Comparative Paper Chart

Make informed choices using this complete guide to our paper selection

Symbol Key

Features

Printmaking Uses

H Handmade MO Mouldmade MA Machine-made WL Waterleaf LS Lightly sized MS Moderately sized HS Heavily sized NA Not Applicable

Amate

H

4

NA

AquaBee Stipple Paper

MA

NA

NA

Arches 88

MO

4

WL

Arches Bright White Watercolor

MO

4

HS

Arches Cover Black

MO

3-4

MS

Arches Cover White & Cream

MO

4

MS

Arches Lavis Fidelis Roll

MO

2

HS

Arches Platine

MO

4

MS

Arches Watercolor

MO

4

HS

Art Spectrum ColourfixTM Pastel & Multimedia

MA

0

NA

Banana Bark

H

4

WL

Botan White by Awagami

MA

0

NA

Blotters

MA

0

NA

Canson Mi-Teintes

MA

0

LS

Canson Montval Watercolor

MA

0

HS

Canson 100® Watercolor

MO

4

MS

Chiri

H

4

LS

Copperplate by Hahnemühle

MO

2

MS

Copperplate by Zerkall

MO

4

WL

Coventry Rag

MA

0

MS

DANIEL SMITH Lenox

MA

0

MS

Domestic Etching

MA

2

LS

Dürer Etching White by Hahnemühle

MO

4

MS

Ersta Sanded Pastel

MA

0

NA

Fabriano Artistico Extra White Watercolor

MO

4

HS

Fabriano Artistico Traditional White Watercolor

MO

4

HS

Fabriano Elle Erre

MA

0

HS

Fabriano Ingres Cover Heavyweight

MO

2

MS

Fabriano Murillo Cream

MO

0

LS

Fabriano Rosaspina Heavyweight

MO

2/4

LS

Fabriano Tiepolo

MO

4

MS

Frankfurt by Zerkall

MO

4

LS

French Marble

MA

0

NA

Genuine Papyrus

H

4

WL

German Etching by Hahnemühle

MO

4

MS

Goyu

H

4

WL

Hahnemühle Ingres (German Ingres)

MO

4

MS

Hosho Professional

H

4

WL

Iyo Glazed

H

4

LS

Kasuiri

H

4

LS

Kinwashi

MA

4

LS

Kinwashi by Awagami

MA

0

LS

Kitakata

H

4

MS

Kitakata Scroll Natural by Awagami

H

4

LS

Kochi

H

4

WL

Kozo Lightweight

H

4

LS

Kozo Natural by Awagami

H

4

MS

Kozoshi Natural by Awagami

MA

0

MS

Lace Paper - Ogura

MA

0

LS

Lace Paper by Awagami

H

4

LS

Lace Paper - Thailand

MA

0

LS

Lama Li Batik Stripe Paper

H

4

LS

Lama Li Bright from Nepal

H

4

NA

Lama Li Natural from Nepal

H

4

LS

Lama Li Metallic Coins Paper

H

4

NA

Lama Li Tibetan Cloud

H

0

LS

Lanaquarelle Watercolor

MO

4

HS

Magnani Incisioni (Italia)

MO

4

LS

Magnani Pescia

MO

4

LS

Mango

MA

2

WL

Masa

MA

0

LS

Metal Cotton Paper

MA

0

HS

Mingeishi Awagami Kozo

H

4

MS

Mulberry

H

4

LS

Mulberry Fiber

H

4

HS

Mulberry Handmade Natural

H

0

NA

Natural Mulberry

MA

0

WL

Nepalese Oil Paper

H

0

NA

Nideggen by Zerkall

MO

4

LS

Ogura Natural

H

4

MS

Okawara

H

2

MS

Okawara Pro by Awagami

H

4

MS

Okawara Student by Awagami

H

4

MS

Owara Mulberry

H

4

MS

Pluto Paper

H

4

LS

Printed Neutrals

MA

4

WL

Rising Drawing Bristol

MA

0

MS

Rising Stonehenge

MA

2

MS

Rives BFK Heavyweight

MO

3-4

MS

Rives BFK White Sheets

MO

4

MS

Rives BFK White Rolls

MO

2

WL

Rives Heavyweight

MO

1-2

MS

Rives Lightweight

MO

1-2

MS

Rives Moulin du Gue (Rives de Lin)

MO

2

LS

Saunders Waterford Watercolor

MO

4

HS

Sekishu

H

4

MS

Sennelier La Carte Pastel Card

MA

0

NA

Shushoku

MA

0

LS

Silk Tissue

MA

0

LS

Somerset Paper (Satin, Textured, Velvet)

MO

4

LS

Strathmore 400 Drawing

MA

0

MS

Strathmore 400 Watercolor

MA

2

LS

Strathmore 500 Bristol

MA

0

MS

Strathmore 500 Charcoal

MA

0

MS

Strathmore Aquarius II Watercolor

MA

0

HS

Sun Washed Brick Paper from Nepal

H

4

LS

Sun Washed Fern Paper from Nepal

H

4

LS

Superfine Text, Cover and Eggshell Texture

MA

0

MS

Tea Chest Paper from Nepal

H

4

LS

Tengucho White by Awagami

MA

2

WL

Thai Mulberry

H

2

WL

Thai Unryu

MA

2

WL

Thai Marbled Momi

MA

0

WL

Thai Unryu with Inclusions

MA

2

WL

Tribal Paper

H

0

NA

Twinrocker Handmade All-Purpose

H

4

HS

Unryu 2 Soushi by Awagami

MA

0

LS

Unryu White

MA

2

WL

Unryushi Sume Off-White by Awagami

H

4

LS

Velin Arches (previously Arches Text Wove)

MO

4

LS

Walking Elephant Paper

H

4

NA

Yupo

MA

0

NA