To see if Giclee printing is right for you, read the blurb
If your artwork isn't yet in a digital format, you will need to have it photographed by us, or scanned by our partners at Pearl Scan Solutions.
Contact us with a print request and some basic details of what you're after, and we'll get in touch with a bespoke quote as soon as we can.
as long as you've filled out a print request, we'll be in touch to organise payment and confirm final details. Prints are usually ready after 48hrs for collection or home delivery, but we can work faster if necessary!
Giclee printing
is a step forward in printmaking technology, making fine art prints from a digital source. Images are generated from high resolution scans or photographs, and printed with archival-quality inks onto acid-free art papers, photo papers and canvas.Our 12-colour Canon giclée printer produces incredibly detailed prints for both the fine art and photographic markets. Giclée prints render deep, saturated colors and have an exceptional quality that retains minute detail, subtle tints and blends.
Giclée prints are advantageous to artists who do not find it feasible to mass produce their work, but want to reproduce their art as needed, on-demand, or for limited edition. Once an image is digitally archived, additional reproductions can be made with minimal effort and reasonable cost. The prohibitive up-front cost of mass production for an edition is eliminated. Archived files will not deteriorate in quality as negatives and film inherently do. Digital images can be reproduced to almost any size and onto various papers, giving the artist the ability to customize prints for a specific client.
Today, Giclée prints have gained wide acceptance and legitimacy, and are now shown in museums and galleries throughout the world. Numerous examples of giclée prints can for example be found in the New York Metropolitan Museum, and in the Tate Galleries. Recent auctions of giclée prints have fetched £10,800 for Annie Leibovitz, and £22,800 for Wolfgang Tillmans.
The Giclée printing process is environmentally safe since the inks are water-based and the paper is archival and acid-free. Thus, a Giclée must be treated as fine art and placed away from direct sunlight, even though we use long-life archival UV-safe pigmented inks supplied by Canon.
In a Nutshell
- • 12-colour archival inks
- • Wide colour gamut
- • Varied range of papers
- • Detail and accuracy
- • On-demand printing
- • Limited Editions
- • Low up-front cost
- • Print a range of sizes
(Selected extracts from: http://art.fromthenet2u.com)
We stock a range
of Giclée papers and are always testing new types and styles for different purposes. However, we find that over 90% of our customers are served best by the following selection:
German Etching
This 310gsm heavyweight etching board is velvety smooth with a slight surface texture. It is one of the most popular artwork papers worldwide.
Natural Soft Textured
A gentle, smooth textured 315gsm paper which adds a depth & dimension to all types of images, particularly suited to landscapes and portraiture.
FineArt Pearl
The 285gsm FineArt Pearl enables impressive contrasts and pictorial depth in black and white or colour photography, with a special pearl coating.
IFA-58 Semi-Glazed
A 285gsm Semi-Glazed paper with the look and feel of a traditional air-dried fibre based paper, and a unique micro-porous gloss coating ideal for photography.
NST BW
A bright white version of the popular Natural Soft Textured 315gsm cotton paper. Ideal for strong monochrome images as well as punchy colours.
Ordering a set of Proof Prints
Getting proofs made is always a good idea if you're printing your artwork for the first time. This is completely up to you but is often a reassuring step when the accurate reproduction of your work is important to you.
You will receive two A5 prints (210 x 148mm) on your chosen paper... The first is a scaled-down version of the whole image so that you can check the overall colour and image composition. The second print is a section of your image printed at 100% of the desired final print size so that you can check the fine detail.
There is a simple £10 charge for each set of proof prints regardless of which media you choose.
Please fill out a contact form to get your proofs underway, or send your files straight through to us with your instructions in the message using wetransfer.com:
All of our Giclee printing is bespoke
As no two jobs are the same, we price each job individually according to paper type, print size and quantity. However, to give you an idea of what your prints will cost, have a look at the table below! (prices are inc VAT):
Giclee prints,
including VAT (Colour or B&W):Hahnemühle: German Etching / FineArt Pearl; Innova: IFA-58; Fotospeed: NST
- 'A' Size
- A3
- A2
- A1
- A0
- Size in mm (inches)
- 420 x 297mm (16.5 x12)
- 594 x 420mm (23.5 x 16.5)
- 841 x 594mm (33 x 23.5)
- 1189 x 841mm (47 x 33)
- Innova / FotoSpeed
- £11.45
- £21.12
- £39.80
- £74.70
- Hahnemühle
- £14.58
- £26.88
- £50.66
- £95.07
Fill out a print request with some basic details of what you're after, and we'll get in touch with a bespoke quote as soon as we can.
In a Nutshell
- • 12-colour archival inks
- • Wide colour gamut
- • Varied range of papers
- • Detail and accuracy
- • On-demand printing
- • Limited Editions
- • Low up-front cost
- • Print a range of sizes
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