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FABRIANO

Located in Italy along the River Giano, Cartiere Miliani Fabriano is a massive operation comprised of numerous mills, each with their own special grades of paper. Both handmade and mouldmade operations exist today, utilizing traditions that began in the 13th century, continued through the Renaissance when their sheets were used by Michelangelo and Raphael, and are evident now, centuries later, in their wide selection of papers.

The Fabriano papermakers can be credited with several innovations in papermaking including the use of gelatine instead of starch as a sizing and the invention of the hydraulic hammer for pulp preparation.

But the creation of the watermark is perhaps its most significant contribution as it allowed for the first time, the identification of the sheet of paper, its maker, and as in the case of speciality watermarks, such as those used in official documents, the user of the sheet. Fabriano is still known for its intricate watermarks including photo-watermarks used in Italian currency.

ARTISTICO TRADITIONAL WHITE - mouldmade from 100% cotton. Internally and externally sized for all aqueous techniques. White with 2 deckles, 2 torn edges. Neutral pH. Also available in rolls

Legend: CP=Cold Pressed; HP=Hot Pressed; R=Rough; SP=Soft Pressed

ARTISTICO EXTRA WHITE "UNO" - mouldmade from 100% cotton. Internally and externally sized. Extra White Artistico introduces the "soft press" surface, which is smoother than cold press, but is still lightly textured. White, 2 deckles, 2 torn edges. Neutral pH. Also available in rolls, and blocks.

MORE MOULDMADE ALL RAG WATERCOLOR PAPERS

Arches Aquarelle; Hahnemuehle Watercolor; Lanaquarelle; Magnani Acquarello; T. H. Saunders Waterford; Whatman Vintage; Winsor & Newton Watercolor; Zerkall Aquarag; Magnani Portofino

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ELLE ERRE - machine made from 100% high alpha cellulose. Bold, vivid colors in a card weight sheet. Cold pressed, fabric like surface on one side, smooth on the other side. No deckles; all colors are neutral pH.

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FABRIANO INGRES - mouldmade from a mixture of cotton and high alpha cellulose. Laid with a cold pressed surface with 2 deckles. All colors neutral pH since 1995. Available in pads.

Fabriano Ingres has been DISCONTINUED by Fabriano - Our supplies are limited.

Please Inquire for availability.

OTHER LAID BOOK PAPERS : Strathmore Charcoal; Twinrocker Bone Laid; Twinrocker Chapin Laid, Twinrocker Cornflower Laid; Twinrocker Chestnut Laid; Twinrocker Delphi Laid; Twinrocker Gossypium; Twinrocker Yale Antique Laid; Arches MBM Ingres; Arches Text Laid; Hahnemuhle Ingres; Calligraphy Heine; Bugra Butten; Zerkall Book Laid; Frankfurt; Nideggen; Zerkall Ingres; Fabriano Roma; Magnani Vergata; Capellades # 4 Book; Aquabee Laid Charcoal; Borden & Riley Laid Charcoal; Somerset Book Laid

MURILLO - mouldmade of 25% cotton and sulphite pulp. Very heavy, roughly textured surface. Neutral pH; no deckles.

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COVER PAPERS IN PASTEL COLORS

Rives BFK 280 gsm;  Pescia Satinato; Arturo; Arpa; Capellades # 6 Cover; Cave; HMP; Zerkall Laid Cover; Twinrocker;  Fabriano Elle Erre; Barcelona Colors; Canford Card; Speckletone; Stonehenge; Bockingford*

*sized for watercolor

ROMA - handmade from 100% cotton. Exaggerated, chain-laid papers with Romulus and Remus watermark. Lightly sized; neutral pH. Four deckles and 8 colors.

Colors:

ROSASPINA - mouldmade from 40% cotton in white and cream; cold pressed surface with 2 deckles. Neutral pH; available in rolls.

TIEPOLO (CMF) - mouldmade from 100% cotton, cold pressed and watermarked. 2 deckles; 2 torn edges. Neutral pH

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