fine art giclée printing
Colourgenics’ fine art giclée printing is done with our state-of the-art Epson line of printers and the Epson UltraChrome PRO pigmented ink set. Our sophisticated workflow includes in-house colour & printer profiles and calibration to maintain control and consistency across all media, and we offer multiple proofing options - including test strips to show detail-at-size for large prints - to ensure you receive exceptional, gallery-quality prints every time.
Pricing is determined by print size, paper selection, and quantity. Quantity discounts are available when printing multiple copies of the same image, and project pricing and bundling with other services is available with a quote.
Highlights of Our Fine Art Giclée Printing
Giclée printing is a fine art printing process using archival pigment-based inks rather than dye-based inks found in most standard printers. Giclée printing is done by a large-format machine that can print onto a variety of archival substrates including a range of fine art papers and canvas. The results are high-quality, long-lasting fine art reproductions and limited edition prints.
Highlights of our services:
Prints up to 64” wide on select media
Selection of premium fine art papers including products from Epson, Hahnemule and Canson.
Selection of premium Epson photo-grade papers for photographic outputs
State-of-the-art 64” Epson SureColor P20000 and 44” Stylus Pro 9900 printers with Epson UltraChrome PRO pigmented ink sets for exceptional colour and black-and-white images
Multiple proofing options on your selected paper prior to final production
Expert file handling and processing to ensure the highest-quality output
Trusted by some of Canada’s top fine artists and photographers
what our clients say
“The team at Colourgenics is incredible. Not only is the quality of their prints remarkable, their recommendations, skillset, and expertise have helped me build the art print business of my practice to a higher level. I am continually impressed with their commitment to the Toronto art community and artists.”
Available fine art giclée papers
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For photographers seeking a flat matte surface, EPSON Enhanced Matte Paper is the ideal choice. This bright white paper is perfect for images that do not require gloss. It yields highly saturated images, while maintaining excellent highlight and shadow detail.
Max Print Width: 64”
Weight: 192gsm
Finish: Matte
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The EPSON Press series of papers are an acid free, 100% cotton rag media that comes with a smooth or textured finish. This paper has an extremely-high colour gamut and black density. In addition to being acid, lignin, and chlorine free, the EPSON Press papers are also pH buffered with calcium carbonate for truly archival media.
Max Width: 60”
Weight:
300gsm (Hot Press)
325gsm (Cold Press)
Finishes:
Smooth Matte: Hot Press Bright, Hot Press Natural
Textured Matte: Cold Press Bright, Cold Press Natural
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Breathing Color Pura Velvet is a 100% cotton rag paper that meets the highest industry standards for density, colour gamut, image quality and longevity. Pura Velvet is OBA-free and has the highest quality coating available on a textured fine art paper for prints that invite deeper investigation.
Max Width: 60”
Weight: 300gsm
Finish: Matte, textured
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EPSON Premium Photo papers are instant-drying with a resin coated (RC) base that C base allows the paper to maintain vivid, lifelike colors that rival traditional prints. The papers deliver highly saturated prints by offering maximum ink coverage and a high D-Max for true photographic reproductions.
Max Width: 60”
Weight:
260gsm (Glossy)
240gsm (Luster)
258gsm (Semi-Matte)
Finishes:
Glossy
Luster/Pearl
Semi-matte
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Hahnemühle Photo Rag® Bright White is a bright white cotton art paper with an inkjet coating specially tailored for Fine Art printing. The lightly defined felt structure and characteristic soft Photo Rag® feel gives every FineArt print an incredible depth and three-dimensional appearance. The bright white of the paper also creates particularly brilliant results for high contrast images.
The acid- and lignin-free Photo Rag® Bright White meets the most exacting requirements for age resistance and is perfect for reproducing Fine Art photographs and works of art.
Max Width: 44”
Weight: 310gsm
Finish: Matte
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With its matt watercolour texture this paper is a genuine mould-made paper in both look and feel. William Turner is ideal for reproductions of traditional artworks and also for striking and expressive photo reproductions.
Max Width: 44”
Weight: 310gsm
Finish: Matte, textured
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FineArt Baryta is a paper that sets the benchmark for high colour depth, large colour gamut and image definition. This paper gives the “wow” factor particularly to black and white prints with extremely high density and finest grey tones. Using barium sulphate in the premium inkjet coating ensures the typical gloss that makes this paper a genuine replacement for traditional Baryta papers from analogue laboratories.
Max Width: 44”
Weight: 325gsm
Finish: Glossy
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Canson® Infinity Baryta Photographique & Baryta Photographique II is a true Baryta paper that consists of an alpha-cellulose, acid-free pure white paper with the same barium sulphate coating as traditional silver halide.
This museum grade photo paper shows excellent black density and great image sharpness, making it ideal for black and white photography. It offers the look and aesthetic of the original darkroom baryta print and complies with the ISO 9706 standard for maximum longevity.
Max Width: 60”
Weight: 310gsm
Finish: Satin
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Legacy Platine is a 100% cotton fibre paper with a white, smooth satin finish. This paper combines the look and feel of the revered silver halide F-surface with a true cotton base. It has an industry leading microporous inkjet receptive layer that produces deep, rich blacks (Dmax), expanded colour gamut and gentle tonal gradations and will provide outstanding image permanence and durability.
Max Width: 44”
Weight: 314gsm
Finish: Satin
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Designed for photographers seeking to enhance their images with a metallic look, Slickrock Metallic Pearl 260 transforms an image into lifelike, almost 3D quality.
Black & White images shine on the Slickrock Metallic Pearl producing deep dark blacks and ultra-bright highlights. The paper’s high gloss and unique sheen make this ideal for everyday prints with a twist.
Reminiscent of the ultra-smooth and slick sandstone surface of the famous bike trail that loops through the desert plains of Moab, the Slickrock papers capture the original beauty of an image with a metallic enhancement.
Max Width: 60”
Weight: 260gsm
Finish: Metallic glossy
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Slickrock Metallic Silver 300 is an ultra-shiny, true metallic inkjet paper with a unique instant dry coating for vivid image reproduction. The metallic surface produces images that jump off the paper and can be handled immediately after printing. This 300gsm paper is ideal for both fine art and everyday image reproduction.
Max Width: 44”
Weight: 300gsm
Finish: Metallic, glossy
GICLéE PRINTING FAQ
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Giclée prints are made using high-quality inkjet printers that use fine art quality inks and papers to produce high-resolution, archival quality prints. The word "giclée" comes from the French word "gicler," which means "to spray," referring to the way the ink is sprayed onto the paper or canvas.
Chromogenic prints, on the other hand, are traditional photographic prints made by exposing light-sensitive paper to coloured light and then processing the paper using chemicals to create the final image. The colours in a chromogenic print are created through a chemical reaction and the paper itself is an integral part of the final image.
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In general, we recommend submitting your image files as they were edited, typically in the native resolution of your camera. However, some customers prefer to upsize to the output resolution of the printers. In that case, 300 pixels per inch at final size is a common resolution most of our printers can work with. Other attributes include: RGB colour space, 8-bit uncompressed, flattened tif or jpg.
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We recommend editing in and embedding the Adobe RGB space for all our colour managed workflows.
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From experience, editing in high bit definitely yields smoother results, but we do not see an advantage in receiving 16-bit files for printing, especially when unwieldy file sizes slow down file transfer.
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Selecting the paper for your giclée print is a personal choice that can depend on a number of factors including colour range, final display conditions (framed, facemounted, in an area with a lot of light, etc.).
Typically, the matte and textured papers are most popular with artists who are looking to reproduce their work, while our smooth, glossy papers (like the barytas) are popular with photographers.
To help you choose, we have paper samples with images available in our studio to review together with a consultation with our team. Our team is also happy to provide a recommendation upon seeing your image(s).
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We can print giclee prints up to 62” wide and virtually any length on select media. Review our list of available giclee papers to see maximum print sizes per paper (note that we require a bit of buffer around the edges).
For fine artists and photographers alike, making prints and reproductions of your work is a fantastic way to share your art with a wider audience while expanding your income opportunities. When first getting into making prints of your work, it is likely that you will see many terms being used - often interchangeably - which can be overwhelming and confusing. In this article, we will explore inkjet, giclée, and fine art printing so you can make an informed decision about what type of printing is best for you.