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TECHNICAL

Fish Art Technical Specifications

Overview

Archival Certified 100+ Years

Elegance Velvet Fine Art Paper Meets the Archival Standards set forth by The Fine Art Trade Guild for pH and Light-fastness and is Archival Certified for 100+ years.  

You are viewing heirloom quality fine art prints each produced individually in high resolution all to the highest possible standards with meticulous attention to detail in every regard.

 

Every print that leaves Fish Art Gallery does so free of any defects whatsoever. If we damage a print at any stage of the production process (it happens) we will reject the print and produce another. Accidental dents caused by poor handling technique is the biggest hazard so upon receipt handle your print with extreme care.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fish Art Gallery uses the Finest Archival Certified Media: Unless otherwise stated Fish Art Gallery uses;

 

Elegance Velvet bright white (light texture) 23mil 310gsm 100% cotton rag acid and lignin free bright white & water resistant fine art paper.

 

Manufactured by Breathing Color USA and imported by Fish Art  Gallery - this 310gsm Bright White, water-resistant velvet fine art paper is made from 100% cotton fiber and is acid and lignin free.

 

Elegance Velvet is a proprietary mouldmade fine art paper that is strong and dimensionally stable.

 

It has a high white point, remarkable ink load capacity and best-in-class image quality that far exceeds the limitations of virtually every paper of its kind.

 

Pura Velvet is ideally suited for luxurious fine art and photographic reproduction.


Protect Your Print with Hahnemühle™ Spray Lacquer Sealer (optional)

 

We use Hahnemühle™ UV water resistant lacquer that is formulated for inkjet and water soluble images.

Hahnemühle™ enhances UV light resistance and protects ink jet prints from ozone, humidity and other airborne elements.

 

We recommended sealing fine art paper > Please allow $25 to $50 per print for the Hahnemühle™ sealing service depending on print size

 

 

Print Sizes: Depending on the print standard sizes are:

(A3) 297 x 420mm = 11.69" x 16.54"

(A2) 420 x 594mm = 16.54” x 23.39”

(A1) 594 x 841mm = 23.39” x 33.11”

(A0) 841 x 1189mm = 33.11” x 46.81”

 

Archival Permanence Ratings for Epson UltraChome Inks: Courtesy of Wilhelm-Research

      

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