Book Printing?When sensual and beautiful papers are married with hand printing and binding in a unique expression, the result is not only impressive in the quality of craftsmanship but stimulating in its ability to move the senses.? - Silvie Turner in ?The Book of Fine Paper? A book is meant to be read and handled. The paper used as its pages need to be strong, flexible and long-lasting. The weight of the paper needs consideration ? it should be thin enough to fold easily, yet thick and opaque enough to reduce any show-through. Another important quality is abrasion resistance. Because a book is handled so much, the surface of the paper must not pick up finger grease or dirt. If colored paper is used, the color must not rub off in handling, nor transfer onto other pages. It must be lightfast and not fade.
Arches Cover
Arches Platine
Arches Text
Arches Text Wove
Arturo Book & Cover
Firenze
Frankfurt
Ingres
Kitakata
Mulberry
Okawara Handmade
Plike
Rives BFK
Rives de Lin (Moulin de Gue)
Rives Lightweight and Heavyweight
Roma
Somerset Book
Somerset Rough, Satin, Velvet & Textured
Somerset Text
Tiziano
Zerkall Book
Zerkall Book Laid
Mouldmade of 100% cotton, Arches Cover is one of the world's most popular fine art printing papers. It features a lightly textured, cold pressed surface and a registered watermark. All sheets have four deckle edges. Excellent for: Lithography, Intaglio, Silkscreen, Collotype and Drawing (particularly pastel). This extraordinary surface also resists tearing and buckling and it remains perfectly flat. Neutral pH, lightly sized, 2 natural deckles, 2 tear deckles.
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Available Sizes, Weights and Formats
Color
Surface
Weight
Size
Quantity
Rolls
White
300gsm
42?x100yds
White
300gsm
42?x10yds
White
300gsm
42?x20yds
Sheets
Buff
160gsm
25.5x19.5
White
200gsm
22x30
Black
250gsm
22x30
Buff
250gsm
22x30
White
250gsm
22x30
Buff
250gsm
25.5x19.5
Black
250gsm
44x30
White
270gsm
35.25x24.75
Buff, White
270gsm
41x29
White
300gsm
47.25x31.5
Created in conjunction with fine art photographers and specially sized for platinum printing. It is a smooth, bright white sheet made with no brighteners. 100% cotton, mouldmade, deckle edged, neutral pH, alkaline free. Recommended for: Platinum Printing, Screen Printing, Lithography
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Available Sizes, Weights and Formats
Color
Surface
Weight
Size
Quantity
Sheets
White
310gsm
22x30
White
310gsm
30x44
This is a very versatile lightweight sheet mainly used for drawing, bookprinting and printmaking. Also very popular with calligraphers. Available in both a laid and a wove finish. Mouldmade, 100% cotton paper, acid free and buffered. Excellent for: Drawing, book printing, printmaking and calligraphy.
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Available Sizes, Weights and Formats
Color
Surface
Weight
Size
Quantity
Sheets
Cream, White
Laid
120gsm
25.5x40
This is a very versatile lightweight sheet mainly used for drawing, bookprinting and printmaking. Also very popular with calligraphers. Available in both a laid and a wove finish. Mouldmade, 100% cotton paper, acid free and buffered. Excellent for: Drawing, book printing, printmaking and calligraphy.
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Available Sizes, Weights and Formats
Color
Surface
Weight
Size
Quantity
Sheets
White
Wove
120gsm
25.5x40
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Recommended for all writing applications, letterpress printing charcoal, pastel, pencil and engraving. Available in a wide range of colors in 120gsm and 260gsm sheets. Arturo is also the base sheet for our most popular fine stationery.
Firezne is made by Cartiere Magnani in Italy using techniques handed down from fathers to sons for generations, following the finest tradition of papermaking. Made in a composition of 100% cotton the range of available colours is obtained from natural earths and the absence of acids make it durable over time. Each sheet has four deckled edges. It is highly recommended for monotype printing, typographic printing and bookbinding. Due to the use of natural colorants, materials and craft workmanship, slight differences in color tone may occur between each productions.
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Available Sizes, Weights and Formats
Color
Surface
Weight
Size
Quantity
Firenze
Black
130gsm
19x26
Blue
130gsm
19x26
Bordeaux
130gsm
19x26
Brown
130gsm
19x26
Grey
130gsm
19x26
Sage
130gsm
19x26
Soft White
130gsm
19x26
White
130gsm
19x26
Mouldmade of a cotton/sulphite mix, Frankfurt is a unique stationery and printing paper with the defining characteristic of irregularly wavy laid lines. Neutral pH, 2 natural deckles, 2 tear deckles.
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Available Sizes, Weights and Formats
Color
Surface
Weight
Size
Quantity
Sheets
Cream
120gsm
22x30
White
120gsm
22x30
Cream
120gsm
25x38
White
120gsm
25x38
The particular grain of the laid surface and the beautiful colors are the features of this acid free, 100% high alpha cellulose mouldmade paper. Particularly recommended for deluxe editions, bookbinding, drawing (pastel and tempera) and collage.