Exploring Paper Types - Samir 2 Mar 2024
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The document discusses different types of paper, their properties, and suitability for various uses. It covers kraft and bleached paper making processes. Key paper types include watercolor papers in various weights from 110-300 GSM, hot pressed and cold pressed varieties, cardstock, and ivory sheets suitable for fine liners and watercolor. The document provides details on factors like texture, ink absorption, print quality, and compatibility with different mediums. In summary, it is a comprehensive overview of paper properties for artistic uses.
Exploring Paper Types - Samir 2 Mar 2024
- 1. Paper Types Samir Dash mobilewish@gmail.com 2 Mar 2024
- 2. Kraft Paper Making Process Adding sulphite (kraft) + natural soda to Kraft Method Wood pulp/ cotton
- 3. Paper and the cloth pieces are soaked in water and used a beater to make soft plup. Dye colors are added to the pulp The colored pulp is pressed into sheets. Dried sheets are stacked
- 4. Hand-made Paper Handmade paper from India made in 100 % cotton rag. lovely thickness and rough finish, which gives the paper a lot of texture and elegance. Seed Paper Seed paper is a type of handmade paper that includes any number of different plant seeds.
- 5. Lightweight (200-300 GSM) Medium Weight (300-400 GSM) Heavyweight (400-600+ GSM) Mount Board professional-quality artwork and paintings Craft, Framing, Model Making Extensive water usage, multiple layers, and intricate details. Excellent absorption Card Heavy good balance between affordability and performance Card-stock prints, art works Extensive water usage, sufficient thickness to resist warping allows for moderate water usage Card Stock for studies, sketching, and practice sessions when wet compared to thinner papers may not offer as much texture or absorbency Water-colors ,Graphites, carbon pencils General Purpose (10-200 GSM) Regular Papers Notebooks, sketch-pads Fine-liners, pencil, pastels works decently Watercolor Grades
- 6. 200-300 GSM Textured Cold Pressed Water Color 110-300 GSM Poslihed/Gloss Hot Pressed Fine-liner Textured paper, from rough to subtly textured, provides a tactile experience that adds a sense of luxury or craftsmanship.
- 7. Water Ink Absorption 80 GSM 40 GSM 160 GSM 320 GSM 640 GSM LOW 0 MEDIUM HIGH LOW TEXTURED HIGHLY POLISHED MID TEXTURED HIGH TEXTURED LOW 0 MEDIUM HIGH FACTORS • Faster Drying Time • Reduced Ink Absorption
- 8. Print Quality 80 GSM 40 GSM 160 GSM 320 GSM 640 GSM LOW 0 MEDIUM HIGH LOW TEXTURED HIGHLY POLISHED MID TEXTURED HIGH TEXTURED LOW 0 MEDIUM HIGH FACTORS • Faster Drying Time • Reduced Ink Absorption • Versatility with different print techniques • colour appearance
- 9. Hot Pressed (HP) - Cold Pressed (CP)- Rough Rough CP HP Rough: sheet between sheets of textured felt as it dries HP: sheet between hot roller CP: sheet between cold roller
- 10. Why Hot Press? Hot press paper • Less textured. • You can give fine details with a small brush more easily. • It doesn’t absorb the water right - gives more time to work on the painting. • Colors look more vibrant. • It is more expensive then cold press • Use fine-liner if needed • Can add small details
- 11. Cold Press Hot Press
- 12. Cold Pressed vs Hot Pressed Papers Cold Pressed Hot Pressed More Absorbency Versatility for Water-colour Versatility for Fine-liner Texture Less More Less More Less Less More Printer Compability Less More
- 13. 210 – 400 GSM Ivory Sheet (FBB) thick and sturdy Cold+Hot Pressed Fine-liner+WaterColor Print Ivory Paper is a high quality paper with good thickness and sturdy characteristic. It comes with a glossy white surface on one side and a rough texture on the other side. Ivory paper has a dinstinct and clean look 210 – 400 GSM Kraft Ivory Sheet (FBB) thick and sturdy Cold+Hot Pressed Fine-liner+WaterColor Print one glossy surface and the remaining side has similar rough and dark texture Bleached Paper + Kraft
- 14. Bleached vs Kraft Paper Making Process Adding sulphite (kraft) + natural soda to Adding bleach Chlorine + hydrogen peroxide Bleaching Method Kraft Method Wood pulp/ cotton (Removes lignin)
- 15. Bleached vs Kraft Papers Bleached Kraft (Non-Bleached) More Whiteness Colour Life Fibre Strength Versatility for Fine-liner White-ness Less More Less More Less Less More Printer Compability Less More
- 16. Ideal Fine-liner Compatible Paper • Archival Quality Paper • Acid free /PH value balanced • Cotton Paper • Polished / Hot Pressed • 110-200 GSM