Image showing paper texture of paper from Canson Arches BFK Rives. Image printed on paper is of a nature scene of tropical plants in full color with greens and oranges and sun cutting through foliage.
Image showing paper texture of paper from Canson Arches BFK Rives. Image printed on paper is of a nature scene of tropical plants in full color with greens and oranges and sun cutting through foliage. Image containing an art print on a textured paper being held in a hand wearing a glove. image printed is of a nature scene of tropical plants with a white border that is 0.25" on top and sides and 0.75" on the bottom. Paper is a high texture paper from Canson Arches BFK Rives image of a hand wearing a black nitrile glove holding an art print on Canson Arches BFK Rives paper. photograph printed is of a snail on a red brick with a white border. you can see part of the background of a print shop on the right side of the image but is blurred out by focal length. Image of a snail on a red brick printed on high texture paper at a zoomed in angle to show texture of ink, image, and paper. zoomed in image of photograph featuring a snail on a red brick in full color. image shows snail unclose printed texture and the paper texture Image of many photo art prints laying in a stack. top one is printed on high textured paper from Canson Arches BFK Rives. Image printed is of a snail on a red brick in full color.

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A classic for a reason
Canson® Arches® BFK Rives® is THE paper any artist will recognize the second they touch it. Soft, fluffy, + full of texture. This classic art paper turned giclée paper is made by Canson® & carries the same familiar feel of its traditional printmaking & drawing paper counterpart. When you want your each print to feel like it's an original work, this is the paper we tell you to choose. 

best for: traditionally made fine art, digital artwork needing a texture boost,
limited editions, tactile collector prints

print field notes

01. Museum archival giclée prints
 [ISO 9706]
02. Heavy weight soft feel
03. 100% cotton rag + pigment based inks
04. House tuned screen-to-print accuracy [custom RGB ICC profiles at ≦ΔE1]

05. Production variance of ≤1.0 mm for printing + trimming 
06. Comes with one [1] official Canson® + Split Arrow certificate of authenticity

file prep trail guide

01. Skip the effort + save time with our print ready giclée art print templates + how to use templates e-book

02. RGB color space [sRGB IEC61966-2.1 or use the Canson® Arches® Rives® BFK ICC Profile]

03. 300 DPI minimum resolution for the highest quality prints 
04. File types we use for giclée: PDF | TIFF | PSD | JPEG | AI
05. Full bleed images [without white border] need 0.25" bleed around art

06. Keep text + logos 0.25" inside of final print edge
07. Create at ordered size or equal aspect ratio to avoid cropping

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01. Paper Stats
    • 310gsm [heavy weight]
    • High texture soft feel
    • One of the most recognizable traditional art papers
    • Warmer-white color 
    • Ship your artwork flat or rolled in a tube
    • Signs with 2h+4h pencil
    • 100% Cotton Rag
    • Acid free + Archival [ISO 9706]
02. What This Paper Loves
Canson® Arches® BFK Rives® works best for artwork where visible texture is a must have!
    • All Photography + alternative process art
    • Bold tattoo style art
    • Large graphic shapes
    • Simplicity
    • Blocky typography
    • Out of the box colors
    • Gouache + oil paint
    • Digital or analogue art
    • Pencil + charcoals
03. Design + Retail tips
    • Color borders work but white looks best
    • Limited editions
    • Hand-embellishes well with paint
    • Excellent for collector focused print releases 
    • Stamp name or logo on the back of open editions to help collectors remember you
    • Pair with a custom certificate of authenticity
    • Sell 50% in frames + 50% with a "how to frame at home" insert
    • At markets: let people touch a sample print! This paper sells itself
04. Who this paper is for
    • Artists wanting a traditional fine art feel
    • Digital creators wanting paper to bring an authentic analog feel
    • Traditional printmakers transitioning into giclée art prints
    • Artists who want to make high-end + limited releases
    • When you want to feel your prints simply by looking at them 
    • Your collectors who value visible texture & a great hand feel

Product Image Example Artwork Credits: Plant photo: Kat |  Snail photo: Tom

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