Limited Edition PrintingThe choice of paper on which you print your fine art is critical to the end result. Your selection will dramatically affect the quality of your final image. You?ve labored for many hours to create this special print ? shouldn?t it be printed on the finest paper available? At Legion, we think it should. Some of the papers discussed below have been made for centuries. Others have been developed by Legion with the help of the world?s best fine art lithographers. If the integrity of the final print is your goal, then one of these papers should be your choice. All of these papers are manufactured to the highest standards of longevity, including buffering with calcium carbonate. Each of the papers below is made from either 100% cotton rag or high alpha cellulose pulp and is created to meet the demands of the offset printing process. These papers vary in surface texture, from smooth to rough with many variations in between. Additionally, some of these papers are coated for additional ink holdout. There are dozens of paper suitable for printing limited edition art reproduction. We?ve selected our top choices below.
Arches Cover
Arches Text
Arches Watercolor
Arturo Book & Cover
Coventry
Domestic Etching
Essex Cover & Coated Cover
Folio
Incisioni
Lenox 100
Pescia
Rives BFK
Somerset Rough, Satin, Velvet & Textured
Stonehenge
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
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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Sheets
Cream, White
Laid
120gsm
25.5x40
The world?s most popular watercolor paper is available in 20 sheet blocks. Mouldmade in France of 100% cotton; available in three different surfaces.
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Surface
Weight
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Blocks and Pads
CP, HP, Rough
140lb
10x14
CP, HP, Rough
140lb
12x16
CP, HP, Rough
140lb
14x20
CP, HP, Rough
140lb
18x24
CP, HP, Rough
140lb
7x10
CP, HP, Rough
140lb
9x12
Rolls
CP, HP, Rough
140lb
44.5?x10yd
CP, HP, Rough
156lb
51?x10yd
Sheets
CP
398lb
46x34
CP, HP, Rough
140lb
22x30
CP, HP, Rough
260lb
25.75x40
CP, HP, Rough
300lb
22x30
CP, HP, Rough
90lb
22x30
CP, Rough
1114lb
40x60
CP, Rough
400lb
22x30
CP, Rough
555lb
29.5x41
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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.
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Internally sized to prevent inks from absorbing or looking muddy, Coventry Rag has great dimensional stability. Also an excellent choice for pencil, charcoal or pastel.
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Color
Surface
Weight
Size
Quantity
Sheets
Smooth
290gsm
38x50
Smooth
335gsm
38x50
Smooth
335gsm
55x40
Smooth
335gsm
63x46
Vellum
235gsm
23x30
Vellum
250gsm
26x40
Vellum
290gsm
22x30
Vellum
290gsm
30x44
Vellum
290gsm
38x50
Vellum
320gsm
35x44
Vellum
320gsm
38x50
Vellum
320gsm
60x44
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Made in the USA, this is a 50% rag paper with a slightly warm white color and a lightly textured surface. Neutral pH, no deckles
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Sheets
175gsm
26x40
Essex Cover is a 100% cotton sheet made in the USA. Essex is our oldest domestically manufactured fine art printing paper. This sheet has a 14pt caliper and a smooth surface the allows the ink to ?sit up? and give you a sharp, intense image. Buffered with calcium carbonate for extended life. Neutral pH, no deckles
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Sheets
270gsm
23x35
270gsm
28x40
Made of 100% cotton, this paper works well for silkscreening, offset lithography, etching, embossing, pastel, charcoal and pencil. Folio is available in Antique and Bright White as well as two sizes: 22x30 and 38x50
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Surface
Weight
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Sheets
Antique and Bright White
Vellum
22x30
Antique and Bright White
Vellum
38x50
Made of 50% cotton/50% sulphite, Incisioni has a very smooth, soft
finish. Lightly sized, neutral pH, 2 natural deckles, 2 tear deckles;
chlorine free.
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Color
Surface
Weight
Size
Quantity
Sheets
White
220gsm
19.5x27.5
White
310gsm
19.5x27.5
White
310gsm
27.5x39
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A 100% cotton sheet made in the USA. Developed by Legion Paper, this fine art print paper has a textured finish and is very popular for most drawing and printmaking techniques. Neutral pH, no deckles.
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Surface
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Rolls
250gsm
60?x20yds
250gsm
72?x20yds
Sheets
250gsm
22x30
250gsm
26x40
250gsm
38x50
This is one of the most versatile sheets of the thousands we have in our collection. Pescia is mouldmade of 100% cotton. Its soft, smooth surface makes it suitable for most all drawing and printmaking techniques including etching, pencil, charcoal, pastel, engraving ink, acrylic and lithography. Chlorine-free, neutral pH. Pescia blocks are available in white/cold pressed only. Full sheets are available in several colors in the smooth finish.
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