Comparison of Fine Art Papers, Photo Papers, and Canvas for Giclée Printmaking

Confused by the sheer number of options when evaluating substrates? Use the tables below to find exactly what you’re looking for. Use the dropdowns to filter the lists, and click on any column heading to sort. Creekside Digital can create 12-color archival pigment ink prints for you using any of these products. If you don’t see what you’re looking for, contact us — we can probably get it.

Type: Manufacturer: Blend: Texture:
Substrate Type Swatch Weight Thickness Opacity Finish Texture Mould-made? Blend OBA?
Breathing Color 600MT Fine Art Paper Breathing Color 600MT 300 g/sm 16.50 mil 97.00% Matte Moderate No 50% cotton, 50% cellulose Yes
Breathing Color Elegance Velvet Fine Art Paper Breathing Color Elegance Velvet 310 g/sm 23.00 mil 97.00% Matte Light Yes 100% cotton Yes
Breathing Color Optica One Fine Art Paper Breathing Color Optica One 300 g/sm 15.40 mil 97.00% Matte Smooth No 100% cotton Yes
Canson Infinity Arches Aquarelle Rag 240 Fine Art Paper Canson Infinity Arches Aquarelle Rag 240 240 g/sm 17.72 mil Matte Heavy Yes 100% cotton No
Canson Infinity Arches Aquarelle Rag 310 Fine Art Paper Canson Infinity Arches Aquarelle Rag 310 310 g/sm 21.65 mil Matte Heavy Yes 100% cotton No
Canson Infinity Arches Velin Museum Rag 250 Fine Art Paper Canson Infinity Arches Velin Museum Rag 250 250 g/sm 15.75 mil Matte Light Yes 100% cotton No
Canson Infinity Arches Velin Museum Rag 250 Fine Art Paper Canson Infinity Arches Velin Museum Rag 250 250 g/sm 15.75 mil Matte Light Yes 100% cotton No
Canson Infinity Arches Velin Museum Rag 315 Fine Art Paper Canson Infinity Arches Velin Museum Rag 315 315 g/sm 19.29 mil Matte Light Yes 100% cotton No
Canson Infinity BFK Rives Fine Art Paper Canson Infinity BFK Rives 310 g/sm 19.69 mil Matte Light Yes 100% cotton No
Canson Infinity Edition Etching Rag Fine Art Paper Canson Infinity Edition Etching Rag 310 g/sm 18.90 mil Matte Light No 100% cotton No
Canson Infinity Mi-Teintes Fine Art Paper Canson Infinity Mi-Teintes 170 g/sm 9.45 mil Matte Moderate No (unknown) No
Canson Infinity Montval Aquarelle Fine Art Paper Canson Infinity Montval Aquarelle 310 g/sm 18.50 mil Matte Moderate No (unknown) No
Canson Infinity Rag Photographique 210 Fine Art Paper Canson Infinity Rag Photographique 210 210 g/sm 11.81 mil Matte Smooth No 100% cotton No
Canson Infinity Rag Photographique 310 Fine Art Paper Canson Infinity Rag Photographique 310 310 g/sm 17.32 mil Matte Smooth No 100% cotton No
Hahnemühle Albrecht Dürer Fine Art Paper Hahnemühle Albrecht Dürer 210 g/sm 13.78 mil 96.50% Matte Moderate Yes 50% cotton, 50% cellulose No
Hahnemühle Bamboo Fine Art Paper Hahnemühle Bamboo 290 g/sm 19.69 mil 99.00% Matte Smooth No 90% bamboo fiber, 10% cotton No
Hahnemühle German Etching Fine Art Paper Hahnemühle German Etching 310 g/sm 19.69 mil 99.00% Matte Light Yes 100% cellulose Yes
Hahnemühle Museum Etching Fine Art Paper Hahnemühle Museum Etching 350 g/sm 23.62 mil 99.00% Matte Moderate No 100% cotton No
Hahnemühle Photo Rag 188 Fine Art Paper Hahnemühle Photo Rag 188 188 g/sm 11.81 mil 99.00% Matte Smooth No 100% cotton Yes
Hahnemühle Photo Rag 308 Fine Art Paper Hahnemühle Photo Rag 308 308 g/sm 18.90 mil 99.00% Matte Smooth No 100% cotton Yes
Hahnemühle Photo Rag 500 Fine Art Paper Hahnemühle Photo Rag 500 500 g/sm 31.50 mil 100.00% Matte Smooth No 100% cotton Yes
Hahnemühle Photo Rag Bright White Fine Art Paper Hahnemühle Photo Rag Bright White 310 g/sm 19.69 mil 99.00% Matte Smooth No 100% cotton Yes
Hahnemühle Photo Rag Duo Fine Art Paper Hahnemühle Photo Rag Duo 276 g/sm 17.72 mil 99.00% Matte Smooth No 100% cotton Yes
Hahnemühle Photo Rag Ultra Smooth Fine Art Paper Hahnemühle Photo Rag Ultra Smooth 305 g/sm 18.90 mil 99.00% Matte Extra Smooth No 100% cotton Yes
Hahnemühle Sugar Cane Fine Art Paper Hahnemühle Sugar Cane 300 g/sm 20.08 mil 99.50% Matte Light No 75% Bagasse fiber, 25% cotton No
Hahnemühle Torchon Fine Art Paper Hahnemühle Torchon 285 g/sm 19.69 mil 99.00% Matte Moderate No 100% cellulose Yes
Hahnemühle William Turner 190 Fine Art Paper Hahnemühle William Turner 190 190 g/sm 16.54 mil 96.50% Matte Heavy Yes 100% cotton No
Hahnemühle William Turner 310 Fine Art Paper Hahnemühle William Turner 310 310 g/sm 24.41 mil 99.00% Matte Heavy Yes 100% cotton No
HP Matte Litho-Realistic Fine Art Paper HP Matte Litho-Realistic 270 g/sm 13.00 mil 98.00% Matte Smooth No Wood fiber and Polyethylene No
LexJet Premium Archival Matte Fine Art Paper LexJet Premium Archival Matte 230 g/sm 9.50 mil 98.00% Matte Smooth No (unknown) Yes
Moab Moenkopi Washi Kozo Fine Art Paper Moab Moenkopi Washi Kozo 110 g/sm 18.00 mil Matte Moderate No Mulberry / hemp No
Moab Moenkopi Washi Unryu Fine Art Paper Moab Moenkopi Washi Unryu 55 g/sm 0.00 mil Matte Moderate No Mulberry / hemp No
Breathing Color Vibrance Luster Photo Paper Breathing Color Vibrance Luster 255 g/sm 10.20 mil 96.00% Satin Smooth No (unknown) Yes
Breathing Color Vibrance Rag Photo Paper Breathing Color Vibrance Rag 325 g/sm 18.00 mil 99.00% Gloss Light No 100% cotton Yes
Canson Infinity Baryta Photographique Photo Paper Canson Infinity Baryta Photographique 310 g/sm 11.42 mil Satin Light No 100% cellulose Yes
Canson Infinity Photo HighGloss Premium RC Photo Paper Canson Infinity Photo HighGloss Premium RC 315 g/sm 10.63 mil High gloss Extra Smooth No 100% cellulose Yes
Canson Infinity PhotoGloss Premium RC Photo Paper Canson Infinity PhotoGloss Premium RC 270 g/sm 10.24 mil Gloss Extra Smooth No 100% cellulose Yes
Canson Infinity PhotoSatin Premium RC Photo Paper Canson Infinity PhotoSatin Premium RC 270 g/sm 9.84 mil Satin Extra Smooth No 100% cellulose Yes
Canson Infinity Platine Fibre Rag Photo Paper Canson Infinity Platine Fibre Rag 310 g/sm 16.14 mil Satin Light No 100% cotton No
Hahnemühle Baryta FB Photo Paper Hahnemühle Baryta FB 350 g/sm 14.57 mil 100.00% Gloss Smooth No 100% cellulose Yes
Hahnemühle FineArt Baryta Photo Paper Hahnemühle FineArt Baryta 325 g/sm 16.14 mil 98.00% Gloss Smooth No 100% cellulose Yes
Hahnemühle FineArt Pearl Photo Paper Hahnemühle FineArt Pearl 285 g/sm 15.75 mil 99.00% Pearl Smooth No 100% cellulose Yes
Hahnemühle Photo Rag Baryta Photo Paper Hahnemühle Photo Rag Baryta 315 g/sm 15.35 mil 97.00% Gloss Light No 100% cotton No
Hahnemühle Photo Rag Pearl Photo Paper Hahnemühle Photo Rag Pearl 320 g/sm 18.90 mil 98.50% Pearl Smooth No 100% cotton No
Hahnemühle Photo Rag Satin Photo Paper Hahnemühle Photo Rag Satin 310 g/sm 19.69 mil 99.00% Satin Light No 100% cotton Yes
Moab Slickrock Metallic Pearl Photo Paper Moab Slickrock Metallic Pearl 260 g/sm 12.00 mil 97.00% Gloss metallic Smooth No (unknown) Yes
Breathing Color Lyve Canvas Canvas Breathing Color Lyve Canvas 450 g/sm 19.00 mil 98.00% Matte Light No Poly-cotton No
Canson Infinity Artist Canvas Water Resistant Matte Canvas Canson Infinity Artist Canvas Water Resistant Matte 390 g/sm 15.75 mil Matte Moderate No Poly-cotton No
Canson Infinity Museum Canvas Water Resistant Matte Canvas Canson Infinity Museum Canvas Water Resistant Matte 440 g/sm 20.87 mil Matte Moderate No 100% cotton No
Canson Infinity PhotoArt HD Canvas Canvas Canson Infinity PhotoArt HD Canvas 400 g/sm 18.11 mil Matte Light No Poly-cotton Yes
Hahnemühle Daguerre Canvas Canvas Hahnemühle Daguerre Canvas 400 g/sm 22.05 mil 98.00% Matte Light No Poly-cotton Yes
Hahnemühle Monet Canvas Canvas Hahnemühle Monet Canvas 410 g/sm 22.83 mil 99.00% Matte Moderate No 100% cotton No
LexJet Sunset Reserve Matte Canvas Canvas LexJet Sunset Reserve Matte Canvas 400 g/sm 20.00 mil 98.50% Matte Moderate No Poly-cotton No
LexJet Sunset Select Matte Canvas Canvas LexJet Sunset Select Matte Canvas 430 g/sm 21.00 mil 98.50% Matte Light No Poly-cotton Yes