Somerset Traditional Printmaking Paper
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Somerset is a world leading traditional printmaking paper. It is mould made using 100% cotton by St Cuthberts Mill, with each sheet buffered with calcium carbonate to help defend finished prints from discolouration caused by acids present in pollution. It is available in eight highly lightfast colours that reach a minimum of 7 on the Blue Wool Scale, including a stunning deep black sheet. The surface has a gentle texture, plus it has a soft and good-tempered nature, as well as being a strong and stable enough sheet for ensuring excellent printing. It remains flat after printing and offers durability and long life to finished editions of work. For authenticity, every sheet has two watermarks bearing the Somerset name and also four beautiful deckle edges. Somerset is an elegant and hardworking printmaking paper perfect for limited edition prints. Regarded by experienced printmakers as the king of printmaking papers.
Somerset is suitable for use with many applications, including:-
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