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Fine art printing
Here at Canyon Creek Art, we specialize in giclée prints, also referred to as archival pigment prints. Our giclée prints are available on a wide array of archival fine art papers and canvas options, which we have personally curated to guarantee you will find a good match for your desired aesthetic while also maintaining the level of quality and longevity that’s expected of giclée. As creatives ourselves, we understand the importance of staying true to your vision, and take steps to ensure accuracy and quality every step of the way so you can go from your original artwork to giclée print without sacrificing quality.
Quality Control
your unique work deserves unique treatment
Not every image fits into a standard size, so why try to force it? Utilizing our top-of-the-line wide-format printer, we are able to offer custom sizing for your custom images, including everything from a vast 80”x40” panorama of the Grand Canyon to a tiny print the size of a postage stamp. To ensure you pay only for what you get, our prints are charged by the square inch. See our print media & pricing to find out more.
Archival pigment printer delivers a stunning colour gamut and impressive tonal expression using archival pigment-based inks to ensure lasting finish
Personally inspected by our printing professionals every step of the way. Our dedication to quality means we reprint any work that does not meet our standards, to ensure everything we deliver is of the utmost quality. Each print undergoes an individual inspection during our quality control process. This ensures only the best possible print leaves the studio.
What is Giclee?
A giclée print is an authentic, digital reproduction and is printed directly on 100% cotton canvas or fine art paper using a fine art printer. Giclée (jee-clay) is French for “fine spray”, as millions of color droplets are used to saturate the substrate via thermal jets. This sophisticated digital technology offers precise, quality reproduction without the use of film or printing plates. Giclée printers have the widest color gamut available to capture and emulate bright, vibrant hues as well as subtle tonality and transition. They provide image quality with the archival standards demanded by the fine art industry.
What is Giclee?
A giclée print is an authentic, digital reproduction and is printed directly on 100% cotton canvas or fine art paper using a fine art printer. Giclée (jee-clay) is French for “fine spray”, as millions of color droplets are used to saturate the substrate via thermal jets. This sophisticated digital technology offers precise, quality reproduction without the use of film or printing plates. Giclée printers have the widest color gamut available to capture and emulate bright, vibrant hues as well as subtle tonality and transition. They provide image quality with the archival standards demanded by the fine art industry.
- Canvas: Canvas: textured artist’s canvas with the look of a traditional canvas, treated with a laminate UV protection, and hand stretched onto wooden support. Great for a large variety of images from Landscapes to Portraits
- Fine Art Paper: Smooth feel deep colors. This paper looks great for portraits, pastels, pen and inks. A wonderful paper for any image where you don’t want to add any texture.
- Lightly Textured Canvas
- Luster Paper: Slightly textured with deep colors. A wonderful paper that looks great for portraits, pastels, pen and Inks
how do i order?
For any further help with your printing needs
Call us at
972 690 6216
or Contact us at
printing@canyoncreekart.com
What is a Giclee?
- Heirlooms
- Tiles
- Charcoal
- Graphite
- Paintings
- Drawings
- Fibers
- Objects
- Skins
- Stained glass
- Documents
- Maps
- Blueprints
- Vellum
- Rice paper
- Animation cels
- Clothing
- Scrolls
- Watercolor
- Pastels
- Chalk
- Cross-stitch
- Embroidery
- Photographs
- Tintypes
- Medals
- Sculptures
Printing FAQs
Printing
Our turnaround time for paper prints and loose canvas is 3 business days, and 5-7 business days for stretched canvases.. Large quantities or photo editing can delay the finish date but we try our best to work within your timeframe.
Framing
Our framing turnaround time is 3-4 weeks, but we are able to work with your timeframe depending on the project.
Orders that need to be finished earlier than our turnaround time are subject to rush fees.
Printing
For paper prints we have a 25 % rush fee for two day, and 50% rush fee for next day turnaround. This can change with large sizes or quantities.
Framing
Rushed framing orders incur a fee depending on how quick the requested turnaround is. Keep in mind the scope of the project and availability of materials will play a major role as we are a custom shop and typically do not carry stock.
We do not provide same-day framing.
There is no minimum quantity to place an order, however our lowest price point is for an 8×10 print (80 sq. inches). Anything smaller is charged the same as an 8×10 so we usually recommend getting multiple small prints to get your money’s worth.
Any art photography/scan done with us comes with a proof on a paper of your choice. Otherwise we recommend purchasing an 8×10 print to have as a reference.
We do not embellish our canvas giclees but we can provide recommendations on what materials to use, and who can do the embellishing for you.
Our general recommendation is any file at 300 dpi can be sized up 3 times its size without losing much detail. Depending on the substrate you are printing on and the subject of the file there can be exceptions, our printer specialist will be happy to take a look at your file and let you know the best course.
Yes, we represent many artists that print limited edition prints.
We can guarantee your prints will look exactly the same regardless of when they are printed due to our regularly maintained calibrations and quality printing equipment.
We do not offer bulk pricing at the moment but we do offer a Professional Artist account in select cases. Contact us to find out more.
As long as you have the copyright to reproduce the image we can provide high resolution art scans/photography and print it for you.
Using Pigment based inks and archival papers our prints are rated to last over 100 years.
Depending on the substrate you print on, they can be quite delicate or sturdy. Being fine art giclees we do not recommend using them outdoors and ideally framing will provide all the protection it needs.
Files can appear slightly different depending on the screen you are using, send your file over to our printing department and we can tell you exactly how it will come out.
Depends. With rapidly advancing quality of phone cameras your photo can be good enough to print at larger sizes. To be sure, send your file over to our printing department and we can let you know for sure.
It is highly unlikely that a screenshot of an image will be good enough quality to print at a size larger than your phone screen.
No problem! Contact our printing department and we can work with you on sizing and your timeline.
What is a Giclee?
What is a Giclee?
Fine Art Paper Collection
Hahnemuhle Photo Rag® Satin (310gsm)
Hahnemuhle Photo Rag® Satin is a 100% cotton rag museum-quality white paper that features a delicately textured matte surface which is characterized by its unique satin coating that produces a beautiful sense of depth and a soft feel. While unprinted areas of these prints remain matte in appearance, printed areas have a subtle satin sheen that beautifully accentuates brilliance and a subtle luminosity.
Photo Rag® Satin uses a moderate quantity of OBA content to achieve 92% whiteness, is acid- and lignin-free, and is calcium carbonate buffered for longevity and very high water resistance. With its premium satin inkjet coating Photo Rag® Satin meets the highest ISO 9706 industry standards regarding density, color gamut, color graduation, and image sharpness while preserving the special touch and feel of genuine art paper.
Canson® Infinity Rag Photographique (310gsm)
Canson® Infinity Rag Photographique is a 100% cotton museum-grade white Fine Art and photo paper. The exceptional smooth white tone is achieved during manufacturing by introducing natural minerals to the process. It has been developed to address the need for continued longevity requirements in the Digital Fine Art market. Rag Photographique offers a unique extra smooth surface with a sensual feel. It also provides one of the highest achievable Dmax currently available on the market, making it ideal for fine art photography as well as fine art printmaking
Rag Photographique achieves a brightness rating of 89.8% while using no optical brightening agents to ensure consistency of shades for generations, and is designed to meet gallery/museum longevity requirements and respect the ISO 9706 standard. It is internally buffered to resist gas fading and maximize the conservation of your prints, acid-free certified to avoid paper degradation, and water resistant.
Canson® Infinity Platine Fibre Rag (310gsm)
Canson® Infinity Platine Fibre Rag is a 100% cotton rag museum-quality paper with a luster finish that sets the benchmark for Digital Darkroom papers, providing the aesthetic and feel of the original F-Type Baryta Fibre paper while having a true pure white tone that achieves 89.12% brightness without using optical brighteners that are known to affect the longevity of digitally produced images. This paper is the combination of the premium 100% cotton Platinum paper that Canson has supplied for many years to the original Platinum and Platine photographic market, with the latest microporous coating, making the traditional darkroom paper now available for your digital printing.
Platine Fibre Rag’s extremely high Dmax and exceptional gray tones make it the product of choice for the more discerning black and white as well as color photographic prints. Rated to meet the ISO 9706 industry standards, this paper is internally buffered to resist fading, acid-free certified to avoid paper degradation, and has a high water resistance.
Epson Hot Press Bright (300gsm)
Epson Hot Press Bright is made from 100% cotton rag using a hot press production technique to create a smooth matte finish. Through the use of optical brightening agents, this media has an ISO brightness of 96 to help deliver bright whites, deep blacks, and a wide color gamut, while the heavy weight further gives this paper the look and feel of a true fine art paper. Designed for longevity, Hot Press Bright is acid-, lignin-, and chlorine-free and is pH buffered.
Epson Cold Press Bright (305gsm)
Epson Cold Press Bright is made from 100% cotton rag using a cold press production technique to create a textured matte finish with the traditional mold-made style of watercolor paper. Through the use of optical brightening agents, this media has an ISO brightness of 96 to help deliver bright whites, deep blacks, and a wide color gamut, while the heavy weight further gives this paper the look and feel of a true fine art paper. Designed for longevity, Cold Press Bright is acid-, lignin-, and chlorine-free and is pH buffered.
Epson Ultra Premium Luster (240gsm)
Epson Ultra Premium Luster Photo Paper is a polyethylene-coated RC base paper with a luster surface. With a brightness rating of 97%, this paper produces vivid, lifelike images that mimic the look of traditional silver halide prints and delivers high color saturation by offering maximum ink coverage and a high D-Max for true photographic reproductions.
Lexjet Premium Archival Matte (230gsm)
LexJet’s Premium Archival Matte Paper is a smooth, neutral-white, matte paper for high-quality fine art, photo reproduction, and open-edition decor. With an ISO brightness rating of 95, this paper supports accurate color reproduction, high-contrast output, and is acid-free for a longer print life.
FINE ART CANVAS OPTIONS
Our fine art canvas prints are especially crafted to not only look beautiful but also provide the archival museum quality a giclée demands. Printed using our archival giclée production process and protected with 99% UV-resistant laminate, our canvas prints feature a wide color gamut and deep blacks with a luscious satin finish that is resistant to fading, scratches, and liquid spills.
1.5” Gallery Wrap Canvas
Includes our fine art giclee canvas print (with wrap area in your choice of mirrored image or a solid color) protected with our satin-finish UV-resistant laminate, stretched on 1.5” depth stretcher bars, and equipped with hanging hardware and bottom corner bumpers. Recommended for all canvas prints at any size for the best stability and longevity of the piece with or without the additional support of a frame.
75” Gallery Wrap Canvas
Includes our fine art giclee canvas print (with wrap area in your choice of mirrored image or a solid color) and coated with our satin-finish UV-protective laminate, stretched on .75” depth stretcher bars, and equipped with hanging hardware and bottom corner bumpers. Recommended for sizes smaller than 20×30 if you wish to hang the piece without a frame, or at any size for canvas prints that you intend to frame. For unframed canvases at 20×30 or larger, we recommend the 1.5” Gallery Wrap Canvas for better stability and longevity of the piece without the additional support of a frame.
Loose Canvas
Includes our fine art giclee canvas print (with additional 2″ wrap area in your choice of mirrored image or a solid color, for future stretching) and coated with our satin-finish UV-protective laminate. Loose canvas prints are rolled for customer pick-up.
Canvas-Textured Photo Paper
A light-weight alternative to our traditional canvas prints, our canvas-textured photo paper is a bright white archival paper that features a canvas texture and is coated with our satin-finish UV-protective laminate. Available with or without dry-mounting, this option is often recommended for those who wish to print large and frame without glass but want something lighter-weight than a gallery wrap canvas. Please contact us (link to contact form) for questions or to order this product.
FINE ART PAPER FINISHING OPTIONS
Additional borders
White space can be added outside of your image size, increasing the overall dimensions of the paper. This finishing option is available for all fine art paper prints and is available in a range of standard and custom widths:
- Borderless: This is the default border option and is recommended for prints that are intended to go directly into a frame with no matting. Your image goes to the edge of the paper with no additional white border.
- ½” Additional Border: This option is recommended for prints that are intended to go into a frame with matting, as the additional white space allows for more room to mount and mat the print without encroaching on the image itself. Please note: Adding a ½” white border increases the dimensions of your paper size by a total of 1” on both the height and width. For instance, an 8×10 image with an additional ½” border would become a 9×11 piece of paper with an 8×10 image in the center.
- 1” Additional Border: This option is recommended for small fine art reproductions, as the additional space protects the edges of your image, allows room for signing and numbering the print, and provides ease in mounting/matting the print without encroaching on your signature. Please note: Adding a 1” white border increases the dimensions of your paper size by a total of 2” on both the height and width. For instance, an 8×10 with an additional 1” border would become a 10×12 piece of paper with an 8×10 image in the center.
- Custom: Custom border widths are recommended for prints of custom dimensions that you wish to make into a standard size without cropping, or for any custom border widths not listed above.
Deckled Edge
A deckled edge mimics the natural edge of handmade papers, for a more artisanal look than the standard straight-cut edge. This finishing option is available only for 100% cotton rag fine art papers: Hahnemuhle Photo Rag Satin, Canson Rag Photographique, Canson Platine Fibre Rag, Epson Hot Press Bright, and Epson Cold Press Bright. Order prints with a deckled edge using our Custom Print Orders (linked) form.
Dry Mounting
Dry mounting provides support to your fine art print and prevents framed prints from rippling or sagging over time. The dry mounting process adheres the print to the substrate using adhesive, which cannot be reversed without damaging the print. This finishing option is only recommended for images that can be replicated. Order dry mounting using our Custom Print Orders (linked) form. Available in the following options: