Paper Info PAPERS TESTED TO WORK WELL:
(not all papers have been tested)
Arches Platine
Artist Drawing Bristol - plate finish (#1 Sulfite)
Bee Vellum - 450
Bienfang Graphics 360 100% Rag Layout
Canson Vellum / 110 Vidalon
Cranes Distaff Linen
Cranes Parchment (or Business Card Stock)
Cranes Stationary with Kid Finish
Mirage - plate finish - 2 ply
Mirage - vellum finish - 2 ply
Rissing Gallery 100
Southworth Parchment Deed
Strathmore Alexandra Brilliant
Strathmore Carillon
Strathmore Tracing Parchment
Strathmore Ultra Marker
PAPERS TESTED TO WORK WELL, BUT ARE NOW DISCONTINUED:
Strathmore 500 Artist Drawing, Hard surface (old acidic process)
Strathmore 500 Artist Drawing, Medium surface (old acidic process)
PAPERS THAT DO NOT WORK WELL AS RECEIVED FROM THE MANUFACTURER:
NAME REASON
Most Bristles Acid will separate plies
Any Unsized Paper Coating will just soak through
Arches Johannot Incomplete clearing, falls apart when wet
Bee 100% Rag Prepared Tracing #687 Weak print, does not clear
Bienfang Admaster 406 R Weak print, incomplete clearing
Canson Airbrush / coated Does not coat well or clear
D'Arches Watercolor HP Does not clear
D'Arches Silkscreening No sizing, coating soaks through
Fisk C.S.2 Does not clear
Fisk C.S.10 Incomplete clearing
Mohawk Superfine (high finish) Coating soaks through, blotchy print
Morilla Leonardo 100% Rag Drawing Weak print, mottled
Multimedia Artboard Weak print, does not clear
Neenah Old Council Tree Muddy print, incomplete clearing
Neenah Old Council Tree Bond Weak print, incomplete clearing
Rives BFK Fogs
Simpson Protocol 100 Week and blotchy prints
Somerset Does not clear
Strathmore Gemini Watercolor HP Incomplete clearing
Strathmore Layout Some coating soaks through
Strathmore Script Coating soaks through
Strathmore Writing (Bright or Ultra) Weak print and incomplete clearing
Descriptions of papers which work well with the Pt/Pd process.
Arches Platine Top of Page
Excellent quality, depth, and substance.
Very Good detail in print.
Excellent surface, good tooth, white color.
Easy to coat, no soak through, requires less chemistry that other papers.
Must be exposed immediately or black specks will be formed randomly.
Floats in clearing baths and wash.
Must have a final clearing in Sodium Sulfite.
Artist Paper
Artist Drawing Bristol - plate finish (#1 Sulfite) Top of Page
Excellent quality, depth, and substance.
Very good detail in print.
Hard surface gives plenty of time to coat.
Coating must loose glossy look before blow drying.
Bee Paper
Bee Vellum - 450 Top of Page
Great quality with a lot of depth and substance.
Excellent detail in print.
Excellent luminosity from translucency, several thicknesses are available.
Translucent, color of print may be changed by colored under mat.
Average to coat, but watch for curling.
Bienfang Paper
Bienfang Graphics 360 100% Rag Layout Top of Page
Excellent quality and substance with deep blacks and translucent whites.
Thin and very strong, even when wet.
Produces the sharpest image.
Tends to be slower and lower contrast, and has a very good printout.
Translucent, color of print may be changed by colored under mat.
Easy to coat, but be careful of wrinkling.
Easy to coat, does not need humidification.
Quick to dry, but let coating loose gloss.
May not be suitable for prints larger then 11x14 due to handling.
Finished prints tend to wrinkle with humidity.
Can be archival dry mounted (recommended for images larger than 4x5).
Canson Paper
Canson Vellum / 110 Vidalon Top of Page
Good quality with a lot of depth and substance.
Detail in print is not as good as Bee or Strathmore.
Translucent, color of print may be changed by colored under mat.
Average to coat, but watch for curling.
Prints tend to wrinkle.
Cranes Paper
Cranes Distaff Linen Top of Page
Great quality.
Nice smooth surface texture.
Several colors are available.
Difficult to coat, watch for soak through.Cranes Parchment (or Business Card Stock) Top of Page
Great quality, depth, and substance.
Yellowish color may be a problem. (Works well with brightening agents.)
Very nice surface, lots of tooth but smooth.
Average to coat, Soak through and brush marks are no problem.
Very easy to abrade surface, and difficult to spot.
Great heavy weight paper.Cranes Stationary with Kid Finish Top of Page
Great quality warmer image.
Nice smooth surface texture.
Several colors are available.
Difficult to coat, must be very quick, soaks up chemistry quickly.
Watch for soak through.
Mirage- plate finish - 2 ply Top of Page
Excellent quality, depth, and substance.
Excellent detail in print.
Hard surface gives plenty of time to coat.
Coating must loose glossy look before blow drying.
Plies do not separate throughout wet process.
Mirage - vellum finish - 2 ply Top of Page
Excellent quality with a lot of depth and substance.
Great detail in print.
Average to coat
Plies do not separate throughout wet process.
Rissing Gallery 100 Top of Page
Good quality, depth, and substance, some detail loss in image.
Very white paper base without brighteners.
Very nice surface, lots of tooth but smooth.
Average to coat.
Floats in acid baths and wash.
Difficult to spot and easily damaged surface.
Southworth Parchment Deed Top of Page
Great results for some but not all images, renders good detail.
Average to coat, but watch for soak through.
The Strathmore 500 papers mentioned here are manufactured by the "old" acidic process. The new "Acid Free Process" also incorporates a new sizing agent. It is this sizing agent that renders the new versions of these papers unusable. The image will have an overall appearance of a galvanized texture, especially in darker areas.
Strathmore 500 Artist Drawing, Hard surface Top of Page
Excellent quality, depth, and substance.
Excellent detail in print.
Hard surface gives plenty of time to coat, but
Coating must lose glossy look before blow drying.
Difficult paper to coat, especially watch for puddling.
If not coated evenly (including brush marks), it will show in print.
Use plenty of chemistry and wait for it to soak in, the tendency is to spread
the coating out too thinly resulting in a weak print.
Must be candled for defects, and there are plenty.Strathmore 500 Artist Drawing, Medium surface Top of Page
Great quality with a lot of depth and substance.
Average detail in print.
Texture shows in print, becomes disturbing in larger prints.
Easer to coat than hard surface.Strathmore Alexandra Brilliant Top of Page
OK quality print with some detail loss.
Very nice surface, good tooth.
Average to coat, no soak through.
New Alexandra does not have the sizing problems of Strathmore 500 paper.Strathmore Carillon Top of Page
Excellent tonal quality, depth, and substance.
Excellent surface, good tooth.
Average to coat, no soak through, watermark wont obstruct image.
New Carillon does not have the sizing problems of Strathmore 500 paper.Strathmore Tracing Parchment Top of Page
Great quality with a lot of depth and substance.
Excellent detail in print.
Excellent luminosity from extreme translucency.
Translucent, color of print may be changed by colored under mat.
Average to coat.
Prints tend to wrinkle.Strathmore Ultra Marker Top of Page
Great quality with a lot of depth and substance.
Excellent detail in print.
Translucent, color of print may be changed by colored under mat.
Average to coat.
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