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Cataloguing paper I have worked with and any notes.

Blick

Japanese paper 10 sheet assortment

• Japanese paper 10 sheet assortment{target="_blank" rel="external"}
• Contains:
  • Kinwashi - 25"x37"
  • Kitakata - 16"x20"
  • Mulberry - 24"x33-1/2"
  • Okawara - 12"x16"
  • Uryu - 24"x39"

Okawara

• My favorite of this assortment and the one I will likely re-order singly.

Kitakata

• Too yellow-toned for my liking

Kinwashi

• More fragile than I want

Rives

Lightweight Rives Printmaking Paper, Cream{target="_blank" rel="external"}

• Tears really nicely
• I like the lightweight paper
• i like both cream and cream-white

Somerset

• I used 250 gsm, velvet finish
• Heavier than I am looking for
• Tears well

Hahnemühle Ingres

Hahnemühle Ingres Paper{target="_blank" rel="external"}

• comes in a lot of colors
• tears well
• good textured surface
• really like this one

Arches Cover

• thicker than I want