Every print that leaves the studio is a considered object - made with specific materials, a specific process, and a specific intention. This page explains what goes into it, and why it matters.
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What is a giclée print?
A giclée (pronounced zhee-CLAY) is a museum-quality print made on a professional wide-format printer using 10–12 archival pigment inks. Unlike standard inkjet prints, giclée uses a fine-droplet ink process developed specifically for fine art reproduction - capturing a wider colour gamut, greater tonal depth, and a resolution the eye cannot distinguish from the original.
The process was developed in the early 1990s for gallery and museum reproduction work, and remains the standard used by leading institutions worldwide when producing high-fidelity reproductions of original works.
Every Stillpower print is made on a 12-colour pigment printer, individually calibrated to the paper, and printed from the highest-resolution master file of the original painting. No shortcuts. No batch runs.
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Hahnemühle Photo Rag Satin
Paper is not just the substrate - it is part of the work. The Hahnemühle mill in Lower Saxony has been producing fine art papers since 1584. Their Photo Rag Satin is a 310gsm 100% cotton rag paper - heavy, smooth, and acid-free - with a soft satin surface that diffuses light rather than reflecting it. It is the closest thing to printing directly onto canvas.
The paper is lignin-free and OBA-free (no optical brightening agents), which means colours remain stable over time without fading or yellowing. It carries ICC profiles certified by Hahnemühle's own laboratory, used in our colour-managed print workflow to ensure accurate, consistent results from screen to substrate.
When you hold a Stillpower print, you are holding four centuries of papermaking tradition.
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Limited editions of 30
Each Stillpower print exists in a limited edition of 30. This is a deliberate constraint - not a marketing strategy.
Limited editions exist to honour both the collector and the work. They ensure that ownership means something: that each print is a specific, numbered object with a known place in a finite series. Once an edition closes, it closes permanently. No additional prints will be made.
Each print is individually numbered - for example, 7/30 - and hand-signed by Zane Lasmane. The number is embossed into the Certificate of Authenticity alongside it.
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Certificate of authenticity
Every print ships with a signed and numbered Certificate of Authenticity, personally issued by Zane Lasmane. It records the work's title, edition number, paper specification, dimensions, and date of issue.
The certificate is printed on archival paper and stored in an acid-free protective sleeve, alongside the print. It is a permanent part of the work's record - and travels with the print as it changes hands. If you ever sell or gift the print, the certificate goes with it.
This is how provenance works. A print without documentation is just paper. A print with its certificate is a verifiable object with a clear history.
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Printed in Latvia - and built to last
Every print is produced at a specialist fine art print studio in Rīga, Latvia, using calibrated wide-format printers and a fully colour-managed workflow from screen to substrate.
Zane inspects each print individually before it ships - checking colour accuracy, tonal range, and surface quality against the original painting. If it doesn't meet the standard, it doesn't leave the studio. There are no batch runs. No automated dispatch.
The combination of pigment inks and archival cotton paper carries an estimated lifespan exceeding 200 years under normal display conditions - away from direct sunlight and humidity. This is not a print to replace in a decade. It is something to live with for a lifetime, and pass on.
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