[WEBINAR] Product Spotlight – Fine Art Paper

With so many options on the market, choosing the right paper to print your images on can be a challenge. That’s why for our fourth webinar, we explored our fine art papers and which one works best for your imagery. Learn more about the distinctive qualities and advantages of the different types of fine art papers we offer, as well as how different fine art papers work with various types of imagery, such as landscape photography, portraiture, still life, or abstract art.

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Our Fine Art Paper Prints

Upcoming Fine Art Paper Prints

Q&A Session

Our Fine Art Paper Prints

We offer prints of the highest quality, which makes sure your end customers will be very appreciative of. We also offer great price competitiveness due to our economies of scale, and our variety of options make it easy to find the perfect print for your needs. Plus, we will be releasing the framed fine art paper prints soon with our new website.

Archival Matte

• Sometimes referred to as “museum grade” or “museum quality paper”
• 230 grams per square meter, which is not like the standard printer paper at home. It has some weight to it.
• Has a non-reflective smooth surface.
• A bright white paper made out of cotton pulp.
• The most stable option of all our paper prints in terms of long-term storage and preservation. 

Advantages:

• Most economical
• Very versatile
• No glare

Great for

• Digital design
• Photography
• Line Art
• Typography

Semi-Glossy

• Also known as “satin finish paper” or “luster paper”
• 250 grams per square meter
• Comes with a resin coating with a satin-like sheen.
• Has a slight glare compared to our Archival Matte Paper
• Vibrant, vivid, and offers a wide color spectrum.

Advantages

• Has a glossy finish but with a muted sheen, which means this paper is not too reflective.
• The minimal glare and light reflection on this type of paper makes it simpler to view images printed on it since it’s less impacted by harsh lighting.
• More appropriate to use for exhibiting images behind a glass rather than a regular glossy paper.
• Fingerprints don’t show as easily compared to a regular glossy print.

Great for

• Full-color photography
• Digital Designs
• Vibrant Designs

Hot Press Matte

• 330 grams per square meter
• Has a nice black density, making dark pigments versatile, and captures the little nuances of the hues as well.
• Absorbs pigment well.
• Has a high color gamut capture.
• High in contrast which is good for B&W color.
• A 100% cotton rag, thick, luxurious, and weighty feel, neutral white.

Advantages

• Thick and smooth
• Highlights traditional painterly styles well

Great for

• Fine art reproductions, non-digital
• Typography

Cold Press Matte

• 340 grams per square meter, our weightiest paper.
• Has a nice black density, making dark pigments versatile, and captures the little nuances of the hues as well.
• Has a visible texture and matte finish
• Has a high color gamut capture.
• High in contrast which is good for B&W color.
• Made from 100% cotton rag

Advantages

• Thick and textured
• Great medium for painterly styles well

Great for

• Fine art reproductions, non-digital
• Typography and calligraphy

Upcoming Fine Art Papers

Our company is currently developing new fine art paper types according to customer feedback, which will be available sooonin our new ordering site. Here’s a sneak peek of the four new fine art papers that will be available for you soon.

Somerset Velvet

• One of the prints our customers are interested in.
• Similar to a cold press but not as heavily textured.
• Has a smooth and velvet-like finish.

Semi-Matte

• Provides an in-between option from our matte paper and semi-glossy paper.
• Perfect for those who want a less glossy but still smooth finish for their prints.

Metallic

• Captures light and reflects the hues of the environment.
• Perfect for modern and abstract looks.
• Can also be described as “pearly”
• Glossy but not too glossy, can capture light but has a little bit more dynamic.

Glossy

• Our most light-reflective paper.
• Gives your print a brighter and more vibrant look, making them a standout.
• Perfect for photographypop-art-likeke paintings.
  
  

Q&A Session

• Can you share about the longevity of the archival matte papers and how they are compared to the other papers?
  • Overall, all of the papers that we offer are of archival quality which can last up to 100 years. The archival matte is a museum-grade quality product as well so, it will last a long time under normal conditions. We don’t recommend putting it against the sunlight because it can affect the coloring over time.

• As a photographer, what is the best between the archival and semi-glossy print?
  • Archival and semi-glossy are some of our most versatile paper types. They can work through all different types of designs (except for typography on semi-glossy paper).
  • The archival matte paper would be perfect if you’re going for more poster-like or movie-type photography.
  • The semi-glossy is great for photography in general, as it brings out the vividness of your image more. Sunny photos are great for semi-glossy as well, as the shine compliments the brightness of the photo.
  • Overall, it’s a personal preference on how you want your prints stylized. You can also reach out to us and order samples of the print in different paper types if you’re unsure of what to get.

• Please tell us more about your bleed options. Does it cut off anything of our image? Do we need a bleed on our image as well?
  • The bleed option on our website does not cut off your image. What it does is add a border around the image itself. Adding borders to images helps create a focal point and can be visually appealing, especially when framing the image.
  • Adding bleeds also prevents frames from hiding parts of the image.
  • In our new website, there is a built-in image editor with options to shrink or snap the image to fit within the given space. For paper prints, we recommend shrinking it in to keep the original image.
    
    

A full video of the webinar is available on our YouTube channel. You can access it by clicking this link:
https://youtu.be/IWhUPsuw9cE

Download the fine art paper presentation for your reference: https://www.dropbox.com/t/b3iMU6hTAEorVPrZ