You’ll never find us doing anything as two-dimensional as printing.
Creating a work of art is a process. It’s multifaceted. Involves heart and soul, deliberate decision-making, and experience. Uses tried and true materials and experimental methods. Draws on a connection with every piece, each artist, and the story and vision behind both. That’s why you’ll never find us focused on something as run-of-the-mill as printing artwork. Instead, Black Sheep focuses on print-making—utilizing all of our skills, talents, and techniques to help you showcase yours, working hand-in-hand with you every step of the way.
We offer a wide array of techniques and materials, a few of which are outlined below.
German Etching
Matte FineArt – textured
German Etching – a white, 100% a-cellulose paper – guarantees archival standards. The mold-made etching paper features a distinct textured surface. With its premium matt inkjet coating German Etching meets the highest industry standards regarding density, color gamut, color graduation and image sharpness while preserving the special touch and feel of genuine art paper. This heavyweight is velvety smooth with a fine surface texture, and one of the most popular media worldwide for artwork and photography which provides for excellent reproduction of traditional prints.
EPSON Exhibition Canvas
EPSON Exhibition Canvas enables users to achieve industry-leading prints that require stunning, museum-grade image quality and durability. An acid free heavyweight cotton-poly blend, this elegantly textured canvas features a matte non-reflective surface with a bright white point, exceptionally high Dmax and wide color gamut. This canvas is specially coated to produce vibrant colors as well as rich, deep blacks and tonal gradations that distinguish them from competitive products. It is also the ideal weight (395 gsm) and can also be easily stretched and coated to help achieve the best combination of image quality and archival display life. The canvas base is enhanced with elastic polymers providing high tensile strength and flexibility for gallery wrap stretching without cracking.
Epson Ultra Premium Photo Paper Glossy
Epson Premium Glossy Photo Paper offers the highest gloss level of any Epson resin coated photographic paper. Producing vivid life-like images that rival those of traditional silver halide prints, the ultra glossy finish, coupled with an extremely wide color gamut, make this paper a favorite among discerning photographers. Its instant drying, non-cockling and water resistant surface characteristics make use, handling, and display of the finished output trouble-free. It creates highly saturated prints by offering maximum ink coverage and high D-Max for true photographic reproductions. This paper can also be easily laminated to provide protection from light and moisture.
Epson Ultra Premium Luster Paper
This instant drying paper produces vivid, lifelike images that rival those of traditional silver halide prints. Premium Luster Photo Paper delivers highly saturated prints by offering maximum ink coverage and a high D-Max for true photographic reproductions. Its 10-mil RC base gives prints a photographic feel, and keeps the paper cockle-free. When used with EPSON Archival Ink, these images will last over 140 years in normal indoor display conditions.
Moab Slickrock Metallic
Slickrock Metallic Pearl 260 transforms an image into lifelike, almost 3D quality. Black & White images shine on the Slickrock Metallic Pearl producing deep dark blacks and ultra-bright highlights. The paper’s high gloss and unique sheen make this ideal for everyday prints with a twist. Slickrock papers capture the original beauty of an image with a metallic enhancement.
MOAB Somerset Enhanced Velvet
100% cotton, this natural white paper yields exceptional depth of color with a velvety fine art texture. The surface of the paper becomes an inherent part of the finished print, without overwhelming the image, but adding a fine art element to the composition.
Hahnemuhle Photo Rag Satin 310 g
A smooth 100% rag, acid free paper with a very unique coating that produces a satin look wherever there is a printed image while leaving a matte surface in non printed areas. Photo Rag Satin is ideal for photographs and fine art reproduction where a slight surface variation and depth is desired.
Booksmart Metal
These fine art printable metals provide a very durable & luminous print. The inkjet printable aluminum allow users to create prints that are unlike any print produced on paper. Available finishes include satin white, satin silver, and satin gold.
William turner Watercolor Textured Matte
Hahnemuhle 'William Turner' is primarily a Watercolor & Printmaking Mold made in Germany, 100% cotton, warm white, acid-free & neutral pH, chlorine-free, 300gsm. This is a natural line paper with 100% rag content making it highly archival. It has a smooth surface that suits detailed work and watercolors.