I don't want to think about. Thankfully Jake and the team know how to take my confusingly named files and turn them into high quality prints that look just like I imagined them. They're even nice to me when I go to collect them. I couldn't ask for more."
Why choose us?
We're a family run business
Although we have grown over the years we are still at heart a family run business. Our staff are not just work colleagues but friends and we endeavour to treat our customers in the same way.
Finest Print Quality
We use the latest top of the line print technologies along with the finest materials in all that we produce. We're confident that you'd be hard pressed to find better quality!
Satisfaction guaranteed
We aim for excellence and we're genuinely not happy unless you are. We endeavour to get the best possible prints out of your images but if you are not happy for any reason we'll work with you to get things sorted.
Expertise
We've been making prints for artists and photographers for nearly 20 years. In that time we've built a healthy knowledge of what works and what doesn't - we love passing this knowledge on to you!
How to make the best Giclée prints
For the ultimate print quality we recommend bringing your artwork in for us to capture digitally, however if that's not an option then see below for some top tips on getting the best image of your artwork.
Start with a good image of your work
A professionally captured image will generally be the best (see our scanning service below) but if you have a decent Digital camera then you can still achieve professional results. Follow these simple steps to take the best photo possible:
- Take your photo in good light, daylight is best but not in direct sunlight.
- Make sure the light is even so that there are no shadows over your work.
- Use a tripod if available (it will keep your image sharp).
- Use a timer setting on your camera to avoid 'camera shake'.
- Position your camera as squarely as possible to your artwork to avoid distortion.
Check your image file sizing before uploading
Before uploading to our online print designer make sure that:
- You have jpeg files ready.
- Your image file is large enough, around 5-10MB is a good size to aim at for prints up to A3.
- For larger prints it's a good idea to use as large a file as possible, our print uploader will take files up to 20MB.
Which paper?
Check out our comprehensive paper guide above
There are two ways to make your order
- Use our Print Designer
- Send us your file (£5 setup charged per file)
Fine Art Scanning
High Resolution Artwork Scanning
- Super accurate colour matching
- High resolution imaging
- Free digital storage
Fine Art Scanning Pricing
We use the very latest Epson large format printers for all of our giclée printing - combined with our cotton papers producing some of the highest colour gamut prints available. All pricing inclusive of VAT.
| CALIBRATED* | COLOUR CRITICAL* | |
|---|---|---|
| UP TO A2 | £30.00 | £60.00 |
| ABOVE A2 | £50.00 | £100.00 |
Scanning options
We have two levels of scan depending on your requirements:
- Calibrated: Generally this level of scan is sufficient for almost like for like prints. Excellent for watercolours, pastels and non-reflective images.
- Colour Critical: If you want a true like for like print then this is the scan to go for. Often needed with acrylics and oils.
Quality
No matter which level of scan you choose, the quality in terms of resolution and sharpness is the same.
- Each scan captured at 400dpi
- Captured at 100% scale
- Custom colour correction
File handling
- Image files are saved in full resolution uncompressed Tiff format
- All scanned artwork is stored on our backed up system as part of the service making it very easy for you to call off prints when you need.
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