INK & PRINTERS
We use Canon large-format, high-resolution printers and Canon LUCIA 12-colour pigment inks.
Lucia pigment ink has a special polymer coating around each ink particle to improve ink adhesion
to media. Increasing durability, light fastness and scratch resistance. Resulting in colour-stable,
durable prints with bright, vivid colours and outstanding black & white.
Colourfast for 90 years and a high resistance to moisture and atmospheric gases.
GICLÉE VENEER (framed canvas prints only)
Only when the prints are thoroughly dry do we then apply three spray-coats of non-yellowing,
water-based giclée veneer (liquid lamination). This invisible coating enhances colours, intensifies blacks,
further increases fade resistance and provides protection against handling and atmospheric gases.
It "seals" the canvas surface making it easier to keep your canvas dust and dirt free.
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FRAMES
Kiln-dried fir wood frames. Standard (18mm depth) or Deep (38mm depth). Fir stretcher bars are heavier and stronger than other types and are far less prone to warping.
The canvas is stretched over the frames, keeping all staple fixings at the back
Tension wedges are inserted into the frame corners to ensure that the canvas can be kept in excellent condition.
The back of the frame is neatened with white cloth tape. Picture hooks and cord, D-rings or alligator brackets are fixed so that it is ready for you to hang on your wall.
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There are a lot of cheap framed canvases on the market that are stretched over just strips of MDF or wood, with no possibility of inserting tension wedges/keys into the corners of the frames. All canvas, as with any fabric, can relax in time - so it's vital to buy a frame that utilises wedges in the corners. A gentle tap on each wedge will tighten the canvas back to its original condition. Without these, the canvas would have to be removed from the frame and re-stretched - with a high risk of damaging the canvas.
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We like "neat, tidy corners", so great effort is always made to ensure that every frame that leaves us has four of them!
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CANVAS - STRETCHED AND MOUNTED
Photographs/artwork printed onto 450gsm museum-grade, water-resistant, white cotton blend canvas. Sealed with giclée veneer and stretched onto kiln-dried stretcher frames. A choice of two frame depths - ¾" (18mm) or 1½" (38mm). All arrive ready to hang on your wall.
