Specifications:
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Mouldmade in France at Arches Mill
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100% Cotton
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Neutral pH
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Acid Free
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Chlorine Free
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4 deckles (sheets)
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2 watermarks on 26x40 1 watermark on 19x26
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Lightly sized
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Specialty Paper
Applications:
Book Binding
Calligraphy
Laser
Letterpress
Offset
Pen & Ink
Pastel & Charcoal
Relief Printing
Silkscreen
Stationery
This range of printmaking papers has set the standard for every mould-made grade manufactured in Europe.
A question that is often raised is what do the initials BFK stand for? They were the initials of the owners of the Rives mill in France at the beginning of the 20th century - Blanchet, Freres and Kiebler.
The BFK range of deluxe papers is mould-made, 100 % cotton, neutral pH and tailored for all fine art printmaking techniques. The sheet has a soft supple feel that is internally sized with minimal surface sizing making it perfectly suited for all the traditional printmaking methods; intaglio (etching, aquatint, messotint), engraving, stone lithography and all block printing applications. All of these processes require a paper that has superb surface strength to prevent cracking around the edges from contact with the metal plates as a result of the pressure from the hand presses used.
As is the case with other deluxe mould-made papers this entire range with its supple soft handle is an outstanding choice for all drawing techniques: graphite, pastel and charcoal.