Giclee Fine Art Media

Professional Archival Art Papers

We offer you a range of high quality fine art print media that combine pure artists papers, special surface textures and premium coatings that guarantees extraordinary print results with bright colours, deep blacks, excellent contrast, outstanding reproduction of detail and striking pictorial depth. With a resistance to ageing of more than 100 years, these print media are perfect for applications such as fine art prints, special editions, long-term exhibitions and art collections.

Fine Art Papers

Somerset Enhanced Velvet paper

Primavera - © Rosso Emerald Crimson

Somerset Enhanced Velvet
255 gsm - Matt Textured

Somerset Enhanced is a professional fine art paper made at St Cuthberts Mill in Somerset. It has a velvety mid textured surface, using natural woollen felts and is 100% cotton. This archival grade paper exhibits high whiteness, without the use of optical brightening agents and is buffered with calcium carbonate to combat acid attack that finished prints may encounter from air pollution.

Canson Infinity Aquarelle Rag paper

Angels Are Astronauts - Sun - © Chris Rivers

Canson Infinity Aquarelle Rag
310 gsm - Matt Textured

Infinity Aquarelle Rag is a genuine 100% cotton rag watercolour paper that possesses the unique structure, surface texture and warm white tone that demanding artists expect from a traditional Fine Art paper. This acid free paper complies with the highest archival standards and is extremely age resistant. Mould-made: which is the oldest and finest paper making technique, the paper base meets ISO 9706 requirements and gives a unique and unrivalled character to the Fine Art reproduction of traditional artworks and photographs.

Bockingford Watercolour paper

Splendid Garden - Westerwick - © Avril Thompson Smith

Bockingford Watercolour Paper
190 gsm - Matt Textured

Bockingford is a beautiful English watercolour paper, traditionally made on a cylinder mould machine at St Cuthberts Mill in Somerset. This is a high quality acid free paper made to archival standards and has an attractive surface that is created using natural woollen felts that give it a distinctive random texture. It is an ideal paper for reproductions of traditional artworks and also for striking and expressive photo reproductions.

Hahnemühle Albrect Durer paper

Natural Magic - © Nigel Emery

Hahnemühle Albrect Durer
210 gsm - Matt Textured

The distinct fine surface and the warm white tone of Albrecht Dürer impart both a classical and modern feel to art reproductions and photographs. A 50% cotton and 50% cellulose genuine mould-made acid and lignin-free watercolour paper with no optical brighteners. Its premium matt coating meets the highest industry standards regarding density, colour gamut, colour graduation and image sharpness while preserving the special touch and feel of genuine art paper. It is ideally suited to the reproduction of oil and acrylic originals.

Redcliffe Watercolour paper

Remembering October - © Andrea Mosey

Redcliffe Watercolour
210 gsm - Matt Textured

A natural white watercolour paper that has a slightly textured matte surface. This alpha cellulose fine art paper, made using the fourdrinier process, is acid and lignin free which means it has good archival qualities. An economical media suitable for both fine art and photographic reproductions. Redcliffe Watercolour paper is a professional Fine Art inkjet paper.

Hahnemühle Torchon paper

Angry Crab - © Kate Smith

Hahnemühle Torchon
285 gsm - Matt Textured

Torchon is a cellulose-based, bright white paper with a coating specially tailored for FineArt applications. The bright white, acid and lignin-free, art paper has a clear, coarsely structured felt mark and is characterised by a very special tactile feel. The premium matt coating produces outstanding print results, with bright colours, perfect reproduction of detail and deep black. This paper captures the timeless beauty and three dimensionality of an original piece and is excellent for fine art photography and fine art reproduction.

Hahnemühle Photo Rag paper

Back on the Road - © Stephen Hanson

Hahnemühle Photo Rag
308 gsm - Matt Smooth

Photo Rag is one of the world’s most popular papers and the valued all-rounder for high-quality Fine Art printing. The 100% white cotton artist’s paper, with its characteristic, wonderfully soft feel boasts a lightly defined felt structure. The matt premium coating 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 Fine Art applications.

Somerset Photo paper

© Sarah Harvey

Somerset Photo
300 gsm - Matt Smooth

Somerset Photo is a professional fine art paper made at St Cuthberts Mill in Somerset. It has a smooth matte surface using natural woollen felts and is 100% cotton. It exhibits high whiteness, without the use of optical brightening agents. This archival grade paper is buffered with calcium carbonate to combat acid attack that finished prints may encounter from air pollution. Crisp and vibrant images are achievable, whilst retaining the subtleties and beauty of an authentic artist paper. Blacks look wonderfully deep and velvety.

Fine Art Titanium Lustre paper

Prince - © Vincent Vee

Permajet Fine Art Titanium Lustre
280 gsm - Lustre

Titanium Lustre is a Silver Metallic Paper and has a beautiful pronounced textured finish on a heavyweight 280gsm silver resin coated base. The great tonal range, wide colour gamut and high D-max works extremely well with images that have vibrant colours, deep blacks or containing reflective metal surfaces such as chrome, silver or even gold. Black and white and HDR images look stunning on this surface. The obvious choice for any photographer, graphic artist looking for something that is definitely a bit different.

Hahnemühle Photo Rag Metallic paper

Oysters - © Judith Kimber

Hahnemühle Metallic Photo Rag
340 gsm - Glossy

Photo Rag Metallic features a special silvery-shimmering surface finish. The unique high-gloss metallic premium coating guarantees impressive printing, bold colours, deep blacks and perfect reproduction of colour and detail. The natural white cotton paper contains no optical brighteners and has the characteristic Photo Rag surface structure and feel. It is acid and lignin-free and meets the most exacting requirements in terms of age resistance. Perfect for images with metallic elements, reflections, ice and glass, architecture, landscapes as well as black and white photographs with high-contrast tones shine.

Awagami Washi Unryu Thin paper

Cherry Blossom

Awagami Washi - Unryu Thin
55gsm - Matt

Awagami Papers are extraordinary Japanese washi papers created solely in the Tokushima mill to give you the highest quality of digital print. Unryu Thin’s swirling fibres reflects a classic Japanese aesthetic with its subtle cloud-like inclusions of long kozo (mulberry) fibres. Particularly interesting when backlit or freely hanging from a wall or ceiling, this papers’ unique texture is certain to increase the expressiveness of any work printed on it. It is also PH neutral to insure museum quality archival prints.

Hahnemühle Fine Art Baryta paper

Black Turtle Neck - © Nadya Korobkova

Hahnemühle FineArt Baryta
325 gsm - Glossy

FineArt Baryta is a bright white, cellulose-based paper with a barium sulphate coating that gives the feel of a traditional analogue baryta paper. The high-gloss premium coating guarantees outstanding print results with perfect reproduction of colour and detail, deep blacks and striking contrasts. Acid and lignin-free, it meets the most exacting requirements for age resistance.

Hahnemühle Fine Art Pearl paper

Snow Queen - © Angelina Egorova

Hahnemühle Fine Art Pearl
285 gsm - Pearl Finish

FineArt Pearl is a bright white, cellulose-based paper with a delicately textured surface and a smooth, silky feel. It meets the highest industry standards regarding density, colour gamut, colour graduation and image sharpness while preserving the special touch and feel of genuine art paper. Acid and lignin-free, it meets the most exacting requirements for age resistance and is ideal for printing high-quality colour and black & white photographs.

Canson Infinity Platine Fibre Rag paper

Red-Eyed Amazon Tree Frog

Canson Infinity Platine Fibre Rag
310 gsm - Pearl Finish

Infinity Platine Fibre Rag is a premium 100% cotton Platinum Satin paper. It provides the aesthetic and feel of the original F-Type Baryta Fibre paper, having a true pure white tone without using optical brighteners that are known to affect the longevity of digitally produced images. With the latest microporous coating this paper makes traditional darkroom paper now available for your digital printing. It’s extremely high Dmax and exceptional grey tones make it the product of choice for the more discerning black and white as well as colour photographic prints.

Natural Line Papers

Environmentally friendly papers made from unique, sustainable raw materials: hemp and agave. The plants that provide the cellulose require minimal maintenance, grow quickly and don’t need any pesticides. Their rapid growth means that more cellulose can be produced on the same cropland than with other raw materials, and they also require much less water, helping to save valuable resources and protect the environment.

Hahnemühle FineArt Hemp paper

Hemp Oil, Seeds and Leaves - © Kostrez

Hahnemühle FineArt Hemp
290 gsm - Matt Textured

FineArt Hemp uses one of the oldest and most diverse natural fibres in the world, made of 60% hemp fibre and 40% cotton, for a natural look and environmentally friendly paper production. Its bright white natural tone thanks to the bright white colour of the hemp fibre means no optical brighteners are required. The lightly textured surface gives the paper a pleasant, silky feel. This acid and lignin-free paper meets the most exacting requirements in terms of age resistance. Hemp was an essential part of paper production for centuries, and due to its extremely robust fibres, it has often been used for long-lasting historical documents, such as the Gutenberg Bible and the US Declaration of Independence.

Hahnemühle FineArt Agave paper

Agave Plant Leaves - © Asharkyu

Hahnemühle FineArt Agave
290 gsm - Matt Textured

Hahnemühle FineArt Agave is a high quality versatile FineArt paper, 70% of this unique, environmentally friendly FineArt paper is made from agave sisal fibres and 30% cotton. This white paper without optical brighteners has a rough, yet delicately defined surface texture. The combination of unique raw fibre materials, bright white natural tone, balanced surface texture and the customary high print quality makes it an exclusive, versatile FineArt paper. Hahnemühle Agave is acid and lignin-free and meets the most exacting requirements in terms of age resistance.

Hahnemühle Sugar Cane paper

Sugar Skull Cookies - © Oleksandra Naumenko

Hahnemühle Sugar Cane
300 gsm - Matt Textured

Hahnemühle Sugar Cane paper is made from a rapidly renewable natural raw material – sugar cane. 70% of this environmentally friendly paper consist of bagasse fibres, a by-product of sugar cane processing. The natural white, warm-toned sugar cane paper does not contain optical brighteners, and features a unique, clearly defined felt structure and tactile feel. This paper is acid- and lignin-free and meets the most stringent requirements in terms of age resistance. The unique combination of sustainable sugar cane fibres, clearly defined surface texture and impressive print quality gives the artwork outstanding expressiveness and soul.

Resin Coated Photo Papers

Canson Photo Glossy paper

Weston Grand Pier - © Jon Rees

Canson Photo Glossy
270 gsm - Glossy

Canson® Infinity PhotoGloss Premium Resin Coated consists of an alpha cellulose acid-free art paper coated with polyethylene and a microporous colour receiver layer. PhotoGloss offers an exceptional Dmax as well as a wide colour gamut and is ideal to produce stunning colour and black and white photographs. It also exceeds the expectations of true professional photographic paper and has been designed to comply with the highest lifespan requirements.

Canson Photo Satin RC paper

UK Wolf Conservation Trust - © Gemma Malenoir

Canson Infinity Photo Satin Premium
270 gsm - Satin

This premium resin coated paper consists of an alpha cellulose acid-free art paper coated with a structured polyethylene and a microporous receiver layer. The surface of this paper is reminiscent of original photochemical papers, gives softened reflections on photographs and is a great choice for black & white and colour photography. This exceptional photographic paper has been designed to comply with the highest lifespan requirements.

Canvas

Canson Infinity Museum Pro Canvas

The Coxswain - © Rebecca Machin

Canson Infinity Museum Pro Canvas
385 gsm - Lustre

Our top grade professional canvas is “OBA Free” and has no optical brightening agents. Manufactured with a high quality 100% pure cotton canvas base and coated with a new advanced technology of microporous coating. The coating is water resistant and specially designed for professionals in search of a canvas that can produce true Fine Art reproductions that require precision images with a very high resolution.

 

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Fine art papers sourced from world famous paper mills

Hahnemühle

The German paper mill, has been producing mould made artist papers for over 425 years. Their range of products for fine art printing is an award winning collection of genuine artist papers in a variety of surfaces, base weights and structures.

Canson Infinity

Located in the Ardèche region of southern France, the Canson mill has been producing high quality fine art papers for over 450 years, serving artists such as Picasso, Chagal, Warhol and Ingres.

St Cuthberts Mill

St Cuthberts Mill has been making paper on the same site since the 18th century. With generations of highly skilled craftsmanship the mill has produced a number of high quality trusted watercolour and printmaking papers.

Tokushima Mill

Awagami papermaking at the Tokushima Mill in Japan produces washi paper from natural fibres. Since antiquity, Japanese washi paper has been made from renewable plant resources.

Featured media: Canson Infinity - Aquarelle Rag 310 gsm

Canson Infinity - Aquarelle Rag 310 gsm

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