Papers
From the earliest papyrus to the middle ages use of nartural sheep skin parchment paper has allowed us to express ourselves through art & writing. Hyatt's carries thousands of papers from all corners of the world from Rice paper from Japan to heavy bark paper from Africa. Choose from such well known brands as Strathmore, Canson, Arches, Mi-Teintes, Stonehenge, Somerset, Canford, Wyndstone, Rives, Hy-Gloss & Fabriano.
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Vellum was originally made from sheep or goat skin which was scraped smooth and transparentized by oils and resins. Today, most vellum is made from cotton or wood pulp which is boiled, rolled and pressed. Great for drafting, tracing, calligraphy, scrapbooking and drawing. Choose from such great brands as Canson, Hygloss, Bienfang, Seth-Cole, Borden & Riley and Aquabee. Hyatt's vellum is comparble to Clearprint 1000H but at a substantial savings!
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Bienfang Graphics 360 pads are used by cartoonists, architects and fashion designers for marker renderings. Made from 100% cotton, colors stay crisp and true, blend easily and special coating on reverse keeps markers from soaking through to next sheet. Layout pads and Cross Section Graph Pads are perfect for any kind of 2D design such as floorplans and ad layout. Newer Letraset marker pads feature a whiter surface.
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Drawing pads are usually a much heavier paper than sketch pads to take the rough abuse necessary due to erasing and redrawing until your art is "just right". Most brands feature a bright white surface while a few pads also come in a cream color some artists prefer. Choose from Canson, Strathmore, Borden & Riley, Bienfang and Stonehenge.
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Sketch pads, while thinner than drawing pads, offer many more sheets per pad to allow various techniques and drawings to be drawn quickly. Sketch books are available in hard or soft bound to sketch on the go! Choose from such brands as Rhodia, Moleskine, Strathmore, Canson, Bienfang, Raritan, Biggie and Holbein.
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Make your own scrapbook or photo album or just keep a journal of your life. Choose from a wide array of books by Strathmore, Cachet, Moleskine, Canson, Michael Rogers Press, Lama Li, Boku & Kolo. Let your imagination run wild!
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For over 200 years Moleskine has been the legendary notebook of European artists and intellectuals, from Van Gogh to Henri Matisse, from the exponents of the historical avant-garde movements to Ernest Hemingway. After ceasing production in 1986, Moleskine is back!
Made in France to original specifications with Moleskine cover, stitched binding and top notch materials. Choose from Pocket, Large, Reporter and Watercolor as well as new daily planners in two sizes. One of the finest journals you can find!
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Newsprint is a must for all art students or anyone who needs a large amount of inexpensive paper. Canson Biggie Newsprint pads are made from wood pulp. Available in sizes up to a whopping 24x36! Takes pencil, charcoal or crayon. Comparable quality to Newsprint pads from Strathmore, Aquabee, Seth-Cole & Borden & Riley but at a substantial savings!
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White bond paper and banner paper, also known as kraft or butcher paper, are available in rolls up to 48 inches wide for inexpensive banners and posters. Available in white and colors. Choose from Bienfang, Tara Fredrix, Pacon Artkraft & Canson.
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These pads of watercolor paper from Cotman, Strathmore, Canson, Arches, Montval and Yupo are excellent for all wet techniques including gouache, pen & ink, colored pencils as well as traditional watercolor. Each offers their own quality, texture and size. For a traditional watercolor paper blocks by Arches, Strathmore and Canson check the category below. Blocks differ from pads in that they are bound on all four sides to help eliminate the need for stretching.
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These blocks of watercolor paper are excellent for all wet techniques including gouache, pen & ink, colored pencils as well as traditional watercolor. Available in Hot Press which is smooth as well as Cold Press and then Rough which are progressively more textured. Blocks differ from pads in that they are bound on all four sides to help eliminate the need for stretching. Great for traveling watercolorists! Choose from Strathmore, Arches & Fabriano.
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These watercolor papers are excellent for all wet techniques including gouache, pen & ink, water soluble colored pencils as well as traditional watercolor. Each offers their own quality, texture and size. Hot Press is the smoothest allowing for pen and ink or pencil with watercolor washes and fine detail. Cold Press and Rough are progressively more textured for a more loose style. Cold Press in the 140 lb. weight is the most popular watercolor paper sold in the world. Some watercolor papers are now available in a newer bright white color. Choose from Fabriano, Arches, Canson, Strathmore, Aquabee & Yupo.
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Arches, Crescent, Rives BFK, and Rising Stonehenge printing papers, while primarily made for lithography, silkscreen and monoprinting, can be used for a variety of drawing mediums and are suitable for most dry techniques. Most are made with pure cotton rag in a variety of shades. Masa paper by Yasutomo offers a beautiful off white mulberry paper popular with lithographers.
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Construction paper is a thick inexpensive made from wood pulp that is dyed to bright colors popular with teachers and school children across the world. The Strathmore art papers for Kids offer a step up in quality and fade resistance. Oak Tag is popular for signage or stenciling. Choose from Array, Pacon, Riverside & Strathmore.
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HyGloss specializes in coated papers and vellums precut to letter size for use in scrapbooking and general art projects. HyGloss vellum sheets are inkjet compatible and are perfect for invitations by themselves or when paired with a decorative paper. The uses are limitless!
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Strathmore has always made the finest papers and this line of papers is no different! ArtAgain paper series are 10% post-consumer recycled. Petal inclusion series has real flower petal pressed into the paper fiber, making it our most popular paper for wedding invitations & announcements! Marble paper series lends that old world flair to art and print projects.
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Canford paper by Daler-Rowney is available in 38 matte finish colors that are acid-free and lignin-free. All sheets are 20.5 x 30.5 inches. Paper series is 70lb. while card stock is 140 lb. This paper is perfect for any art project wjere a smooth durable paper is required. Ink-Jet and Laser printable.
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Mi-Teintes is our most popular paper for pastel, charcoal and any dry media. Ink-Jet printable, it is fade resistant. Sheets are 19.5 x 25.5 inches and available in 60 colors with a rough surface. 60% cotton and gelatin sized. All colors (except black) are acid free.
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Use these acid-free, lignin-free papers for gift wrapping, home decor, lamp shades, room dividers, window shades, stamping, journalling and more! Papers are made from such varied fibers as banana leaves, mulberry bush & sugar cane. Available in rolls 28 inches by 5 feet as well packs of 8.5 x 11 pre-cut paper.
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These decorative papers are as varied as the countries that they are made! Choose from silk paper made from mulberry and other fibers to replicate the fine look of real silk. Others have real flower petals or metallic flakes embedded into the paper fiber. Handmade & Decorative papers are perfect for all art projects, home decor and even as gift wrap! Made by Cavallini in Italy and many other manufacturers in Nepal, Japan, China and Thailand.
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Wyndstone papers are imported from hundreds of small villages around the globe. Countries such as Thailand, Japan, Egypt, India, Italy, Nepal, the Phillipines, Taiwan, & China as well as the US produce these incredible decorative papers.
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Black ink collects papers from all over the world and brings them to you! Choose from papers made in over 20 countries such as Nepal, Africa, Japan, China, Egypt, Malaysia and many more! Uses include home decor, collage, fine art, gift wrap, decoupage and anything elese artistic you can dream up!
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Rice paper is made traditionally from the pith (stalk & stems) of the rice plant. It makes a smooth, usually white paper in varied thicknesses. Mulberry paper is also sometimes called rice paper. Great for Sumi-E, drawing, decor, drawing and paper craft. Choose from Yasutomo, Aitoh, Black Ink & Wyndstone.
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These charcoal and pastel papers have a rough or medium tooth or texture to help pull the pigments off of the charcoal or pastel sticks. This allows the artist to make light or heavy lines with varied pressure. Choose from Sennelier, Canson, Colourfix and Strathmore papers.
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Although many fine papers can be used for Calligraphy, these papers are made expressly for calligraphy as they are bleed proof and have a hard surface that calligraphers love. Choose from antique parchment by Bienfang, white calligraphy by Strathmore and for the thickest, hardest surface for calligraphy choose Paris Paper For Pens by Borden & Riley.
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Ink Jet papers are very popular with artists for reproducing their artwork in short runs. Somerset Velvet has a beautiful watercolor paper feel and makes beautiful prints. Strathmore ink jet cards and papers print perfectly and are available in a variety of finishes and sizes. Epson papers are the industry standard for ink jet papers and work very well in all brands of inkjet printers.
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Origami by definition means making art by folding paper into artistic designs. Most origami is made to replicate animals from insects to swans. Because no cutting is involved this is a great project to use with small children. Paper usually comes either single or double sided in square sheets of varying sizes. Choose from a wide range of various papers from Aitoh & Yasutomo.
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Making your own paper is both fun and easy! Use your own pulp from dryer lint, old papers, old rags or buy fresh new cotton linters. Run these through a food processor and spread the pulp over a screen or flatten it between rollers. Sprinkle flecks of gold or other colors throughout the paper to give it character. Arnold Grummer makes a complete line of papermaking supplies.
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Quilling is not a new art form but it has increased in popularity in the last few years. Make beautiful flowers, stems and leaves by taking long strips of papers and twirling them into floral designs or try one of our kits. Tools and accesories make quilling easier.
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These kits combine art, design and a little bit of engineering to create whimsical models that move. Individual paper pieces are assembled using only folding and a little glue and by following the detailed instructions.
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Before e-mail, letter writing was an art unto itself. Beautiful calligraphy, using quills or fountain pens, written on fine stationery was sent through the post office and eagerly awaited by the recipient far, far away! Get back into writing letters and give your correspondence that personal touch. Nothing says that you care like a hand written note. Choose from such brands as Savoir-Faire, Lama Li, Pulsar and Black Ink & Strathmore.
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These papers are a wide array of papers that artists use for stencilling, collage, to transfer patterns, seperate artwork or for general office use like the index cards or lecturer's pads. Use the marble papers and tissue papers are perfect for decoration or collage. Choose from 3M, Pacon, Bemis Jason, Sally's, Saral, Color Aid & Strathmore.
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