Giclee Printing on Fine Art Papers

Archival Matte Paper

Archival Matte Paper, also known as Moab Lasal Photo Matte, is our house stock fine art paper and is an economical favorite for fine art reproductions and photo prints. It features a smooth surface, heavy weight (230 g, 9.5-mil), neutral white, matte paper engineered for accurate color reproduction that provides high contrast and high-resolution output. This paper is acid-free, making it the perfect choice for both photography & fine art reproductions.

Canson® Infinity Arches® Aquarelle Rag 310

ARCHES® Aquarelle is recognised by artists as one of the most prestigious watercolour papers with a history that spans many centuries. ARCHES® master papermakers have been producing very high-quality fine art papers since 1492, and today ARCHES® is the only paper mill in France using a traditional cylinder mould process for all its papers, including ARCHES® Aquarelle Rag. Using the traditional watercolour base, the paper has an even natural grain and a felt-marked finish. ARCHES® Aquarelle Rag is manufactured using 100% cotton which contributes to the paper’s natural beauty and feel. The pure white base does not contain any optical brightening agents (OBAs). The unique inkjet receiving layer produces prints with superb colour rendition, deep blacks and pure whites offering photographers, artists and printmakers the opportunity to create images with superb tonal range, excellent highlights and mid-tones. ARCHES® Aquarelle Rag is a prestigious paper and offers artists, printmakers and photographers alike the ability to create digital fine art prints on an authentic ARCHES® paper for both limited and open edition work.

Watercolor Bright White

A cold press watercolor paper that is 100% cotton rag. At 300gsm and 19.5 mil, it has a substantial feel and weight. A watercolor style surface, created for discerning photographers and fine art printers who want to deliver creative, high-end visual impact with their work, the cold-press texture adds depth to photographs and fine art. Because of the bright white surface, the paper delivers a wide color gamut and deep blacks

Archival Linen Paper

This is based on our Archival Matte Paper but embossed with a linen texture and has a less heavy base (230 g, 9-mil) resulting in a lighter feel. With neutral white, archival matte paper engineered for accurate color reproduction that provides high contrast and high-resolution output. This paper is acid-free making it the perfect choice for both photography & fine art reproductions.

Premium Giclee - Regular

This is a thick (21-mil) heavy weight (310g) paper with the luxurious style of traditional artists' papers. It has a natural-white, matte finish with a textured watercolor feel. Fine art photographers will enjoy its true matte surface with elegant texture while artists will find it ideal for fine-art reproductions, especially paintings with a loose, expressive style.

Premium Giclee - Bright White

A bright white version of our Premium Giclee fine art paper, known as Breathing Color's famous 600MT, this is a thick (21-mil) heavy weight (310g) paper with the luxurious style of traditional artists' papers. It has a natural-white, matte finish with a textured watercolor feel. Fine art photographers will enjoy its true matte surface with elegant texture while artists will find it ideal for fine-art reproductions, especially paintings with a loose, expressive style.

Epson - Enhanced Matte Paper

For those seeking a flat matte surface, EPSON Enhanced Matte Paper is the ideal choice. This white paper is a little less bright than our Archival Matte paper but perfect for images that do not require gloss. It yields highly saturated images, while maintaining excellent highlight and shadow detail. Designed primarily for use with UltraChrome™ Inks, EPSON Archival™ Inks, and DuraBrite™ Inks, this versatile paper can also be used with dye-based inks. Hobbyists, professional photographers and digital artists alike will find EPSON Enhanced Matte Paper a remarkable solution for any project.

Epson - Somerset Velvet

Epson Somerset Enhanced Velvet, this paper was previously labeled by FinerWorks as simply 'Fine Art Paper'. This popular paper is also distributed under the brands Moab Somerset Velvet and Canon Fine Art Enhanced Velvet. This textured paper favored by artists and photographers alike is milled by the St. Cuthberts Mill in Somerset, England. It is an acid-free, 100% cotton, single-side coated paper showing a natural white finish with a slightly textured matte surface has a soft velvet-like feel. A high-quality, mould-made paper, it is ideal for digital fine art reproductions.

Fine Art Paper Velvet

Officially Moab's Somerset Enhanced Velvet, this paper was previously labeled by FinerWorks simply 'Fine Art Paper'. This popular paper is also distributed under the brands Epson Somerset Velvet and Canon Fine Art Enhanced Velvet. This textured paper favored by artists and photographers alike is milled by the St. Cuthberts Mill in Somerset, England. It is an acid-free, 100% cotton, single-side coated paper showing a natural white finish with a slightly textured matte surface that has a soft velvet-like feel. A high-quality, mould-made paper, it is ideal for digital fine art reproductions. We now print this on Canon Printers using the Canon Lucia inks due to their superior archivability and increased color range.

Elegance Velvet

By Breathing Color, Elegance Velvet is a 100% cotton rag, heavyweight fine art paper with a bright white matte surface and a fine, discreet texture. This mould-made paper has a bright white surface allowing greater detail and color range.

Entrada Rag Natural

Moab's award-winning, 100% cotton, smooth fine art paper helps bring your vision to print through superb ink handling and sharpness. Replacing the Epson Ultrasmooth Fine Art Paper, this paper will appear very similar but will be slightly more robust in thickness. Entrada is an archival acid and lignin-free paper with an expanded color gamut, natural contrast and high ink load. Like its predecessor, Epson's Ultrasmooth Fine Art Paper, this too is OBA (Optical Brightener Agents) free, making your prints even more archival.

Sunset Cotton Etching

For those looking for a more traditional fine art paper, the low level textured surface resembles the papers used on the etching presses seen in classical intaglio printmaking. The special matte coating supports detailed, rich blacks, and exceptional color reproduction- all on an acid free base paper made from a cotton wood pulp blend. Artists and photographers can get the rich detail and wide color gamut they expect with modern print making yet still have a paper with old world appeal.

Moab Exhibition Luster 300 (Satin Luster Paper)

Moab Exhibition Luster now with a gloss optimizer coating. This high quality, 11 mil 300g paper answers artists and photographers requests for a high quality paper between a matte and a gloss, with excellent ink retention characteristics and a color gamut that is second to none. This paper maintains a traditional E surface finish, providing an elegant texture consistent to that of a traditional darkroom print. This is our most popular paper with professional photographers however, it also makes stunning art reproductions.

Moab Slickrock Metallic Pearl 260 (Metallic Paper)

Branded as Moab Slickrock Metallic Pearl, this paper enables you to create stunning prints that previously could be output only in a darkroom. The metallic, high-gloss surface on this 10-mil, 255g photo paper results in prints that are sharp, vibrant, and exceptionally rich-looking. This paper provides the perfect way to make portraits, fine art reproductions, and competition prints that stand out from the others. This paper is ideal for images that require high gamut, high contrast printing.

Hahnemühle Hemp - Eco Paper

Hahnemühle Hemp uses one of the oldest and most diverse natural fibers in the world and is made of 60% hemp fiber. This giclee paper base impresses with its bright white natural tone, and because of the bright white color of the hemp fibers, no optical brighteners are required. The lightly textured surface gives the paper a pleasant, silky feel. Combined with a premium matte surface, this is a truly versatile paper for your photos and fine art reproductions. The Colors and details are brilliantly reproduced and the depth of the black truly stands out. The contrasts are reproduced with stunning effects. This acid and lignin-free paper meets the most precise requirements for age resistance. Hemp was an essential part of paper production for centuries and due to its extremely robust fibers, it has often been used for long-lasting historical documents, such as the Gutenberg Bible and the US Declaration of Independence.

Hahnemühle Bamboo Base - Eco Paper

Hahnemühle Bamboo is the world’s first giclee and photo paper made from 90% bamboo fibers, an environmentally friendly paper production, resulting in a natural look. The natural white, warm-toned bamboo paper does not contain optical brighteners, and stands out for its soft, lightly textured, felt-like structure and sensual feel. The premium matte surface delivers excellent printing results, with defined reproduction of color and detail, particularly for warm hues and monochrome prints. Bamboo is acid and lignin-free and meets the most precise requirements in terms of age resistance. The unique combination of sustainable bamboo fibers, soft surface texture and impressive print quality gives the artwork outstanding expression and soul.

Hahnemühle Agave Base- Eco Paper

Hahnemühle Agave augments the Natural Line with a giclee paper that is produced using agave fibers. 70% of this unique, environmentally friendly paper is made from sisal fibers. The base material stands out with its bright white natural tone and does not contain optical brighteners. The rough, yet delicately defined surface texture gives the subject a captivating sense of depth and impresses with a pleasant, soft feel. The premium matte surface guarantees outstanding print results with an excellent reproduction of color and detail, deep blacks and optimum contrasts. Hahnemühle Agave is acid and lignin-free and meets the most precise requirements in terms of age resistance. The customary high print quality makes for an exclusive, versatile paper for fine art reproductions and photo prints.

Hahnemühle Photo Rag

Photo Rag® is Hahnemühle's flagship paper and the most popular paper chosen by fine art photographers and artists to create high quality fine art prints. The fine, smooth surface and feel of Photo Rag® make this paper very versatile and ideal for printing both black and whites, color photographs and art reproductions. With impressive pictorial depth and detail, Photo Rag® is a white, 100% cotton paper with a smooth surface texture and guarantees archival standards. Its premium matte coating meets the highest industry standards regarding density, color gamut, color graduation and image sharpness while preserving the special touch and feel of genuine art paper.

Hahnemühle Photo Rag Metallic

Hahnemühle Photo Rag® Metallic is a silvery-shimmering Fine Art giclee and photo paper with a specially formulated coating. The natural white cotton paper contains no optical brighteners and has the characteristic Photo Rag® surface structure and sumptuous feel. Photo Rag® Metallic features a special silvery-shimmering surface finish.

Hahnemühle Photo Rag Baryta

Hahnemühle Photo Rag® Baryta is a pure cotton paper with an inkjet coating that has been perfectly optimised for the needs of FineArt applications. The natural white paper comes in a pleasant, warm shade of white and contains no optical brighteners. The exquisite surface texture gives the paper a lovely, delicate feel while at the same time lending it an artistic note. In combination with the high-gloss premium inkjet coating, it produces stunning print results with outstanding reproduction of colour and detail, deep blacks and perfect contrasts. The barium sulphate in the coating makes Photo Rag® Baryta a popular alternative to analogue baryta paper. The combination of the cotton artist paper and the high-gloss inkjet coating lends FineArt prints a striking character with a beautiful, elegant sheen, without glare. Photo Rag® Baryta is acid- and lignin-free and meets the most exacting requirements in terms of age resistance.

Hahnemühle William Turner

The William Turner by Hahnemuhle is one of the most popular papers used in the Giclee printing industry. Texture wise this fits nicely between our Fine Art Paper (Somerset Velvet) and our Premium giclee. This is a 310g natural white mould made natural line paper with 100% rag content making it highly archival. It has a slight coarse texture which gives photos and artwork an elegant look.

Hahnemühle Torchon

Hahnemuhle's Torchon is a 285 gsm acid free fine art paper with a parchment, or pastel paper surface. While it especially suits reproductions of oils, watercolor and pastel mediums, printed photos show an incredible amount of accurate detail and color. The printed side of this paper has been specially coated for excellent image sharpness and optimum color graduation. The coating also offers a very high level of water resistance.

Hahnemühle German Etching

This heavyweight bright white, 100% α-cellulose paper guarantees archival standards. This mould-made etching paper features a distinct textured surface. With its premium matt inkjet coating, German Etching meets the highest industry standards regarding density, color gamut, color graduation and image sharpness while preserving the special touch and feel of genuine art paper.