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Paper Chase - The Permajet papers - part 2 of 1 2 3 4 5 6

by Mike McNamee Published

How to decide?

With such a choice making a decision is a little daunting, it's a bit like a freshly opened box of Belgian truffles, they are all nice - depends on what you fancy!

You can get a mixed box of surfaces to try but one of the problems is that only two or three of each type is provided and you don't get to know much about how one paper behaves. My advice would be to decide between art and non-art, firstly. Then choose Oyster for non-art and Portrait for art. Get to know each of these papers and then branch out into the others from a sound knowledge base. Although they are not identical, we have found that a set of conditions for Portrait will makes a good starting point for the other art papers. Note this does not include the Matt Plus, this is a very different animal! We can write all we like, but the only way to really choose a paper is by first whittling down the surfaces by look and then extensive printmaking - and why not? You will learn a lot about your technique along the way. Despite this we have carried out exhaustive testing on the whole range so you might as well share in our findings! You can gain a closer idea of what each surface looks like by studying the image of the swatch fan.This has been corrected for colour but left a little dark so that the glancing light emphasises the surface texture. It is about the best that can be done photographically, you really need to handle paper samples and make images to glean a true idea.

Basic Characteristics

Do not seek a winner from these tests, the real victor is a surface you prefer most. If it is absolute colour fidelity you are seeking, the gloss and oyster finishes stand out well above any of the art materials. However if you are seeking an artistic feel your work and you can up-sell it, then the extra care required in handling the more delicate art surfaces may be worthwhile. In terms of weight, all requirements are provided for, from the lighter Matt Proofing to 1.2mm thick board. Most of the art papers comply with the weight requirements of the Fine Art Trade Guild of 250gsm minimum.

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