[Scriptoris] A question of paper

[lizdenpeters at juno.com]

For a small "run" from that, I use Bristol as it goes through a
commercial photocopier well.  However, see my prior post regarding
fixatives for the addition of names.

YIS,

Liz or Lady Fionnghuala the Fair or "Nuala" or my evil twin, Cedric
"It seems the less a statesman amounts to, the more he loves the flag."
                      ~~~~~Kin Hubbard~~~~~~


On Tue, 6 Sep 2005 09:29:49 -0700 (PDT) Meggan Cividanes
<harperaria at yahoo.com> writes:
> Thank you to both ladies who have so kindly responded! However I
> believe my question was not clear. The illuminations are already 
> DRAWN,
> and the calligraphy done. However, we wish to make copies of them so
> that the original black-and-whites are not painted on directly. I am
> asking what, specifically, is the kind of paper that Ansteorra uses
> when making 'copies' of scrolls for painting?
> 
> With Joy in Service,
> Lillias 
> 
> --- Hillary Greenslade <hillaryrg at yahoo.com> wrote:
> 
> > --- Meggan Cividanes <harperaria at yahoo.com> wrote:
> > > Greetings!
> > >  
> > > I have been working on designing some original scrolls as prizes
> > for this year's Mooneschadowe
> > > Guardian. I, and my compatriot working on the calligraphy, are 
> at a
> > loss how ever as to what is
> > > the appropriate paper to copy this designs out onto, and where 
> it
> > can be purchased. Any
> > > suggestions would be very helpful as we are running short of 
> time
> > and need to get the scrolls
> > > printed/copied and painted! Thank you.
> > >  
> > 
> > > With Joy in Service,
> > > Lady Lillias MacGuffin 
> > > 
> > > 
> > My personal favorite is 'Fabriano Artistico' (140lb, hot press), 
> but
> > you will have to get it from
> > a art supply store - not at Hobby Lobby or Michaels.  Hobby Lobby 
> or
> > Michaels, check out Arches,
> > as Oriana mentioned, or Strathmore.  I prefer a 140lb weight, but
> > will take a 90lb weight. Make
> > sure the paper states it's for 'use with ink', which will indicate
> > it's not specifically for
> > watercolor (often a more textured paper).  Also, if you can find 
> that
> > it says 'hot press' that
> > will give a smoother surface that's good for calligraphy, cold 
> press
> > is too textured - ink may
> > blead with it.  At Hobby Lobby or Michaels, these papers will 
> likely
> > come in a pad, you can
> > possibly get a larger poster size sheet, but they tend to get mixed
> > up in the bins, so check the
> > watermarks.  
> > 
> > Cheers, Hillary
> > 
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