Fine Art Prints
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Brunswick Print Lab believe an image is not truly complete until it has been printed. In a world where most images are experienced on screen we rarely get to experience their full potential in the physical world. The materiality, size, dimensionality and colour of an image can only be accurately portrayed in print.
Images correctly printed on beautiful paper stock, this is what we love to do.
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We use archival quality papers from Canson and a large format Canon printer with the latest LuciaPro II inks. This combination ensures your prints can last beyond 200 years if properly cared for. 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.
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Our Papers
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We have chosen to print on 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 papers use to produce whiter whites. In other words, chemicals are used the 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. Canson achieve their stunning white point by using natural minerals. These papers are fully recyclable.
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All our Canson papers are archival museum grade and in combination with the Canon ink set we use, can to last up to 200 years without degradation to the print if stored correctly.
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Papers we stock are available in sizes up to 44” (1.118 metres) wide. Some papers are also available up to 60" (1.524 metres, listed below).
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 can do, and will show you your image on our calibrated Eizo monitor. 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 with the final output. A lot of work has been done to ensure our screen to print matching is excellent.
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That’s it, we will contact you when your print is ready for collection or ship it to you using Australia Post.
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 etc.
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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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300ppi
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Sized to the final print size with borders
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Layers flattened (if exporting from Photoshop)​
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We also offer a file preparation service if you need help getting it set up for print.
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