We’re dedicated to the perfection of reproducing your originals—using the latest photographic inkjet technology to bring true colour and accuracy to your fine art.
Giclee (pronounced “zhee-KLAY”) printing is a type of inkjet printing synonymous with greater quality and a longer lifespan. Giclee is advantageous for reproducing work as it offers the benefits of digital printing, such as; fast turnaround, smaller runs and less labour, while maintaining supreme quality.
There are three key factors that differentiate giclee printing from traditional inkjet prints:
Resolution: Documents that are to be printed as a giclee require a minimum DPI of 300. This guarantees that the document possesses adequate resolution to print the finest details. To reproduce your existing photography or artwork, we use our high quality scanners to ensure this resolution is achieved when items are scanned for print.
Archival Quality Paper: With giclee, your artwork or photography is printed on archival quality paper or alternative archival substrates. The quality of this grade of paper allows you to achieve giclee’s longevity, adhesion and colour quality.
Giclee Quality Inks: Giclee prints are created using specialty high-quality inks, typically on large format printers. High Dynamic Range inks offer a vastly increased life span with better color quality upon final output. Our giclee printer meets the highest standards by offering the widest color gamut in the industry.
For photographers seeking a flat matte surface, this bright white paper is the ideal choice. It’s perfect for images that do not require gloss, yielding highly saturated results while maintaining excellent highlight and shadow detail. This paper is perfect for hobbyists, professional photographers, and digital artists alike.
PAPER SPECIFICATIONS:
Weight: 192 gsm | Thickness: 10.3 mil | ISO Brightness: 104% | Opacity: 94%
This acid-free, lignin-free heavyweight cotton-poly blend features an elegantly textured canvas with a matte non-reflective surface, a bright white point, exceptionally high Dmax, and a wide color gamut. The canvas base is enhanced with elastic polymers, providing high tensile strength and flexibility for gallery wrap stretching without cracking.
CANVAS SPECIFICATIONS:
Weight: 395 gsm | Thickness: 23 mil | Colour Gamut: High Dmax Wide | Surface: Matte
This media is made from 100% cotton rag and features a bright textured finish. It boasts an extremely high color gamut and black density. This cylinder-mould-made product is optimized for Epson UltraChrome and archival ink. Not only is this fine art paper acid-, lignin-, and chlorine-free, but it is also pH buffered with calcium carbonate to ensure a true archival sheet.
PAPER SPECIFICATIONS:
Weight: 300 gsm | Thickness: 19 mil | ISO Brightness: 90% | Opacity: 98% | Colour Gamut: High Dmax Wide | Base Material: 100% cotton
Artist and professional photographers require archival print media for their digital fine art and photography, acid-free, 100% cotton rag fine art paper. The rolls, weighing 225 g/m², offer flexibility and a museum-quality feel. This eggshell-colored cold press paper mimics the appearance and texture of Old World handmade paper. Capable of creating 1440 dpi, high-resolution prints this paper yields brilliant colors and deep blacks.
PAPER SPECIFICATIONS:
Basis Weight: 225 gsm | Thickness: 15 mil ISO Brightness: 89% | Opacity: 98% | Hot Lamination: No | Base Material: 100% cotton
This media is made from 100% cotton rag and features a bright textured finish. It boasts an extremely high color gamut and black density. This cylinder-mould-made product is optimized for Epson UltraChrome and archival ink. Not only is this fine art paper acid-, lignin-, and chlorine-free, but it is also pH buffered with calcium carbonate to ensure a true archival sheet.
PAPER SPECIFICATIONS:
Weight: 300 gsm | Thickness: 19 mil | ISO Brightness: 90% | Opacity: 98% | Colour Gamut: High Dmax Wide | Base Material: 100% cotton
For photographers seeking a flat matte surface, this bright white paper is the ideal choice. It’s perfect for images that do not require gloss, yielding highly saturated results while maintaining excellent highlight and shadow detail. This paper is perfect for hobbyists, professional photographers, and digital artists alike.
PAPER SPECIFICATIONS:
Weight: 192 gsm
Thickness: 10.3 mil
ISO Brightness: 104%
Opacity: 94%
This acid-free, lignin-free heavyweight cotton-poly blend features an elegantly textured canvas with a matte non-reflective surface, a bright white point, exceptionally high Dmax, and a wide color gamut. The canvas base is enhanced with elastic polymers, providing high tensile strength and flexibility for gallery wrap stretching without cracking.
CANVAS SPECIFICATIONS:
Weight: 395 gsm
Thickness: 23 mil
Colour Gamut: High Dmax Wide
Surface: Matte
This media is made from 100% cotton rag and features a bright textured finish. It boasts an extremely high color gamut and black density. This cylinder-mould-made product is optimized for Epson UltraChrome and archival ink. Not only is this fine art paper acid-, lignin-, and chlorine-free, but it is also pH buffered with calcium carbonate to ensure a true archival sheet.
PAPER SPECIFICATIONS:
Weight: 300 gsm
Thickness: 19 mil
ISO Brightness: 90% Opacity: 98%
Colour Gamut: High Dmax Wide
Base Material: 100% cotton
Artist and professional photographers require archival print media for their digital fine art and photography, acid-free, 100% cotton rag fine art paper. The rolls, weighing 225 g/m², offer flexibility and a museum-quality feel. This eggshell-colored cold press paper mimics the appearance and texture of Old World handmade paper. Capable of creating 1440 dpi, high-resolution prints this paper yields brilliant colors and deep blacks.
PAPER SPECIFICATIONS:
Basis Weight: 225 gsm
Thickness: 15 mil
ISO Brightness: 89%
Opacity: 98%
Hot Lamination: No
Base Material: 100% cotton
This media is made from 100% cotton rag and features a bright textured finish. It boasts an extremely high color gamut and black density. This cylinder-mould-made product is optimized for Epson UltraChrome and archival ink. Not only is this fine art paper acid-, lignin-, and chlorine-free, but it is also pH buffered with calcium carbonate to ensure a true archival sheet.
PAPER SPECIFICATIONS:
Weight: 300 gsm
Thickness: 19 mil
ISO Brightness: 90%
Opacity: 98%
Colour Gamut: High Dmax Wide
Base Material: 100% cotton
Widest colour gamut in the industry, achieved through a broad selection of High Dynamic Range inks, including orange and green
Authentically consistent prints with no colour crossover or colour cast
Unrivalled black optical density, achieved through 3-level black ink technology; black, light black and light-light black ink applied simultaneously
Extremely fine blends and tonal transitions, particularly in highlight-to-shadow details
Technology capable of reproducing the most demanding photography
Amazingly sharp text and line art
Will not create photographic graininess
Compatible with virtually any media type
Come in and ask to see our Epson Sample Media book!
We’re happy to speak to you about our Epson’s extraordinary printing capabilities.
Senior Account Manager
McKenzie joined the TR team with a solid foundation of experience in the print industry. His career began in production, where he developed his skills in maintenance, operations and finishing. Quickly recognized for his talent, initiative and charisma, McKenzie was promoted to Production Lead. At the helm of the production team, he proved a natural leader and infected the team with his positivity and work ethic.
After building his knowledge leading the production team, McKenzie progressed into the Sales department, honing his sales skills under the leadership of Carla Duncan and TR’s customer focused approach. His natural penchant for customer service and dedication to quality assurance proved an ideal fit for the TR sales team where McKenzie now functions as Account Manager.
Never one to rest on his laurels, McKenzie enhanced his knowledge with sales courses at BCIT and can regularly be seen applying his skills throughout the shop. Don’t be surprised to find him supporting the finishing department, assisting clients at the front desk, or onsite ensuring installations surpass customer expectations.
Also goes by: Mac
Interesting fact about McKenzie: he can be found on Wikipedia
Best described in three words as: loyal, funny, and stubborn
Cannot live without: his back massager
Quote to live by: “When you look at someone through rose-coloured glasses, all the red flags just look like flags” – Wanda the Owl
CAD & eProject Manager
When you meet Bruce you automatically know he is a seasoned professional in the reprographics industry. Starting out as a driver for Hughes Owens Printing in 1978, he eventually transitioned to Trimen Blueprinting where he acted as a reprographics technician for 13 years. With the onset of the digital era in 2000, TR Trades hired Bruce as CAD Manager. Since then he has been an invaluable asset to the company and anyone who has questions regarding CAD plotting. When Bruce is not overseeing others in the CAD department, he spends countless hours troubleshooting client issues, unearthing customer print errors, and providing eProject software support. He is regularly looked to for printing advice by both coworkers and clients.
Bruce is also well versed in troubleshooting onsite issues and participating in client presentations, having assisted Carla and TR sales staff in many client meetings. If you’re looking for a history lesson on the print industry or if you want to optimize your drawings for print, you’ll want to call on Bruce. Many may not know, but Bruce is a musician at heart! He originally studied engineering and math, eventually realizing it was not the career path he wished to pursue. Following this, Bruce went on to complete both a music program and a piano technician program through Douglas College. During his spare time, you’ll find him creating music or acting as a vocalist in several bands. When he is not playing the guitar and recording music, you can find Bruce tinkering around on one of his computers or watching hockey.
Also goes by: Stretch
Best described as: Humble
Favourite place in Vancouver: Minnekhada, Coquitlam
Guilty pleasure: Audio software
Favourite TV show: Hockey
Ideal meal: Mac & cheese (with ketchup)
Cannot live without: Music
President
Having worked in the family business since before she can remember, Carla has a natural talent for helping clients reach their printing goals. Always an advocate for education, Carla completed the Marketing Management course at Kwantlen Polytechnic University and then obtained a degree in Business Administration from Simon Fraser University with a double major in Management Technology and Human Resources. And all of this is in addition to sales and marketing courses at BCIT!
Combining her extensive education with a lifetime of experience, Carla is a driving force behind the success of TR Trades. On a daily basis, she can be found anywhere in the shop, always striving to enhance client satisfaction. Her familiarity with our systems, equipment, and services make her uniquely capable of ensuring clients benefit from every possible way that TR Trades can help businesses grow.
Favourite place in Vancouver: None. She would rather be off the grid camping!
During her free time you can find her: riding her atv or dirtbike, camping in the wild, fishing off the West Coast, fishing in a river, or in her garden.
Ideal meal: steak and double stuffed potatoes
What gets her motivated in the morning: coffee and coming to work!
“If you’re looking for an alternative option to your current print supplier, please call my cell at 604.376.7803. I would love to speak with you about how we can help your business.
