Gicleé Printing

  • 10 colour, Ultrachrome HDR Inks
  • 8+ high-quality papers
  • Bespoke or Self-Service
  • Order Online for Delivery or Pick-Up

Atelier JI’s bespoke or self-service digital printing services are used by artists, illustrators, and photographers alike. Whether you’re looking to produce limited or open editions or preparing for an exhibition, our Gicleé prints deliver exceptional colour accuracy on a range of beautiful papers.

Paper stocks available

  • Somerset Photo Satin

    Delicate surface texture with a solid, deep black that looks like velvet. Developed specifically with the photographer in mind.

    • 300gsm

    • Bright white

    • 100% Cotton buffered with calcium carbonate

    • Satin, smooth with subtle felt texture

  • Somerset Enhanced Velvet

    Has the look and feel of uncoated watercolour paper but gives a colour depth closer to that of a glossy photo paper. Ideal for reproducing watercolour, pastel and traditional artworks.

    • 330gsm

    • Available in Radiant White or Natural White

    • 100% Cotton

    • Matte, strong felt texture

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  • Hahnemühle Museum Etching

    Made without optical brighteners, the depth of the black truly stands out. Ideal for art reproductions and photographs with warm shades or grey nuances or reproducing the look of watercolour and ink.

    • 350gsm

    • Natural White

    • 100% Cotton

    • Matte, felt texture

  • Hahnemühle Photo Rag

    Ultra-matt, smooth watercolour paper texture. Specifically designed for digital photography, but an excellent all-rounder for any type of artwork.

    • 308gsm

    • Off White

    • 100% Cotton

    • Matte, smooth with subtle felt texture

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Compare Gicleé Paper Stocks

  Paper Type   Weight   Colour   Finish   Texture
Somerset Photo Satin 300gsm Bright White Satin Smooth
Somerset Enhanced Velvet 330gsm Radiant White or Natural White Matte Strong felt texture
Somerset Enhanced Satin 330gsm Radiant White Satin Smooth with subtle felt texture
Hahnemühle Museum Etching 350gsm Natural White Matte Felt texture
Hahnemühle Photo Rag 308gsm Off White Matte Smooth with subtle felt texture
Hahnemühle Fine Art Pearl 285gsm Bright White Pearl-gloss Smooth with subtle felt texture
Hahnemühle Fine Art Baryta 325gsm Bright White High-gloss Strong felt texture

Services Breakdown

Bespoke Proofing:

Our fully directed service with 1-on-1 advice from our Master Printer on paper choice and proofing.

Standard Proofing:

Includes artworking by our in-house specialist, including adding borders and colour correction, with one revision after the test strip before we proof the full image.

Self-Service:

The same beautiful gicleé prints at a great price. Prepare your own file for printing, we handle the rest.

Bespoke Proofing Standard Proofing Self Service & Run-On
File check ✓ ✓ ✓
Print trimming ✓ ✓ ✓
Colour correction* ✓ ✓
Adding borders* ✓ ✓
Resizing & Cropping* ✓ ✓
Test Strips x2 x1
Full Print Proof x2 x1
Printing advice from Master Printer ✓

*All artworking can be done once per proofing round

Gicleé FAQs

  • There are a number of factors that put giclée printing a step above standard inkjet printing.

    Our Epson printers have a high DPI (dot per square inch) resolution and a much richer colour range, which ensure that your artworks are translated perfectly from screen to paper without losing their fine details or compromising on colour accuracy.

  • Files should be 300dpi and ideally the same size as your printing dimensions. Our Standard and Bespoke services include image resizing, in which case providing us with a larger image size than you intend to print at is always preferable to providing an image that is too small.

    Our printers are calibrated to print from Adobe RGB colour profiles. You might be familiar with working in a CMYK colour space, but by keeping your file in an RGB colour space, we can ensure that your print will be much more accurate to how the artwork appears on-screen.

    We recommend that clients supply us with either .TIFF, .PSD, .PDF, or .AI files. We are able to print from high-resolution .JPG files, though resizing may pose issues to the print quality.

    Our in-house digital print specialists check each file thoroughly and will liaise with you should there be issues with the file provided.

  • There is no minimum order quantity on prints of A2 and larger, though for smaller prints (of around A4 or A3 size), there is a minimum charge of at least £40.

  • We offer full-sized proofs as well as test strips, so customers are welcome to choose the option that best fits their needs. A full-sized proof will be charged at a one-off price, and a test strip (40 x 15 cm) costs £5 per strip.

    Our Standard and Bespoke Proofing service include 1 or 2 test strips respectively as well as full print proofs, though all customers are welcome to add test strips to their orders.

    You will receive photos and videos of your proofs via email, though you are welcome to come into our London studio to pick it up, or we can post it to your address via Royal Mail at an extra charge.

  • Our proofing services allow you to work with our digital print specialists to achieve the exact result you’re looking for in your digital prints.

    Both services include full consultations for artworking (such as resizing, colour correction or adding borders) are available from our specialists.

    Our Bespoke service comes with the added benefit of two extra proofing rounds, which gives you further opportunities to request changes to the image or try out a different paper stock and the expert advice of our Master Printer.

  • Yes! We frequently apply a layer of custom-mixed silkscreen varnish over the top of gicleé prints to achieve a richer depth of colour or a glossier finish without compromising on the beautiful finishes of our matt paper stocks.

    Please let us know in your enquiry if you are interested in finishing your gicleé prints with a silkscreen varnish.