{"id":1450,"date":"2020-11-01T13:51:28","date_gmt":"2020-11-01T13:51:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.theprintspace.com\/help-center\/?post_type=ht_kb&#038;p=1450"},"modified":"2022-08-11T14:00:52","modified_gmt":"2022-08-11T13:00:52","slug":"how-to-choose-print-and-paper-type-for-printing-art","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/www.theprintspace.com\/help-center\/knowledge-base\/how-to-choose-print-and-paper-type-for-printing-art\/","title":{"rendered":"How do I choose the best print and paper type for printing my art?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Most photographers &amp; artists find the Gicl\u00e9e or Photo print process most effective for highly detailed art reproduction, and it also has the side benefits of being fast, cost effective and with very consistent color reproduction. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At theprintspace we offer 7 Gicl\u00e9e art papers and 4 Photo papers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Photo prints<\/strong> <strong>(Digital C-Prints)<\/strong> are used by professional photographers for the best detail, color and impact. Take a look at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theprintspace.co.uk\/professional-photographic-c-type-printing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">photo print options<\/a> here. If you are in a hurry <strong>C-type Fuji Matt<\/strong> is the most popular paper chosen by<strong> photographers<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Gicl\u00e9e art prints<\/strong> are used by photographers, illustrators, painters, designers, typographers&#8230;and visual artists of all kinds. The colors are punchy, the paper textures range from textured and fibrous, to smooth and matt, to glossy with a range of base colors from neutral bright white to warm-tone off white. If you are in a hurry <strong>Hahnem\u00fchle Photorag<\/strong> is the most popular paper chosen in the Gicl\u00e9e range. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Whatever print options you choose, you can find a paper that not only complements your subject matter but that adds a style and feel to your work. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Watch our video guide<\/strong> on art &amp; photo paper choices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-vimeo wp-block-embed-vimeo wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Art and Photo Printing at theprintspace\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/386019555?h=a1015737d5&amp;dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"643\" height=\"362\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Also <strong>we recommend <\/strong>doing at least one of the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol><li>Ordering a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theprintspace.co.uk\/theprintspace-prints-sample-pack\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">sample pack of art &amp; photo papers<\/a>, with 11 A4 prints of each paper, for less than $20. <\/li><li>Visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theprintspace.co.uk\/professional-photographic-c-type-printing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Photo printing<\/a> page and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theprintspace.co.uk\/professional-giclee-art-printing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Gicl\u00e9e printing<\/a> page on our website.<\/li><li>If you are still stuck, please <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theprintspace.co.uk\/contact-theprintspace\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">contact us<\/a> for some expert advice.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theprintspace.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"585\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theprintspace.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/printing-general-2_2-1024x585.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1132\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.theprintspace.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/printing-general-2_2-1024x585.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.theprintspace.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/printing-general-2_2-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.theprintspace.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/printing-general-2_2-768x439.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.theprintspace.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/printing-general-2_2-50x29.jpg 50w, https:\/\/www.theprintspace.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/printing-general-2_2-1536x878.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.theprintspace.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/printing-general-2_2-60x34.jpg 60w, https:\/\/www.theprintspace.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/printing-general-2_2-100x57.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.theprintspace.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/printing-general-2_2.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How to choose the best photo and art print and paper type for your style of visual art<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false},"ht-kb-category":[143,26],"ht-kb-tag":[121,118,116,70,212,213,122,214,215,211,216,210],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v18.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Choose the best print and paper for your artworks | theprintspace Help<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Learn how to choose the best photo and art print and paper type for your style of creative visual art. 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