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To make the best prints, you need to best equipment and the best papers

At our studio, we print on machines that are only used by professional labs & we offer a broader selection of paper types than anywhere else. For collection, your prints are usually ready within 2 hours, and for home delivery, orders are dispatched within 48 hours.

Our Giclees are made using the latest Epson professional inkjets
and our papers are hand-picked from professional ranges to
give maximum choice and quality to the final print.

Hahnemuhle
Photorag

At 308g.s.m. this is a heavy art
paper, with a fibrous finish. The
paper softens the image and mutes
the colours giving a watercolour feel
to the final image.

Hahnemuhle
Pearl

A slightly textured 285g.s.m.
semi-gloss paper. Holds more detail
with punchier colours than the
Photorag, whilst maintaining the
illustrative/ painted feel.

Hahnemuhle German
Etching

310g.s.m. This heavyweight etching
board is silky smooth with a fine
surface texture. It is one of the most
popular media worldwide for artwork
& photography.

Epson
Semi-Gloss

A semi-glossy 260 g.s.m. Epson
paper giving a photographic feel with
a medium gloss finish, good detail
and natural colour.

Harman Gloss
Warmtone

320g.s.m. A fibre based paper which
gives creamy whites & velvety black,
with an Alumina coating ensuring a
high degree of glossiness, optical
image density and vibrancy.

Canson
Baryta

310 g.s.m This Baryta paper consists
of an alpha-cellulose, acid-free pure
white museum grade paper, offering
maximum longevity.

Canson Aquarelle
Rag

310 g.s.m This 100% cotton fine
art & photo paper is museum grade,
with beautifully warm off white tones
and extreme texture.

Don't take our word for it -
order a print sample pack today!

The packs have 10 original prints from a
selection of our clients to show off the
attributes of each paper type we offer.

Print sizes (max): 60" by 787" (152cm x 2000cm)
Print resolution: 720 - 1,440 d.p.i
Archival life expectancy: 40 years daylight, 200 years in dark
Colours/ sq. inch: 256
Inks: Ultrachrome K3 archival Inks

More about our giclee paper options

Epson Semi-gloss giclee prints

Theprintspace offers fine art giclee prints made using the latest Epson professional inkjet printers. The Epson Semi-gloss giclee prints are chosen for their durable & photographic feel, which retains the natural colour of images. You can order a sample pack of our papers to view our full range of giclee prints.

Giclee printing on Hahnemuhle Pearl

When you are choosing the right paper for your giclee printing, it is important to consider how each paper can change the appearance of your image. Giclee printing on Hahnemuhle Pearl gives a slightly illustrative feel to images because of the semi-matt textured coating. We have specifically chosen the range of papers we offer, to allow you to achieve many different styles with your giclee printing.

Fine art prints printed on Hahnemuhle Photorag

The Hahnemuhle Photorag is one of our most popular papers for fine art prints because of its heavy and fibrous nature, which makes it especially resistant to flexing. Photorag will give your fine art prints a textured feel, making it a favourite for black and white images. Our sample pack of fine art prints allows you to really understand the texture & feel of this paper as compared to the rest of our range.

Fine art printing on Hahnemuhle German Etching

German Etching is one of the most popular papers worldwide for fine art printing & photography. Commonly compared to Photorag, this heavyweight fine art printing paper has a slightly warmer base and a more pronounced textured surface. You can even order test strips to see how the choice of fine art printing paper will impact the style of your images.

Harman Gloss inkjet prints

The Baryta layer on the Harman Gloss paper extends the definition of detail & creates a widened tonal range on these inkjet prints. The Alumina coating ensures a high standard of glossiness as well as vibrancy & optical image density. Premium quality printers are used for inkjet prints & there is an extensive range of papers available to try at theprintspace.

Inkjet printing on Harman Warmtone Gloss

The Warmtone Gloss is a fibre-based and glossy paper, which creates high visual density & vivacity because of the professional inkjet printing techniques. This paper is similar to the Harman Gloss version, but has a creamier base and uses no optical brighteners. Every paper in our range of inkjet printing papers has undergone rigorous testing to ensure it is of the highest standards.