fine art printing and digitisation at its best
Professional fine art printing using top-of-the-range giclée printing technology. I’ve carefully selected a range of beautiful archival papers from the best paper mills in the world.
The printers
My main machine is a 24 inch Canon Pro-2100, which can print up to A1. This system has 12 lucia pigment inks, with the widest colour gamut available, meaning it can faithfully reproduce artwork and photographs as true to the original colour as can be.
My secondary machine is a 44” Canon iPF8400, an older model of the main printer that prints at the same high quality 12 Lucia ink system.
The papers
I’ve been printing professionally for 9 years, and in that time I’ve used lots of different papers. For Peradam I’ve selected my top 7 - from the most environmentally-friendly giclee paper available (Hahnemühle Hemp), to the exquisitely-produced Awagami Inbe washi.
If there’s a paper you want to print on that’s not in my selection I’ll probably be able to get hold of it, subject to minimum orders. I love to collaborate with artists on creative projects, so don’t be afraid to ask about off-menu options.
Scanning & digital imaging
I use a high resolution Epson flatbed imaging scanner that can capture original artworks up to A1 in glorious detail. It’s also capable of film and slide scanning.
I’ve been scanning professionally for longer than I’ve been printing. My first job after graduating from my photography BA was at Cambridge University’s Scott Polar Research Institute, where I digitised their collection of polar photographs. Since then I’ve scanned countless original artworks, personal archives, and historic and institutional collections including works from the Drawing Matter archive, Frome’s Singer foundry, The Newt, and Hauser & Wirth Somerset.
If you have an archive or collection that you want to digitise, I may be able to bring my scanning-gear to your archive and work from there to avoid the impact of transporting your collection out of its controlled environment.
Prices, turnaround & appointments
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Click the link below for a basic and an in-depth price list and file spec guide.
If your files are not ready to print there are different services available to help you.
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Prints: I can usually turn prints up to A1 size around within a day or two of receiving files, but best to allow 3 working days*.
Prints larger than 24” on the short edge require longer, please email me for current turnaround.
Scanning & printing: The digitisation process can take time, depending on what level of colour balancing you’ve requested. Best to allow 5-7 working days.*
Need it sooner? Just ask, I might be able to squeeze you in.
*Turnaround changes
If there’s a holiday, illness, or closure notice on my website (it’ll appear as a green bar/ banner at the top of each page) that means that the normal turnaround might be affected. Click on the banner to find out more.
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I wrap prints in recyclable tissue paper to protect the ink from marking. But this is the only packaging I provide. I only have a tiny studio, so I can’t accommodate stocks of packaging material, and I’d rather not provide unnecessary things that will just be thrown away.
Please bear this in mind when collecting your prints, and ensure you bring a water and wind proof method of taking your prints home with you.
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Face to face appointments are available from my studio at the Silk Mill in Frome. We can discuss specialist requirements, answer questions and show you sample swatches.
Alternatively I can post you paper samples, and answer queries via email.
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Please contact me here:
some of my clients
“Great company, really friendly and very helpful in doing prints from a watercolour original. The colour was amazing and it was difficult to tell the print from the original.”
“I LOVE the colour…..spot on….thank you!”
“The quality of the prints is superb.”
