Fine Art Paper Printing
- Example of Smooth and Watercolour Papers (Picture by Emotive Images)
Our Fine Art Printing service is a superior way of displaying and protecting your images. We offer museum-quality papers that are made in the United States and carry UK Fine Art Trade Guild Certification (View the Certificate). We can print any size up to 60 inches (154 cm) by 100 inches (254 cm).
What is the difference between Fine Art Paper and regular paper?
Standard paper is made using crushed wood pulp. This results in a product that is not archival due to the impurities in the pulp. Fine art paper is normally much thicker and is made from archival cotton rag. This results in a product that will last 75-100 years.
Read this page for a comparison of our fine art papers.
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Read the specifications sheet for our fine art paper.
How long will it take to produce and dispatch my Fine Art Prints?
Your fine art print will take around 48 hours (excluding weekends and holidays) to create and dispatch. Shipping time will depend on your location. We require a signature on delivery and use Australia Post for our freight.
Why are our papers superior?
Everyone claims their papers are superior. To get a better understanding of which paper best suits your needs it is necessary to compare competing products against an independent standard. The International Standards Organisation has created ISO 13660 to address this. Below is an analysis of several papers using this standard. The most common papers considered are:
- Hahnemule Photo Rag
- Somerset Velvet
- Somerset Textured
- Arches Infinity Smooth
- Arches Infinity Textured
- Museo Max
- Museo
The ISO standard measures:
- Visual Optical Density
- Tone Reproduction (Graininess)
- Tonal Range
- Mottling
- Brightness
- Line quality (blurriness)
- Line optical density
These define how well your images can be reproduced on each paper. The graphs below show a comparison of each of these papers. If you’d like more information of this analysis, please contact us.
How should I handle my Fine Art Print?
Your prints are “fine art”. This means that they need to be handled accordingly. Treat them as though they were an original painting. This means they should be stored away from moisture and direct sunlight. When handling, it is advisable to wear cotton gloves.
Should I choose watercolour or smooth paper?
Both papers are very similar in terms of weight, longevity and print quality. The main difference is that the watercolour paper has a slight texture that gives is a more artistic feel. Our smooth fine art paper is more traditional and is more suitable for reproducing photographs, especially those where the subject is people. Both papers are matte and close to 300gsm.
