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Carta Varese Florentine Paper- Fruit Garlands 19x27 Inch Sheet
The Italian Carta Varese is one of the most traditional European
“fantasy-papers”. Its roots go back to original Rennaissance patterns
used as decoration of chests, cradles, or combs. Carta Varese papers
have been manufactured since the 17th century in Veneto becoming famous
for their variety of colors and small-patterned motifs. In former times
they were all hand-printed by means of a wooden printing block,
bringing a mixture of tempera, dextrin and starch on the base paper. The
block had to be pressed several times on a sheet in order to cover the
format, but a typical blank edge on one side remained. Around the end of
the 19th century lithography was introduced and by the mid 20th century
the production changed to offset-printing, making the papers available
to many more customers.
The printing
process of Carta Varese is elaborate. The two-way and multi-colored
papers are printed in a single-colour machine. Every color is printed
separately, so the paper sheets run through the machine several times, a
method reminiscent of silk-screen printing. This is the reason why the
colors of Carta Varese are so bright and dense even though it is an
offset print.
Carta Varese is not only beautiful but
also substantial. The base paper is a
100 g/qm ivory paper, uncoated and acid free.
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Amate Bark Paper from Mexico - Lace Bicolor 15.5x23 Inch Sheet
The word amate derives from amatl, the Nahuatl word for paper. Mayan and
Aztec Indians painted on amate paper to create codices (accordion folded
books) depicting stories, historical events and even astrology. The
Otomi people still use amate paper today for creating cutout figures for
religious ceremonies while other village artisans use it for Mexican
folk art depicting colorful urban scenes, festivals and celebrations.
The paper is created from the bark of the amate wild fig tree (xalama),
the nettle tree (jonote), and mulberry (moral). Each type of bark
produces a different tone of color, ranging from coffee browns to
silvery whites. The pulp from these barks are often combined to produce a
swirling marble effect. The artisans first wash the bark, then boil it
in a solution of lime juice for several hours, and lay strips on a
wooden board. They beat the strips until they fuse together to form the
desired texture, then dry them in the sun. This acid free paper is a
wonderful choice for use in fine art including painting, ink and pastel
drawings, crafts, invitations, cards, decoration and bookbinding.
This sample was scanned with a black background.
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Hand Book Watercolor Journals - 200 gsm. 30/Sht. - Hard-Bound
Bound in a beautiful linen book cloth cover, these hard-bound journals
offer watercolorists a practical option for travel painting. Each book
includes 30 sheets (60 pages) of a soft white, 200 gsm acid-free paper
with a cold press finish that is the same on each side of the sheet.
They have a durable elastic closure and a clear envelope on the inside
back cover.
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Shizen Design Watercolor Paper Packs- Rectangular Sheets Black
Handmade with full deckle edges. 100% rag, 100% recycled. Acid free,
internally and externally sized. Weight is 140lb (300gsm). Made in India
using completely pollution free paper making process!
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Princeton Catalyst Polytip Long Handle Bristle Brushes - Round
A breakthrough that advances the science of synthetic hair. This new series is super stiff yet still extremely responsive. Unlike natural hog bristle, Catalyst has real integrity in water and is not rendered useless when it is water-soaked. The true advance in Catalyst is the Polytip feature. For the first time, the tip of each individual hair has been split to replicate the natural flags on the finest natural bristle and is able to hold a higher volume of paint while providing a smoother application. Designed for use with medium to heavy-bodied acrylics and oil paints, Catalyst pushes even heavy gel mediums with assurance.
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