Affordable museum-quality Gallery wrap canvas
and Fine art prints from your own Photos and art
Ready to hang with innovative glassless mountings
Shows reflections
Not as durable as canvas
Not archival but should last for many years
Cannot be used for Gallery wrap mounting
Prints on this paper look similar to those you are familiar with from your standard photo lab. The prints show rich, saturated colors, deep blacks, and great detail. An increased RC layer allows for heavy ink loads without paper "cockling" or waviness. Prints show excellent water-resistant properties, and there is no loss of gloss across the surface, even in areas with heavy ink coverage.
With papers currently available, there is a trade-off between a matt (non-reflective) surface and the highest D-max (deep dark blacks). The price you pay for good blacks and rich saturated colors is more reflections from lights and windows in the room. You should choose a paper and coating based on which is more important for you.
We have chosen to stock luster over high-gloss paper because we feel that the luster has just as good blacks as gloss but shows less reflections. When you hold it up to the light it sparkles. Let us know if you want to try a print on glossy paper.
The luster paper works well for Flat mount and Box mount.