Below is a brief description of each paper used at Color Folio. Not all papers are available on all printers. For a chart showing which are available, click here. Archival information about papers is provided based on testing provided by Wilhelm Research.

Epson Premium Lustre:
Photographic surface with a lustre finish. A similar pearl texture to the Fuji Crystal Archive Matte. Our client's favorite paper for use with the Epson Ultrachrome printers with Photo Black ink. Archival rating > 60 years.

Epson Premium Glossy:
Photographic surface with a glossy finish. Works well with K3 inket on Epson 11800. Archival rating > 60 years.

Breathing Color Canvas:
This is a heavy waterproof canvas with a semi-gloss finish and fine, even texture. It can be stretched over bars for the look of an oil painting. This is a matte canvas that needs to be coated. The coating we use creates a semi-gloss finish that provides the highest level of color saturation and dynamic range of any canvas.

Crane Museo Silver Rag:
Cotton rag paper with surface similar to air-dried fibre based traditional prints. No optical brighteners. This heavy (300 gsm) paper prints beautifully in both color and B&W on the Epson K3 Ultrachrome printer.

Hahnemühle Fine Art Pearl:
Cotton rag paper utilizing optical brighteners with semi-gloss surface similar to air-dried fibre based traditional prints. Optical brighteners increase dynamic range and contrast. This heavy (300 gsm) paper prints beautifully in both color and B&W on the Epson K3 Ultrachrome printer.

Fuji Crystal Archive Luster:
Photographic surface with a slight pearl or lustre finish rather than a flat matte. Excellent dynamic range and color. Archival rating > 60 years.

Fuji Crystal Archive Glossy:
Photographic surface with a glossy finish. Excellent dynamic range and color - slightly more "pop" than the matte paper, though less noticeable once framed. May prove more difficult to dry mount than luster paper. Archival rating > 60 years.

Kodak Endura Mettalic:
Photographic surface with a glossy finish and metallic appearance. Excellent dynamic range and color. May prove more difficult to dry mount than luster paper. Archival rating > 100 years.

Smooth Watercolor Paper:
Cotton rag paper with almost completely smooth, neutral white surface. The base paper and the coating is acid and lignin free resulting in the most archival This is a heavy weight (300 gsm) paper that has very good dynamic range with good blacks and strong, clean saturated color with our Ultrachrome printer. Recommended for photography on a fine art paper.

Textured Watercolor Paper:
Cotton rag paper with a vellum (lightly textured), neutral white surface. The base paper and the coating is acid and lignin free resulting in the most archival This is a heavy weight (310 gsm) paper that has very good dynamic range with good blacks and strong, clean saturated color with our Ultrachrome printer. Recommended for paintings on a fine art paper.