Giclee

 

 

 

Giclee Canvas and Paper

One of the most frequently asked questions is what papers and canvas should be used for giclee printing. The answer depends on a few subjective and objective factors.

Generally speaking, if reproducing art, stick with a substrate similar to the original. Our pricing is well below the competition and won't require large investments. Work within your means, but try to get as close to the original materials as possible. A watercolor art piece should be reproduced on a giclee watercolor paper. Oil on canvas should be made on an inkjet canvas.

Photographers on the other hand are not bound by these guidelines. We have produced giclee prints from the same files on canvas and smooth or textured watercolor with outstanding results.

Black and white images in particular are a perfect match for the pure cotton papers and achieve blacks often surpassing silver gelatin.

We make giclee prints with 3 different black inks, creating a depth and tonality impossible with other fine art reproduction systems.

With digital art we often see very bright colors and we used to steer customers away from canvas because the substrate had a limited gamut. This is not the case any longer. New inkjet canvas has fantastic gamut.

Papers for giclee printing are the same substrates as the papers used for original art in many instances. The market has expanded to a point that it has attracted many manufacturers and justified research and development.

If in doubt, we will be happy to make recommendations once we see the file.

CANVAS:

Fredrix 575 Accent Water Resistant Canvas (Polyflax/Cotton, water resistant) Matte canvas, made in the US. Excellent soft color rendition and ideal for embellishing if desired.

Epson Premium Satin Water Resistant Canvas (Polyflax/Cotton, water resistant, 19 Mil) Semiglossy canvas, super wide color gamut with a high resolution surface ideal for fine detail. Made in Switzerland.

PAPER:

Hahnemuhle Photo Rag is a bright white German made 100% pure cotton, acid free paper designed for photo and smooth surface art reproduction. This paper has an amazing D-max (black) saturation, depth and color. Very smooth matte surface. 308 gsm..

Hahnemuhle William Turner watercolor: 310 gsm textured watercolor paper. Acid free, lignin free pure cotton mould. German made, archival substrate from Hahnemuhle. Mould made, the oldest paper making technique.

Reflections Silver Metallic Paper

Photographic paper with a high gloss look and a white metallic surface.

Epson Enhanced matte : This bright white paper is perfect for images that do not require gloss. It yields highly saturated images, while maintaining excellent highlight and shadow detail.