Aluminum Dibond

Giclée (pronounced "zhee-clay") is a high-quality inkjet printing process that uses a combination of archival paper, pigment-based inks and a high resolution printer to create vibrant and long-lasting prints, making them perfect for reproducing many kinds of artwork.

The inks used for Giclée prints are pigment-based rather than dye-based, meaning artwork is reproduced with a full spectrum of colour, as well as being resistant to fading with a predicted lifespan of over 100 years. The wide range of paper finishes available also mean an artist has more choice over how they wish to present their artwork.

The name 'Giclée' is a French term meaning 'to spray' which describes the printing process; large format inkjet printers use small spraying devices in the print heads that can match colour and precisely apply ink onto the paper. This is applied as many small individual-coloured dots which make up the image to produce highly detailed prints.

To order prints, find our Giclée printing page on the menu and then a paper you wish to print with. On the order screen you can select your required print size and upload your print-ready artwork sized at 300dpi to our file uploader, or alternatively use our personal WeTransfer link referencing your order number.

You can then choose to have your print shipped or collected from our studio in Stockport; if you're shipping your print directly to a customer, simply enter their details into the shipping address and we will send your prints out without any branding or invoices.

If you are wanting to mount or frame your print, select the correct service in the menu where you can also select a paper type and upload your artwork file for printing.

• Full bleed- The image will be printed full bleed, without a border. Image maybe cropped if image ratio is not consistent with selected print size.
• Fit- The image will be printed to fit within the selected print size. Keeping its original dimensions. This may result in uneven borders.
• Fill- The image will be printed within the paper with even borders on all sides. This will crop the image if it is not consistent with the aspect ratio of selected print size.

We ask that artists supply their digital files in the format of either JPG or flattened 16-bit TIF, sized to the required dimensions at 300dpi & converted in an RGB colour space (e.g. Adobe 1998 RGB or Pro Photo RGB- which ever colour space you have edited in)

For black and white work we ask that artists supply files in greyscale Gamma 2.2.

Uploading files that are a different aspect ratio to the selected print size can result in the artwork being cropped to fit on the print. To avoid this from happening, please ensure that your file is set up with the correct dimensions of your chosen print size.

For our fine art Giclée printing services we use a 24" Epson SC-P 7500 and a 44" Epson SC-P 9500 both of which use the latest Epson print technology and have a set of 12 Epson UltraChrome Pro inks. This ink set covers 99% of pantone colours, making it suitable for many kinds of art work and photographic applications.

We implement a fully colour managed workflow using calibrated monitors and individually profiled papers to ensure colour accuracy from screen to print.

We offer a compressive range of shipping options from free shipping of printed works up to A1 in size to special delivery via courier guaranteed for next day.

You can see a detailed overview of our shipping here.