Giclée Printing for Illustration and Digital Art

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Giclée Printing for Fine Art

Giclée printing information for illustration and digital art including popular papers. Also see iPad Art.

We print on only the finest inkjet papers from the Hahnemühle Digital FineArt Collection with archival pigment inks using the latest 12-ink giclée printing technology. Founded in 1584, Hahnemühle are Germany's oldest papermakers manufacturing papers for traditional and digital artists.

See the papers page for an at-a-glance comparison of all our 10 papers by finish, material, weight, colour and texture.

Popular Papers for Illustration and Digital Art

Hahnemühle
Paper Finish Material Weight [1] Colour Texture More Info
Photo Rag 308 matt 100% cotton 308 white fine data sheet, PDF   surface close-up
Photo Rag Ultra Smooth † matt 100% cotton 305 white super fine data sheet, PDF   surface close-up
Photo Rag Bright White matt 100% cotton 310 bright white fine data sheet, PDF   surface close-up
German Etching matt 100% α-cellulose 310 white light/medium data sheet, PDF   surface close-up
William Turner 310 matt 100% cotton 310 white medium data sheet, PDF   surface close-up
Bamboo † matt 90% bamboo fibre, 10% cotton 290 natural white light data sheet, PDF   surface close-up
Photo Rag Pearl pearl-finish 100% cotton 320 natural white fine data sheet, PDF   surface close-up

Illustration and digital art printing complying with the highest archival standards, open and limited edition prints, presentation prints for display purposes and exhibitions, portfolios etc.

Notes

1 Grams per square metre (gsm).

† Limited paper sizes available for Photo Rag Ultra Smooth and Bamboo.

Photo Rag® papers, despite the names, are designed for fine art reproduction as well as for photography.

If you would like a paper recommendation for an image then please send it to us at info@zabbage.com, or via our WeTransfer channel, and we'll be happy to recommend suitable paper(s).

Accepted image file formats: AI, BMP, JPEG (JPG), PDD, PDF, PNG, PSD, PSP, TIFF (TIF).

Your giclées will be individually wrapped in acid-free tissue paper and either flat-packed or rolled in a wide diameter postal tube, depending on the paper size(s)/quantity, and will normally be dispatched in 1-2 working days.

We offer a personal and custom service so please contact us if you have any questions or requirements that aren't shown on the site.

Paper Descriptions

Photo Rag 308
Hahnemühle FineArt
A fine, smooth surface make this popular and versatile paper ideal for printing fine art reproductions and photographs with impressive pictorial depth.
308 gsm, 100% cotton, white, matt finish
Photo Rag Ultra Smooth †
Hahnemühle FineArt
An extra smooth surface and proven Photo Rag quality but with less texture and a brighter white point.
305 gsm, 100% cotton, white, matt finish
Photo Rag Bright White
Hahnemühle FineArt
Offering the same 100% cotton, fine textured, soft surface as Photo Rag 308 but in a bright white shade; ideal for reproducing high contrast images in both colour and monochrome.
310 gsm, 100% cotton, bright white, matt finish
German Etching
Hahnemühle FineArt
One of the most popular media worldwide for artwork and photography, this mould-made textured paper has a matt, velvety surface.
310 gsm, 100% α-cellulose, white, matt finish
William Turner 310
Hahnemühle FineArt
With its matt watercolour style 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 photographic reproductions.
310 gsm, 100% cotton, white, matt finish
Bamboo †
Hahnemühle FineArt
Bamboo is the world's first digital fine art inkjet paper made from bamboo fibres. Especially suitable for warm-toned colour and monochrome prints, Bamboo really highlights the sensuality of images.
290 gsm, 90% bamboo fibre, 10% cotton, natural white, matt finish
Photo Rag Pearl
Hahnemühle FineArt
A smooth, uniform surface texture with a unique pearl coating. Especially suitable for photography and art reproduction with warm grey and colour tones.
320 gsm, 100% cotton, natural white, pearl finish

† Limited paper sizes available for Photo Rag Ultra Smooth and Bamboo.

Featured Papers

See the papers page for an at-a-glance comparison of all our 10 papers by finish, material, weight, colour and texture.

Photo Rag Ultra Smooth
Photo Rag Bright White
German Etching
William Turner

Images courtesy of Hahnemühle FineArt.