Our favourite fine art papers…
To help you present your work in the best possible way, we offer a hand-picked selection of exquisite fine art printing papers that will bring your Giclée prints to life.
1. Oyster 271
Our most popular inkjet paper, Oyster 271, is instant dry with a bright white base and subtle pearl surface. Its microporous coating delivers an incredible Dmax ensuring wide tonal range and rich saturated colours, guaranteeing even complex images look their very best. It has a beautifully delicate lustre surface that enhances prints without distracting from the subject, making it a strong favourite amongst photographers and artists alike.
Oyster 271 is a 3-time award-winner and its UV protective supercoat adds a high level of resistance to moisture and fading, ensuring your photographs look fantastic for years to come.
Key Features & Benefits
- Resin coated, microporous inkjet paper
- Instant dry pearl/satin surface
- 271gsm bright white base
- UV and water resistant
- Prints with bold contrast and vibrant colours, excellent for monochrome
Oyster 271 is perfect for…
- Day to day requirements, from portrait to wildlife
- Colour and monochrome images
- Beginners looking to get to grips with printing
2. Museum Heritage 310
Museum Heritage 310 is a fine art inkjet paper with a textured surface and mid-white base. It prints with outstanding detail and clarity, enhanced by the rough textured weave that is highly suited to fine art photography, rustic scenes, and detailed portraits. This cotton and Alpha Cellulose mix paper is perfect for artists wishing to reproduce their work, with the mid-white base providing outstanding colour and monochrome renditions.
Museum Heritage has a superior coating that prints excellent highlight and shadow detail with a high Dmax. The textured surface adds a depth and quality to images for that extra special look and feel, suited to professional exhibitions, galleries, museums, and artists.
Key Features & Benefits
- Cotton and Alpha Cellulose mix inkjet paper
- Matt surface with a textured weave
- 310gsm mid-white
- Incredible detail and depth suited to fine art work
3. Matt Plus 240
MattPlus 240 is a midweight paper with a smooth matt surface. Create vibrant, impactful prints with the sumptuous matt surface that gives depth to images with no distracting glare or textures. Prints on this paper have incredible sharp details and rich colours, whilst the impressive tonal range makes this paper just as desirable for monochrome work.
MattPlus 240 has a clean white base tint which delivers accurate prints, making it a fantastic choice for digital artwork reproductions, photographic wall art, and marketing materials. This digital photo paper has an Alpha Cellulose base, providing great quality and results that will look fantastic for years to come.
Key Features & Benefits
- Alpha Cellulose inkjet paper
- Instant dry and smooth matt surface
- 240gsm clean white base
- Prints with ultra-sharpness and vibrant colours
4. Smooth Gloss 280
Smooth Gloss 280 is an instant dry inkjet paper with a mirror-like, high gloss finish and a warm base tint. Images print with vibrancy and detailed precision, making it the perfect paper for photographers with high-impact advertising and studio work. The high Dmax is capable of deep blacks and good tonal range, ensuring prints on Smooth Gloss 280 are punchy and sharp, finished off with the gloss surface that adds an extra level of depth and impact.
This resin coated digital photo paper has a 280gsm weight has a high-quality feel to hand. Its UV protective, microporous supercoat adds a high level of resistance to moisture and fading, ensuring your photographs and artwork look fantastic for years to come.
Key Features & Benefits
- Resin coated, microporous inkjet paper
- Instant dry gloss surface
- 280gsm weight with natural/warm base tint
- UV and water resistant
- Excellent for high-definition studio and advertising work
5. Smooth Rag 310
Smooth Rag 310 is an award-winning fine art inkjet paper with a smooth matt surface and natural white base. Create extraordinary prints to the highest standards, with exceptional shadow detail and smooth tonal gradation highly suited to both monochrome and colour work. Smooth Rag prints complex detail and deep blacks, whilst the smooth finish adds great depth to prints. Achieve subtlety and detail like never before.
The OBA free 100% cotton rag base offers archival stability for long-lasting results. This 310gsm paper has a great feel to hand and will make an excellent choice for fine art prints, exhibitions and more.
Key Features & Benefits
- 100% Cotton
- Smooth matt surface
- OBA Free
- 310gsm natural white base
- Suited for archival fine art work, exhibitions, galleries
6. Watercolour Rag 310
Watercolour Rag 310 is a fine art inkjet paper with a heavily textured surface and natural white base. Prints exude quality with pin-sharp detail and high colour consistency, whilst the watercolour style texture adds life to fine art images and traditional artwork reproductions. It offers an array of photographic and artistic possibilities, perfect for fine art prints and exhibitions.
The OBA free 100% cotton rag base offers archival stability for long-lasting results. This 310gsm paper has a great feel to hand and will make an excellent choice for fine art prints, exhibitions and more.
Key Features & Benefits
- 100% Cotton
- Matt surface with a rough texture
- OBA Free
- 310gsm natural white base
- Suited for archival fine art work, exhibitions, galleries
