Fine Art Printing
GICLÉE PRINTING
We have the latest Epson large-format printers which use 12 pigment inks, giving exceptional colour accuracy, and have higher resolution giving images smooth gradations and accurate texture reproduction. Combined with heavy-weight archival papers from the finest paper manufacturers in the world creates stunning print quality.
Standard sizes given to give a rough idea of costs, we can print to any size you require, including square and panoramas, up to a maximum width of 600mm
e.g 1000 x 600mm
Prices are calculated based on total paper size, if you require a border please include as part of your image or specify the size required when ordering.
Prints without borders will have 2-3mm of the image covered if framed or placed in a mount. To prevent this you could have a border around the image either by making the image smaller or by adding an external border
- see examples below.
Sometimes it is worth using borders to make artwork a 'standard' size which will potentially make framing more affordable.
Borders may be needed if you need to add details to Limited Editions
Mounts
For certain sized prints we can mount the prints and place them in a cello bag.
The bag can be left open to allow access if necessary
Certificates of Authenticity
Each certificate is pre-filled with details about your print and includes space for your signature plus a thumbnail image of your artwork.
Your last certificate is stored on our system so we have a record of what your next number will be.
The certificates are printed on 230gsm archival fine art paper and can include your logo if you have one.
Certificates are £2 each
Although more expensive than standard high quantity printing methods, such as litho, the ability to print as little as a single print is an economical option. No more paying for prints un-necessarily - just order prints as you require them. Images can be printed on demand, at short notice.
Turnaround normally is 3-4 working days in the studio, from receipt of your order. Turnaround time is for collection from the studio only and does not include delivery. Our turnaround time is subject to current workload and quantity, for larger volume orders turnaround time may be extended but we will inform you of this.
Make the most of your images you have spent so much time creating.
Submitting Files
If providing your own files we can print direct from them with no set up cost. Please note that Babbabing are not responsible for colour accuracy.
When submitting your own files:
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Upload as 16-bit or 8-bit flattened TIFF or JPEG
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Resolution preferably needs to be at least 300dpi at final print size (the higher the resolution the better the print quality)
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Needs to be ProPhoto RGB, Adobe RGB (1998) or sRGB (please convert if CMYK)
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Crop the image to the actual print size allowing for borders where required (prints are based on the paper size, not the image size)
If you have any queries send us an e-mail and we will do our best to help.
If you want Babbabing to store your files for future prints just let us know.
(Giclée was a word adopted by a printmaker in the early 1990’s to distinguish their new type of printer from the existing commercial Iris printer. The word is based on ‘gicler’, a French verb meaning to spray or squirt, and ‘gicleur’ meaning nozzle or jet.)
The human eye can see a wider range of colours than any digital device can reproduce. However at Babbabing we use the latest Epson Sure-Colour large-format printers which get us a step closer to matching colours. The 12 inks allow us to deliver the widest colour gamut currently available and give impressive colour accuracy and allow for smooth gradient transitions, ideal for reproducing images for artists and photographers.
The new advanced printhead uses up to 800 hundred small nozzles per colour to spray ink onto the paper in dots smaller than a human hair. The quality of the images it creates, with seamless gradations and accurate texture reproduction, is outstanding and gives an artist the closest match they can get to their original artwork.
The combination of the pigmented ink's superior lightfastness and the Fine Art paper's archival quality, when displayed under UV glass, give a lifespan of over 100 years.