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title: printmaking paper notes
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image:
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src: 2024/killdeer.jpg
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alt: "Image unrelated to post. A very fluffed up killdeer stands on a rocky beach."
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tags:
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- reference
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2026-02-19 14:54:54 -08:00
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- print
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2026-02-19 14:50:32 -08:00
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Cataloguing paper I have worked with and any notes.
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## Blick
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### Japanese paper 10 sheet assortment
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- [Japanese paper 10 sheet assortment](https://www.dickblick.com/products/japanese-paper-10-sheet-assortment/){target="_blank" rel="external"}
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- Contains:
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- Kinwashi - 25"x37"
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- Kitakata - 16"x20"
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- Mulberry - 24"x33-1/2"
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- Okawara - 12"x16"
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- Uryu - 24"x39"
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#### Okawara
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- My favorite of this assortment and the one I will likely re-order singly.
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#### Kitakata
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- Too yellow-toned for my liking
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#### Kinwashi
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- More fragile than I want
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### Rives
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[Lightweight Rives Printmaking Paper, Cream](https://www.dickblick.com/items/bfk-rives-printmaking-paper-19-x-26-cream-115-gsm-light-sheet/){target="_blank" rel="external"}
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- Tears really nicely
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- I like the lightweight paper
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- i like both cream and cream-white
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### Somerset
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- I used 250 gsm, velvet finish
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- Heavier than I am looking for
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- Tears well
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### Hahnemühle Ingres
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[Hahnemühle Ingres Paper](https://www.dickblick.com/products/hahnemuhle-ingres-paper/){target="_blank" rel="external"}
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- comes in a lot of colors
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- tears well
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- good textured surface
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- really like this one
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### Arches Cover
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- thicker than I want
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