The Process
Printing & Framing
Every edition is produced by hand in our San Francisco studio. Files proofed in person by the artist, prints inspected under calibrated light, frames built from solid hardwood to museum standards, and every work is packed with care and focus.
Archival Printing
Hahnemühle Photo Rag
All editions are printed using archival pigment inks on Hahnemühle Photo Rag Matte — a smooth, 100% cotton, 308gsm archival matte paper.
The stock is acid-free, lignin-free, and made from 100% cotton rag — certified lightfastness exceeds 100 years under normal display conditions with UV-protective glazing, protecting against fading for generations.
Hahnemühle Photo Rag is chosen for a reason. Its smooth surface preserves the finest detail of the artist's file — grain, shadow nuance, subtle tonality — without the texture of a rougher paper competing with the image. It's the paper trusted by museums, galleries, and fine art publishers around the world, and it's the only one we use.
Color Management
Faithful to the Artist's Vision
Every edition begins with a soft-proof against the artist's signed master file. Our displays are calibrated to a D50 white point — the neutral lighting standard used by museums and fine art publishers — so what we see on screen is what will come off the printer.
Each paper stock and printer is profiled in-house with a spectrophotometer. No generic presets. No guesswork. Custom ICC profiles are built for every substrate we carry, and recalibrated on a regular cycle to account for shifts in ambient conditions or ink batch variation.
When a print comes off the press, it is inspected under the same D50 light and compared directly against the artist's approved proof before it is cleared to ship. If a shadow crushes, a highlight clips, or a neutral cast drifts — we reprint it. No discussion.
Configurations
Three Ways to Display
Borders
2" white border, framed with UV-protective glazing.
Small — 19 × 26"
Medium — 27 × 38"
Large — 33 × 47"
Gallery — 41 × 59"
Full Bleed
Edge-to-edge print, framed with UV-protective glazing.
Small — 17 × 25"
Medium — 25 × 37"
Large — 31 × 46"
Gallery — 41 × 61"
Print Only
Unframed archival print shipped flat in a protective box.
Small — 16 × 24"
Medium — 24 × 36"
Large — 30 × 45"
Gallery — 40 × 60"
Framing
Hand-Built Hardwood Frames
Eight finishes. Precision-cut joints. Conservation-grade UV resistant acrylic glazing. Three hanging options included.
Solid hardwood frames, hand-built in our San Francisco print studio. We make our frames gallery quality with butterfly-jointed miters, only solid hardwoods, for long-term preservation and stability across seasonal change.
Glazed with conservation clear museum grade UV-protective acrylic that blocks 99% of damaging ultraviolet light. The print is mounted to acid-free archival board with rigid backing, ensuring your print always stays flat. The backing is sealed against dust and humidity with frame tape, and three hanging options come pre-installed: D-rings, braided picture wire, and a Z-bar cleat — choose whichever suits your wall and your space. The work is ready to hang straight from the crate.
Black
White
Grey
Maple
Walnut
Oak
Black Walnut
White Maple
Anatomy of a Frame
Built to Last
Every framed edition is built from six distinct layers, each chosen for its role in keeping the work flat, protected, and beautiful for generations.
Hardwood Frame
3/4" face × 1 1/2" depth, solid hardwood with butterfly-jointed miters
Conservation Acrylic
1/8" UV-protective conservation clear acrylic — blocks 99% UV
Fine Art Print
Hahnemühle Photo Rag, 308gsm, 100% cotton archival matte
Acid-Free Mounting
Print mounted to acid-free archival foamboard
Gatorboard Backing
Rigid Gatorboard backing for long-term flatness and stability
Wood Inset Riser
Solid wood inset riser — high-end durability, prevents warping
Joinery
Butterfly-Jointed Miters
Every miter is reinforced with a butterfly joint — a hand-fitted hardwood spline that locks the corner against expansion and contraction over decades of seasonal change. It's the kind of detail you don't see, but it's the reason your frame stays tight, true, and square for the long term.
Quality Control
Nothing Leaves Without Being Seen
Every print and frame is personally inspected at multiple points along its journey. A single edition may pass through four sets of trained eyes before it ships.
File Preparation
Before anything touches paper, the master file is reviewed for resolution, color profile, sharpening, and edge treatment. Corrections are made in coordination with the artist when needed.
First Pull
Every new edition begins with a test print on the final paper stock. The artist reviews and signs off before the edition is released for production.
Under the Light
Each print is inspected under calibrated D50 lighting for color accuracy, banding, dust, or surface imperfections. Rejected prints are reprinted — never revived.
Framing Assembly
Frames are hand-assembled and checked for joint precision, finish consistency, and mat alignment before the glazing goes on.
Final Review
Before packing, every completed work is inspected a final time — checked for dust behind the glazing, alignment within the frame, wire tension, and label placement.
The Journey Home
Packed Like It Matters
A museum-grade print deserves museum-grade packaging. Every work leaves our studio in protective materials built specifically for its size and construction — sealed so it arrives exactly as we finished it.
Print Only
Rolled & Protected
Each print is rolled in archival packaging and shipped in a heavy-duty protective tube, sized to the print with extra clearance. Simple unrolling instructions are included for safe handling on arrival.
Framed Works — All Sizes
Built-to-Order Wooden Crate
Every framed edition ships in a custom-built wooden crate with foam-lined interior and a suspension system that isolates the work from vibration in transit. Each crate is built specifically for the piece it carries — same level of protection whether it's a Small or a Gallery edition. Labeled with handling instructions for the carrier.
Our Promise
Quality Guarantee
Every print and frame is inspected by hand before it leaves our studio. If a work arrives damaged, we replace it at no cost — including shipping in both directions.
If any edition ever fails to meet our archival standards within its expected lifespan, we will reprint it for the edition holder of record. This is not marketing language. It is how we have always operated, and it is the standard every work in our studio is built to meet.