Giclee has three huge advantages over every other sort of printing;
1, the image is not broken down into dots (halftone) to achieve varying tones which is done in every other type of printing (with the exception of photography) and reduces the contrast and fine detail considerably,
2, the process uses eleven different colour inks not the traditional four in CMYK printing, which means the print is much more likely to be closer in colour to the original.
3, you can economically print one or two copies at a time, what is known as ‘print on demand’.
The process uses pigment inks not dye onto archival standard paper which produces prints which should not fade for a lifetime, remembering it is not recommended to hang any print where it will be in direct sunlight.
We produce archival digital fine art prints (Giclee, pronounced Jeeclay) on the Epson SC P7500 using 12 lightfast pigment inks. Maximum paper width is 60cm by as long as you like, so can print up to A1 in paper sizes.
Our minimum size is A3 but will cut in half for no charge, so if you put your A4 prints ‘2 up‘ on an A3 sheet, you will get A4s for half the cost of an A3, just need an even number.
Files can be sent in any Photoshop friendly format, JPEG, PSD, PDF, TIFF etc. Please make sure you send the files the actual size you want them printed including any white border at 200-300dpi. There is a video at the bottom of this page if you are unsure how to add borders in Photoshop.
Upload files https://www.mailbigfile.com/atomprinting
We then send an invoice which has various ways to pay on it.
Prints can be collected at any time from our collection box outside the gallery, let us know if you would like to do this or they can be posted. Posted prints are normally sent rolled in 10 or 12.5cm diameter heavyweight tubes, up to and including A2 is £9 50 first class recorded and over A2 is £11. Special Delivery is £11 50 up to A2 and over A2 is £13 50. This is a very reliable service and guarantees delivery by 1pm the next day. First Class recorded is ordinary post and can arrive next day but may take longer, in busy periods can be a lot longer.
Discounts are possible for orders of over £200 and depend on ink coverage, size of white borders number of different files etc.
We can do an A4 sample print for no charge, and can send offcuts of the different papers we use.
Prints are normally ready for collection or posted the day after you order them.
Prices:
Hahnemuehle Photo Rag 308gsm (matt smooth)A3 £ 11.50
A2 £ 23.00
B2 £ 40.00
A1 £ 46.00
Hahnemuehle German Etching 310gsm (matt textured)
A3 £ 10.50
A2 £ 21.00
B2 £ 35.70
A1 £ 42.00
Fotospeed Platinum Baryta 300gsm (semi gloss)
A3 £ 10.50
A2 £ 21.00
B2 £ 35.70
A1 £ 42.00
Fotospeed Smooth Cotton 300gsm (matt smooth)
A3 £ 8.30
A2 £ 16.60
B2 £ 27.50
A1 £ 33.20
Fotospeed Platinum Etching 285gsm (matt textured)
A3 £ 8.30
A2 £ 16.60
B2 £ 27.50
A1 £ 33.20
No VAT is chargeable on these prices, A4 prints can be put ‘two up’ on a file and will be cut in half for no extra charge. Unusual sizes are no problem up to 60cm wide by metres long just email your specifications for a quote.
Turnaround is normally 24 hours but can be longer, let us know if you have a tight deadline.
Prints can be collected from Atom Gallery Thursday - Friday 11-5 and Saturday 11-6 and from the collection box by prior arrangement at anytime , Monday to Wednesday there is usually someone here from 11 til about 3 but email or phone to check first. Please sign up to the mailing list to keep updated with new papers, price changes, occasional closures etc.