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
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Absorbency
Versatility for Water-colour
Versatility for Fine-liner
Texture Less
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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)
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Whiteness Colour Life
Fibre Strength
Versatility for Fine-liner
White-ness Less
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Printer Compability Less
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16. Ideal Fine-liner Compatible Paper
• Archival Quality Paper
• Acid free /PH value balanced
• Cotton Paper
• Polished / Hot Pressed
• 110-200 GSM

17. Thanks
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