Types of Prints • Which Type Do I Want?

Silver Gelatine Prints. This is the traditional wet darkroom process of producing prints. We have all seen photographic prints from the late 1890s and early 1900s which testify to the stability of the traditional photographic process. Although modern plastic coated papers are available the very highest quality and maximum image depth is produced when prints are made on fiber based paper. All fiber based papers are similar to heavy weight artists watercolour paper but the photographic emulsion is completely smooth with no texture. Simon Pocklington's prints are either made on a warm tone paper which produces rich, dark chocolatey, blacks or have a specialist toner applied.

Only certain images are available printed by this method and these are usually limited to an edition of ten

Giclee Prints. The term 'Giclee' refers to a high quality printing technology used by artists. Images are printed in archival quality inks onto an acid free, heavy weight paper using advanced, professional, printers capable of producing incredibly detailed and accurate prints.Giclee prints feature in many museums and galleries collections.

We have had test prints produced on a variety of papers and have settled on a smooth watercolour paper for limited edition prints. This paper has a lovely feel and is very stable, which means correctly stored prints should last for many years; an important consideration for collectors. Prints are supplied in an acid free window mount which covers the white boarder and with a backing board which is also acid free to ensure long life.

Non limited or open edition prints are made on archival matt paper has a bright white base is ideal for photographs. The paper has the same longlife qualities.

Posters are produced on fuji photographic paper and are supplied unmounted. This is the same type of paper as your local developing and printing shop uses.

Limited Edition Prints. Many artists produce limited edition prints in a variety of sizes, each different size being a different edition, so the collector thinks there are only 100 produced but the artist may commission 100 in each size. Simon Pocklington has limited the total output from each negative or file to 75. This means that the total output of prints of an image will be a maximum of 75. As the edition sells out the price will increase.(Since images are available for publication this does not mean that they may not appear in a book, magazine or calendar) A limited edition is of original prints

Delivery Times. Since all our prints are hand produced to order please allow 5 working days for despatch from the UK plus the delivery time to your part of the world. UK Special Delivery is FREE

Please e mail for a prompt quote stating preferred print size and finish

UK customers may also pay by by cheque (despatch is on cleared funds received) or paypal.