Our Paper Stocks
Our handy-dandy paper stock guide will help you choose the best paper for your images.
We have a range of paper stocks to choose from, and we are willing to work with you to help best determine the right paper when printing your photos and art! All of our large format prints are done through our Epson SureColor P9070 with pigment-based inks to produce beautiful “Giclée” prints. We are a certified Ilford Printer Partner.
Ilford Smooth Pearl
We have been using the Ilford Pearl since 2003 and we trust it. The finish is a semi-gloss appearance with tiny wee dimples, cute! Perfect for high-contrast photos as it features the latest HDR (High Dynamic Range) optical clear coating. Great if you want to produce prints with the true look and feel of a photograph.
Specifics:
- Weight: 310gsm
- Caliper: 310µ
- Finish: Lustre
- Acid Free: No
Ilford Metallic Gloss
Ilford Metallic paper has a spectacular “iridium” finish and makes the most of every part of your image.
We get picky on this one, if there is even a tiny amount of aberration, jpeg compression or any other issue that might make it look stink we’ll let you know beforehand because it can be quite obvious and distracting.
Specifics:
- Weight: 260gsm
- Caliper: 210µ
- Finish: Metallic/Glossy
- Acid Free: No
- Coating: Resin Coated
Ilford Smooth Cotton Rag
Our Smooth Cotton Rag paper has a beautiful soft, clean, matte surface. This paper has no optical brighteners and in conjunction with our Epson pigment-based inks, creates prints with great longevity. This paper is also extremely popular for printing wedding photos!
Specifics:
- Weight: 310gsm
- Caliper: 485µ
- Finish: Smooth/Matte
- Acid Free: Yes
- 100% cotton rag
- No optical brighteners
Ilford Textured Cotton Rag
Our Textured Cotton Rag paper has a beautiful soft, clean, matte surface. This paper has no optical brighteners and in conjunction with our Epson pigment-based inks, creates prints with great longevity. This paper is also extremely popular for printing wedding photos!
Specifics:
- Weight: 310gsm
- Caliper: 500µ
- Finish: Smooth/Matte
- Acid Free: Yes
- 100% cotton rag
- No optical brighteners
Ilford Cotton Artist Textured
The Ilford Cotton Artist Textured is a mould-made 100% cotton rag paper. The coarse structured surface allows for a beautiful traditional watercolor look and feel whilst still reproducing pin-sharp details and color consistency. Another fantastic choice for artwork – especially traditional – reproduction.
Specifics:
- Weight: 310gsm
- Caliper: 595µ
- Finish: Heavily textured/Matte
- Acid Free: Yes
- Traditional watercolor textured surface
- 100% cotton rag
- No optical brighteners
Ilford Washi Torinoko
A very special paper that emulates traditional handmade Japanese rice paper. The washi base is made in the Echizen area of Japan which is famous for the production of traditional Japanese paper with a history spanning over 1500 years in paper production.
Specifics:
- Weight: 110gsm
- Caliper: 170µ
- Finish: Finely textured/Matte
- Acid Free: Yes
- Look and feel of hand-made Japanese paper
- Produced using a specialized Japanese paper-making machine called a tanmo machine
- 100% cotton rag
- No optical brighteners
Sihl Luna Canvas
High quality matte canvas with a natural structure for professional photographic prints and artistic reproductions. The 2:1 structure offers a slight irregular structure, optimal for artistic reproduction and fine art printing. The matte finish hinders disruptive reflections and enables photorealistic prints with excellent colors and deep, rich blacks. The material shows no white-scoring and prints are splashproof.
All of our canvas’ are finished with Ilford Galerie Canvas Protect which further protects your canvas and prevents the print from cracking when stretched and folded.
For more info about canvas printing – please see here.
Specifics:
- Weight: 340gsm
- Caliper: 490µ
- Finish: Textured/Matte
- Splashproof
- No optical brighteners
Any Questions?
All of our paper samples are available to view in-store at 55 Lake Road, Frankton, Hamilton. We can also do test prints on multiple papers – just flick us an email at contact@imageland.co.nz for any enquiries. For prices please refer to our handy-dandy Price Guide.