What papers & inks are used in our books?

  • Belle

    200gsm acid-free archival Hahnemühle Photo Matt paper = 0,80 mm thick

  • Ederra

    150gsm or 230gsm Photo Matt Paper = 0,57 mm thick (150gsm) or 0,84 mm thick (230gsm)

  • Viva

    190gsm Bockingford acid-free archival paper with a warm tone and a soft watercolor structure = 0,34 mm thick

  • Petit

    230gsm Photo Matt Paper = 0,84 mm thick (230gsm)

Frequently asked questions

Acid-free papers are made using alkaline paper making technology. This means the pH of the pulp that is used to form the paper is above 7 (neutral). Acid free archival paper can last more than 1000 years and is used in situations where art or documents require a longer life without becoming yellow or breaking down.

Archival paper is an especially permanent, durable acid-free paper.

Photo paper can be archival or not. Ink on the photo paper that is not archival is more likely to discolor or fade. Dye based ink, if used on photo inkjet paper, is more likely to discolor if exposed to UV light. That is why we use only UV stable pigment inks.

Photo paper can be archival or not. Ink on the photo paper that is not archival is more likely to discolor or fade. Dye based ink, if used on photo inkjet paper, is more likely to discolor if exposed to UV light. That is why we use only UV stable pigment inks.

Pages are bound with an acid-free foil that is durable and strong.

  • Fine art pigment inks

    High quality inks which result in more vivid, alive, sharp colors (used in Belle and Viva)

  • Regular or Fine art (FA) pigment inks

    FA inks result in more vivid, alive, sharp colors (used in Ederra and Petit)

Frequently asked questions

Fine art printing is a term used to describe printing with printers and inks with a broader color spectrum than standard printers and on very high quality archival paper.

In our case we are using a broader color spectrum with 9 inks to make a fine art book and a 5 ink color spectrum to make a not-FA regular photo book.

What papers & inks are used in our prints?

Paper

  • St. Cuthberts Mill 190gsm Bockingford
  • Hahnemühle 200gsm Matt Fibre
  • Hahnemühle 310gsm William Turner
  • Tango Art 270gsm White Velvet
  • Hahnemühle 220gsm Albert Durer
  • Hahnemühle 308gsm Photo Rag
  • Hahnemühle 310gsm Silk Baryta

Frequently asked questions

All of our paper range is acid-free and archival and printed using a broader color spectrum with 9 pigment inks to make your FA print.

Inks

  • All prints are printed with fine art pigment inks meaning that high quality inks are used which result in more vivid, alive, sharp colors.

Frequently asked questions

Pigment-based inks are made from pigment. Pigment inks have durable output as pigment inks don’t smudge and are lightfast and are less prone to fade with humidity and gases.

Yes, we can make pretty large prints :).

Because of the size and chemical structure of pigment inks these prints have a high level of lightfastness and are much less likely to fade. Typical stability is 70 or more years before noticeable change in color in gallery conditions. However, if print is exposed to direct sunlight the stability will shorten. We do not recommend direct exposure to the sun. We also suggest using good quality glass to protect your print.

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