Fine Art Prints are made with high-quality archival inks on photographic and fine art papers using a high-resolution large format inkjet printer.
Fine Art Prints are made with high-quality archival inks on photographic and fine art papers using a high-resolution large format inkjet printer.
Large Format Printing
Several sizes of commercial printers available for colorful high resolution printing of your artwork, ability to print images up to 42 inches wide and panoramic scenes, with a large paper assortment to choose from.
Gallery Wraps
Gallery wrap canvas prints are canvas prints where the canvas fabric is stretched over the entire stretcher bar and attached to the back of the stretcher bar frame.
There are some different edge designs that are associated with gallery wrapping:
Natural / Folded edge – a classic gallery wrap with the margins of your photo image printed on the sides of the frame. When considering this design, keep in mind that when your canvas print is viewed from the front, details at the very edge of your photo will not be in view.
Mirrored edge – your image is visible in full on the front of the canvas, while the outer borders of your photo are copied, inverted and printed on the edges of the frame. This unconventional effect can work wonders with certain types of photos!
Solid color edges – A bold strip of black or white is printed along the edges of the canvas. Monochrome photos can be wonderfully enhanced by this style.
Blurred edge – also known as a “pixel stretch” design, because the outermost pixels of your photo are stretched lengthwise along the sides of the frame, creating a blurry look. Meanwhile your photo is fully visible on the front of the framed canvas.
Substrates
Matte paper has a textured surface, which works to reduce glare on your printed image. This makes matte papers ideal for display as they can be seen easily in bright light. Glossy paper has a smooth surface because of the kind of chemical coating on the paper. Unlike a matte finish, glossy paper is highly reflective, so the conditions in which a glossy print is displayed must be carefully considered, particularly in regards to lighting conditions. Matte papers can also be handled more because the textured surface makes it harder for fingerprint smudges to be transferred to the print, whereas fingerprints are likely to show up on glossy prints.
Because of the way matte papers absorb ink, they’re often considered to provide less detail. However, this will vary from paper to paper, depending on how textured it is, so it is possible to achieve a detailed image with the right matte paper. Glossy papers, on the other hand, tend to have a wide color range and offer deeper blacks, meaning you will see more details in your print.
Semi-Gloss papers are best described as falling between matte and glossy papers. They tend to have texture, but less so than a matte paper, meaning they offer a reduced glare. However, they also offer a wider color range, like glossy papers do. This makes Semi-Gloss papers popular for a variety of uses. Kinds of Semi-Gloss finishes include pearl, luster, or satin.
Canvas paper is often a blend of polyester and cotton, and is designed to be used with an inkjet printer. Canvas is particularly durable and can accommodate lower quality images that might not be good enough to print on photo paper. However, like photo paper, canvas can come in a variety of finishes that will affect the look of your image. These include glossy or satin finishes for a sharp, professional look. 100% cotton canvas is usually coated with a high-rez inkjet coating to prevent bleeding and provide bold colors.
When ink is called “Archival”, it means that the ink has been designed specifically to be resistant to weathering and fading so that it will last for a long time. It is often used to create “museum-quality” prints, usually fine art prints and photographs, but is also occasionally used for printing documents.