We print editions and one-offs for Manchester’s artists, photographers and galleries, including work shown at Manchester Art Fair, where we’ve been the fair’s framing and print partner for three years.
What a giclée print is, in one paragraph
A giclée is an archival fine art print: pigment inks on 100% archival paper, printed at high resolution with full colour management, then checked by a person against your original or proof. Done properly it is the standard for limited editions, gallery sales and museum reproduction. For the longer answer, our guides cover giclée vs fine art print and how to choose the paper.
A Hahnemühle Gold Certified Studio in Manchester
Hahnemühle, the German mill behind the world’s best-known fine art papers, certifies print studios on printing excellence and quality consistency with its papers. Gold is one of its named certification levels, and we hold it. Your work goes on genuine Hahnemühle paper, colour-managed end to end, in a studio the paper mill itself has certified.
The papers we print on
The paper is half of what makes a giclée look like a giclée, so we stock the range and help you choose. Four we reach for most:
The paper we reach for first for most fine art. Smooth, cotton feel, true colour, built to last.
Companion to Heritage Rag, tuned for portraiture and figure work. Natural skin tones, soft handling of shadow detail.
Mould-made with a velvety matt surface and a fine felt structure. Suits paintings, painterly work, illustration with texture.
Smooth matt cotton rag. Suits photography, fine detail, clean graphic work.
The wider Hahnemühle range (Baryta, Bamboo, William Turner and more) is available, and we will always tell you honestly which stock suits your work, with printed samples to hand.
Prices
Giclée printing is priced on the size and the paper. From-prices for a single print, print-only:
Larger sizes, trade and gallery runs are priced on the same per-paper rates in the fine art printing calculator. Editions come down per print, because the colour work and proofing are done once and shared across the run; 10% off from 10 prints, 15% off from 25.
3-D artwork scanning, in-house
If your work starts as a painting rather than a file, we capture it ourselves with 3-D artwork scanning up to 3 m by 2 m. The scanner reads the surface as well as the colour, so brush strokes and texture survive into the print. The scan is archived, so reprints never need the original back and print ten matches print one. Artwork scanning starts from £20 for smaller originals.
Scanning, proofing and printing under one roof is the reason artists bring us whole editions rather than files; it’s also the piece of the service none of the city-centre giclée studios can match.
Who we print for in Manchester
Manchester giclée orders include Manchester Art Fair edition runs, Northern Quarter gallery prints, photographer portfolio work shown at Spinningfields, and white-label print-on-demand for Manchester-based online sellers. We also print for the artists we work with on an ongoing basis, and for businesses through our commercial service.
Trusted by names you know
Alongside the artists and photographers we print for every week, our commercial framing and printing work has been for:
Three years as the framing and print partner of Manchester Art Fair sits alongside this; see the commercial page for how commercial work gets handled.
Where we are
The studio is in Timperley, South Manchester, 20 to 25 minutes from the city centre, with free parking and walk-ins welcome. Plenty of artists bring originals in person; files can be sent from anywhere, and we print and deliver across the UK.
FAQs
How much does giclée printing cost in Manchester?
It depends on the size and the paper more than anything else. From-prices are shown above, and the fine art printing calculator gives you an instant itemised figure for your exact size, paper and quantity.
How long does giclée printing take?
Typically 1–3 working days once the file and paper are agreed, and we often ship the same day. Tell us your deadline and we will be straight about whether it is doable.
Can you print from an original painting?
Yes. We 3-D scan the original in-house up to 3 m by 2 m, proof the colour with you, then print. You usually have the original back within a few days, and the archived scan covers every reprint.
Do you print single prints or only editions?
Both. One print or a run; once your file is proofed we print on demand, and every print matches the last.
Do you supply prints for Manchester Art Fair exhibitors?
Yes. We've been the fair's framing and print partner for three years and work with exhibitors on edition runs and exhibition prints.
Can you white-label and dropship for online sellers?
Yes. Branded packaging, no LoveToFrame paperwork, dispatched UK-wide.
Get a price today
Price a fine art print in the calculator, or send us your artwork details and we’ll come back with an honest recommendation on paper, size and cost.
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