Fine Art Prints
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We have become the premier studio for fine art and photographic printing in Melbourne. This is not by accident!
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Images correctly printed on beautiful paper stock, this is what we do. Our head printer, Matt, holds a Degree in Photography from RMIT University and has dedicated his working life to perfecting the fine art print process.
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Brunswick Print Lab uses museum grade archival papers from Canson and the latest large format Canon printer with the incredible Lucia Pro II inks. This combination ensures your prints can last beyond 200 years (before signs of fading can be seen). Our beautiful printer profiles have been produced by Dr Les Walkling and Andrey Walkling, who are world renowned for producing the best printer profiles possible.
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We have a passion for printing. Whether you are new to the world of fine art printing or have years of experience printing and selling your art, we would love to work with you. In fact, feel free to pop in if you're in the area to check out our studio.
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Our Papers
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We have chosen to print on the beautiful papers from the Canson Infinity range. Canson papers have been produced in France at some of the oldest paper mills in the world dating back to 1492 and are regarded as the finest art and photographic papers in the world. All the papers we stock are free from OBA’s (optical brightening agents) which the cheaper manufacturers use to produce whiter whites. In other words, chemicals are used to make the paper white, not a good idea! The OBA papers are sensitive to UV light and degrade extremely quickly. In fact, the cheaper RC (Resin Coated) papers that contain OBA’s cannot even be recycled in some European countries because of their plastic content (these are the papers available at Officeworks and Harvey Norman). Canson achieve their stunning white point by using natural minerals. You decide!
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All our Canson papers are archival museum grade and in combination with the Canon Lucia Pro II ink set, can last up to 200 years without fading.
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Papers we stock are available in sizes up to 60” (1.52 metres) wide.
Click on the paper type below for more details.
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Canson Baryta Photographique II – 310 gsm, Satin. Extra smooth 100% alpha-cellulose (max. 60" wide)
Canson Baryta Photographique Matt II – 310 gsm, Matt. Extra smooth 100% alpha-cellulose (max. 60" wide)
Canson Baryta Prestige II - 340gsm, Gloss. Extra smooth alpha-cellulose and cotton (max. 60" wide)
Canson Platine Fibre Rag – 310 gsm, Satin. Smooth 100% cotton (our most popular paper, max. 60" wide)
Canson Arches 88 - 310 gsm, Matt. Ultra smooth 100% cotton (max. 44" wide)
Canson Arches Aquarelle Rag – 310 gsm, Matt. Textured 100% cotton (max. 44" wide)
Canson Arches BFK Rives White - 310 gsm, Matt. Soft grain 100% cotton (max. 44" wide)
Canson Rag Photographique – 310 gsm, Matt. Smooth 100% cotton (max. 60" wide)
Canson Edition Etching – 310 gsm, Matt. Smooth 100% cotton (max. 60" wide)
Canson Museum Pro Canvas – 385 gsm, Matt. Canvas 100% cotton (max. 44" wide)
GamutMatte Semi Matt - 245 gsm – Great for test prints and those who don't need a museum grade archival art paper. Still a fantastic semi matt photographic paper with great colour stability, OBA free (max. 44" wide)
Our Process
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You can either come into the studio during business hours, no appointment necessary, or send us your file. We will then take you through the different options for printing ie paper selection, print size etc.
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It is at this point we will discuss if your image needs any further post production, which we will do, and can show you your image on our scientifically calibrated Eizo monitor (incredible screen to print match). This will be an extremely close representation of how your final image will look printed on your chosen paper stock so there are no surprises. A lot of work has been done to ensure our screen to print match is excellent.
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Our Studio
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Our studio in Brunswick, Melbourne has been designed from the ground up for the sole purpose of fine art printing and art reproduction. The space meets the ISO standards of 3664 and 12646. These standards set a baseline for the viewing of graphic materials which we exceed. We can also simulate different lighting scenarios so you can see how your print will look under warm gallery lighting or outdoor midday sun etc.
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We are the real deal!
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Getting to us is super easy using the bicycle network or public transport. Parking is also available in the surrounding streets.
File Requirements
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When bringing in or sending us your files please use the following export settings
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TIFF, PSD or JPEG (prefer TIFF)
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8 or 16 bit
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An RGB colour space eg Adobe RGB (1998)
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Sized to the final print size at 300ppi (not necessary but helpful)
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