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Rives Heavyweight and Lightweight Rives Heavyweight and Lightweight

Rives Heavyweight and Lightweight is mouldmade in Europe with 100% cotton. These papers like the BFK are designed to have a wide range of fine art printmaking techniques. It is internally sized and has minimal surface sizing. Rives is perfect for intaglio, engraving, litho, calligraphy, letterpress, etching, relief printing, silkscreen, pen and ink, and all block printing. It is a very versatile paper.

Rives comes with a unique trait for its edges. The 26" x 19" version has 2 natural deckled edges and one tear on the 19" side and one cut edge on the 26" side. the 26" x 40" is grain long with 2 natural deckles, but has 2 tear deckles along the short side (26").

Hahnemuhle Ingres Hahnemühle Ingres, 19" x 25" 100 gsm

Hahnemuhle Ingres, 19" x 25" 100 gsm in 12 colors. Hahnemuhle Ingres also comes in White, 31" x 41" 150gsm and is mould-made in Germany and has 4 deckled edges with a neutral pH. This paper is made of 100% Alpha Cellulose and has a toothed finished with an even-laid formation.


The Hahnemühle mould-made Ingres papers, named after the famous French painter Jean Auguste Dominique Inges (1780-1867) are produced on a cylinder mould with deckled edges. Due to its fine-ribbed and toothed surface, this paper features a modest look. Ingres is perfectly suited for the dry drawing and painting techniques, such as pencil, chalks, pastel and red chalk. You may also used Hahnemuhle Ingres paper in many printing techniques.

The individual sheets are deckle-edged on all four sides and available in 12 colors in the 19" x 25" 100 gsm but comes in 31" x 41" 150 gsm in White. They are not only well suited for drawing and painting but also for different printing techniques or the use as exclusive envelope or cover material.

Hahnemuhle Bugra Hahnemühle Bugra, 33" x 41", 130 gsm

Hahnemuhle Bugra, 33" x 41", 130 gsm is a type of paper that is mouldmade. It is made in Germany by Hahnemuhle, with two genuine deckle and two straight edges, with 100% alpha cellulose, duo-surface paper. One side of Bugra has laid lines with a tooth like texture and the other side is smooth. It is acid free and age resistant, archival quality.

Bugra can be used for many different art projects. It has a wide variety of artistic possibilities any artist would enjoy working with this type of paper: dry painting and drawing, several printing techniques, pastels, charcoal, graphite, and other drawing techniques.

Bugra Fine Art Paper comes in 22 different colors.

Hahnemuhle Bugra paper can also be used in book arts, inkjet, woodcut, monoprint, covers, cards, rubbing stamping laser, letterpress, graphic design, multimedia and other art projects.


Fabriano Murillo Fabriano Murillo, 27" x 39" & 27" x 19" - 360 gsm

Fabriano Murillo, Full Sheet Size 27" x 39", In addition Acuity offers half sheet Murillo 27" x 19" - Fabriano Murillo 360 gsm is a hefty card stock with neutral pH and acid free. The paper has a wove surface with trimmed edges and comes in many vibrant and popular colors.

Fabriano Murillo is a hefty card stock paper with trimmed edges and comes in many vibrant colors. This paper is both internally and externally sized with the heavy weight special texture it is well suited for printmaking. Many artist use it for Gouache.
Mouldmade in Italy of 15% cotton, 85% sulphite, neutral pH, internally and externally sized. This heavy 360 gram paper has a special texture. Well suited for book art as well as printmaking.

Many artist use Fabriano Murillo with the Gouache method guache
, is one type of watermedia, paint consisting of pigment, water, a binding agent, and sometimes additional inert material. Gouache is designed to be used with opaque methods of painting.

Developed for graphic design and multimedia, Murillo’s unique blend of color, texture and thickness lends itself to any project where a paper’s rigidity is key.

Excellent for embossing, etching and drawing its internal sizing also allows for light water media and offset printing.

It is perfect for graphic design, modeling, multimedia, embossing, printmaking, pastel, book art, scrapbooking, etching, drawing, inks, colored pencils, graphite and pastels. Fabriano Murillo has internal sizing which allows for light water media and offset printing.

Fabriano Artistico Watercolor Paper Fabriano Artistico Watercolor Paper, 22 x 30

Fabriano Artistico 22 x 30 comes in several weights consisting of 200 gsm / 90 lbs, 300 gsm / 140 lbs, 430 gsm / 200 lbs and 640 gsm / 300 lbs. Fabriano Artistico has 2 deckle edges and comes in Soft-Press, Hot-Press, Rough and Cold-Press. It comes in 2 different colors being Extra-White and Traditional White.

Artistico is worldwide known as the flagship of the Fabriano watercolor line of papers. The cold press (grana fina) surface is very versatile and has a soft texture that is durable enough to handle lifting and scrubbing. The hot press (grana satinata) is the smoothest watercolor paper and is a favorite for digital printing. The rough (grana grossa) has a extraordinary rugged texture making it one of the finest handmade papers available in the market.

The soft press (grana dolce) is recently created by Fabriano and has an exclusive surface which is designed for todays artists needs for art techniques. This type of paper has a texture that lies between the cold and hot press giving it a texture that is equal toe the finest printmaking paper but has the durability of a strong watercolor paper.

Fabriano Artistico is mould-made, 100% acid free rag cotton fiber, does not have optical whiteners, both internally sized and surface sized, with no animal by-products when produced, chlorine free.

This paper is ideal for all wet media, as well as uses for, printmaking, calligraphy, lithography, digital printing, charcoal, drawing and etching.

Somerset Paper Somerset Printmaking Paper

Somerset printmaking paper is a very popular grade produced by the historic St. Cuthbert's Mill in the UK. This paper has been around since the early 1970's. Legion in the 90's worked with the mill based on the demands of the printmaking community to make the limited range of Somerset to become the most complete offering of mouldmade printmaking paper ever manufactured by one mill.

Somerset is great for drawing due to the soft handle and supple feel in all three surfaces it offers. It is also known in the stationery industry and working well with letterpress, engraving, thermography and embossing.

In the 90's when digital printing started to become popular Somerset was one of the first fine art paper to gain popularity in this new world. Due to this Somerset became available in more sizes and weights to meet the demand. This then led to the inkjet coated version, Somerset Enhanced Velvet, which is an important paper of fine art giclee printing.

Somerset is mouldmade in the UK with 100% cotton and has 4 deckles.

Hahnemuhle Biblio Hahnemühle Biblio, #734, 31" x 42", 150 gsm

Hahnemuhle Biblio, #734, White, 31" x 42", grain direction short, 150 gsm is made in Germany using 100% Alpha Cellulose, watermarked, acid free, mouldmade and has 2 deckle edges.

Made in Germany by Hahnemuhle, very reasonably priced and great for larger editions.

You can use this paper for book arts, crafts, drawing,graphic design, invitations, pastel, printmaking, letterpress, printing, calligraphy, inkjet and laser.

Stonehenge Aqua Watercolor Stonehenge Aqua Watercolor Paper

Stonehenge Aqua watercolor paper is finely crafted that performs way beyond its pricing point. It is affordable watercolor paper that has been tested to its limit with an outcome of it having no limits. This paper is perfect for wet-on-wet or wet-on-dry.

Stonehenge Aqua has been crafted to make blending effortless, where lifting is not a chore and it welcomes masking. It comes in both Cold-Press and Hot-Press and Stonehenge Aqua gives the artist everything they need in an expensive paper but without the high cost. This paper is ideal for any artist that is wanting to test their watercoloring potential.

Water plus paint equals watercolor and Stonehenge Aqua watercolor paper is the paper every artist deserves. Stonehenge Aqua has a beautiful finish that welcomes your paint, for any watercolor task and technique.

Stonehenge Aqua is made from 100% cotton and has 2 deckled edges and 2 cut edges. It is sized for watercolor with superior quality and contains no animal gelatin. This paper has been synthetically sized and is perfect for watercolor.

Arches Platine Arches Platine

Arches Platine is made from 100% cotton and has a satiny smooth finish with four deckled edges. This paper has a watermark to add to the premium quality this paper brings to the Fine Art Paper world.

This paper was designed for photographic artisans who print using palladium and platinum printing process. In order to do this delicate process your paper must be free of any alkaline or buffering substances or chemicals due to the acidic solutions in the clearing process of the final print.

Arches Platine was the first paper designed for this process. This papers wet strength to take on chemical baths is a needed attribute for this printing process.

Pergamenata Parchment Pergamenata Parchment 27 x 39

Pergamenata Parchment 28" x 40" comes in 3 weights (110, 160, 280 gsm). Pergamenata is an Italian-made paper with 100% sulphite and is 100% translucent. It has a crisp snap which gives it a hard feel you would expect from an actual sheet of animal parchment.

Pergamenata Parchment is ideal for certificates, diplomas and award documents. It can be used for blind embossing, calligraphy, decorative, foil stamping, laser printing, letterpress, offset, pen and ink, silkscreen and stationery.

Legion Coventry Rag Legion Coventry Rag Paper

Legion Coventry Rag paper was created in 1971 to meet the needs of artists and silkscreen printing. This paper was design to be able to take on an abundance of overlay printing. It can take upwards of 50-75 colors.

Coventry is internally sized with some surface sizing. This paper is unique and a pleasure to work with for artists. The amount of art techniques it can provide for makes it one of the more versatile papers to be used by artists.

Coventry Rag is made in the USA with 100% cotton, neutral pH, acid free, buffered with calcium carbonate. You can use this paper for calligraphy, hand litho, intaglio, letterpress, offset, drawing, watercolor, silkscreen and other techniques. Coventry Rag is a great paper and has been used for decades.

Okawara Student Grade Okawara Student Grade White, 18 x 25, 51 gsm

Okawara Student Grade White, 18 x 25, 51 gsm this is acid free and handmade of kozo and hemp fibers with 4 deckle edges and a laid finish. Okawara Student Grade is a relative thick Japanese paper making it deal for book arts, printmaking, conservation and brush painting.

Shiramine Select Awagami Shiramine Select 17x 20, 110 gsm

Awagami Shiramine Select 17x 20, 110 gsm is made from 30% kozo, 15% hemp and 55% High Alpha Cellulose. One side of the heavy paper is highly textured with a soft feel, the opposite side of the paper is smooth.

The paper has four naturally feathered deckled edges. This paper is off white in color. The textured side is used for printmaking applications, while the smooth side can be used for painting and drawing.

This fine art paper has a relative thickness and generous sizing which allows it to be a versatile paper for many art mediums including printmaking, painting and drawing.

bunkoshi select Awagami Bunkoshi Select 17 x 20, 70 gsm

Awagami Bunkoshi Select 17 x 20, 70 gsm is made of 30% Kozo and 70% Alpha Cellulose. This paper has a relative deep natural color and smooth surface.

This papers texture is classically Japanese Fine Art Paper. The Awagami Editioning papers are created with the rich history of over 300 years of washi papermaking. This paper is acid free, archival quality, featuring four feathery deckled edges.

It has no additional sizing which allows it to be ideal for printmaking, ink, drawing, and calligraphy art techniques.

Mulberry Mulberry 33 and 38, 45 gsm Off White

Awagami Mulberry 33 and 38, come in 2 sizes 25" X 33" and 25" x 38", 45 gsm Off White is handmade from kozo and sulphite pulp and is acid-free. Mulberry paper, also known as Kozo paper, provides a luxurious foundation for many art, craft and design projects. The paper feathers beautifully when hand torn. Because mulberry paper has a neutral pH, it makes a wonderful art paper for long-lasting projects. It has a wide laid formation with 4 deckle edges.

Kozo, a type of mulberry, is the most commonly used fiber in making Japanese paper. The kozo branches are boiled and stripped of their outer bark, and then dried. The fibers are then boiled with lye to remove the starch, fat and tannin, and then placed in running water to remove the lye

Awagami Mulberry Paper is handmade from the inner fiber of the mulberry to produce an exceptionally pure, translucent paper, used by paper and painting conservators in repair and lamination. It is very strong, despite its light weight.

The uses are almost endless: collage, painting, scrapbooking, note cards, lamp shades, wedding invitations, and many, many more.

This papers strength, softness, flexibility make it the most versatile sheet for printers and printmakers.

Awagami Mulberry is great for printing, silkscreen, hand lithography and book arts.

Fabriano Vice Versa Fabriano Vice Versa (Elle Erre) 20 x 27 220 gsm/ 135 lbs

Fabriano Vice Versa (Elle Erre) 20 x 27 220 gsm/ 135 lbs is a resilient heavyweight card stock paper. It is acid-free paper and produced with 100% ECF Cellulose Pulp that is FSC certified. This guarantees that the wood fibers come from forests managed according to strict environmental standards.

It has a high versatility allowing it to be used as fine art paper for offset printing, modeling, book art, scrapbooking, folders, greening cards, and crafts. It is enhanced by a uniquely double-sided surface.

An ample and vivacious range of colors. It lends itself to different uses because of its two surfaces, one rough, the other smooth, with these characteristics, Fabriano Vice Versa is suitable in particular for schools, graphic designers, poster artists and all graphic and technical paper uses.

The smooth bristol side is perfect for felt and marker pens while the lightly textured side accommodates all drawing and pastel applications. This resilient heavyweight paper allows it to be remarkable for rubbing and scratching abilities.

Fedrigoni Cocktail Fedrigoni Cocktail (Half-Sheets) 19 x 27, 290 gsm

Fedrigoni Cocktail has been cut in half measuring 19" x 27", 290 gsm / 140 lbs is acid free produced with lignin free cellulose pulp from sustainable forest (FSC certified). This product is environmentally friendly hydro-power process. It is completely bio-degradable and recyclable. This line of paper is resilient heavyweight card stock paper. The coating with tiny mica particles gives the appealing pearlescent sheen to the paper while increasing its lightfastness (Cuba Libre and Purple Rain semi-lightfast).

This paper is ideal for card making, craft, markers, felt pens, soft oil pastels, sketching, charcoal, fountain pens, offset printing, hot foil stamping and embossing.

Rising Drawing Bristol Rising Drawing Bristol 22 x 30

Rising Drawing Bristol 22" x 30" is rated by the number of plies it contains (we currently carry the 2ply). Drawing Bristol is an uncoated, machine-finished paperboard with 100% sulphite. It has two finishes; plate is as smooth as glass and is very good for pen and ink, vellum finish is a lightly textured surface with a little friction based and great for crayon, chalk or charcoal.

Rising Drawing Bristol is typically used for drawing, illustration, pastel, charcoal, silkscreen, calligraphy, offset, watercolor.

Unryu Unryu Soushi, White 24 x 39, 49 gsm

Unryu Soushi White 24 x 39, 49 gsm is machine made of kozo and sulphite pulp and allows for printing impressions without lift. Soushi weight makes it an ideal choice for all printing and printmaking and can be used for stationery, calligraphy and interior design

Arches Text Wove Arches Text Wove

Arches Text Wove 26" x 40" is 120 gsm is mould-made in France with 100% cotton and 4 deckles. Arches Text Wove has a soft textured, lightweight creamy white sheet and is great for all around multi use paper.

Arches Text Wove can be used for book binding, calligraphy, laser, letterpress, offset, pen & ink, pastel & charcoal, relief printing, silkscreen and stationery.

Shin Inbe Awagami Shin Inbe Paper

Awagami Shin Inbe paper is named after the Inbe clan of Tokushima, Japan. Shin Inbe is 21.5" x 31", acid-free and machine-made with durable hemp fibers. Shin Inbe is resilient, elegant, laid lines and light resistant. It comes in 15 different vibrant colors and is recommended for all drawing techniques. Shin Inbe can be used for bookbinding, framing, cardmaking and silkscreening and offset printing.