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We are pleased to be able to bring you handmade papers from the following three producers:

CAPELLADES HANDMADES - handmade papers produced in the oldest existing mill in Spain. The Capellades is now a paper museum that teaches and promotes traditional papermaking. All styles are neutral pH with 4 deckles.

ARPA HANDMADES - handmade from a blend of cotton and linen with substantial interior sizing to allow a full range of painting, drawing and printmaking techniques. Neutral pH with 4 deckles.

CA L'OLIVER HANDMADES - handmade of cotton linter with a variety of surfaces and colors. All are neutral pH with 4 deckles.

ARPA HANDMADES

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CA L'OLIVER BARCELONA COLORS

Handmade of 50% cotton with a cold pressed surface; vibrant, saturated colors and subtle pastels. Neutral pH with 4 deckles.

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COVER PAPERS IN PASTEL COLORS

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

* sized for watercolor

ABOUT THE CAPELLADES REGION

The Paper Mill Museum is situated in Capellades (some 60 km southwest of Barcelona), a small town in the Anoia region of Catalonia. It is 316 metres above sea level and has a population of 5,000. The town is built on a limestone terrace that is rich in water and is surrounded by wooded mountains and natural springs. Due to the abundant water supply and its convenient geographical location, during the 18th and 19th centuries Capellades was one of the most important paper centers in Spain. The Paper Mill Museum is housed in a 18th century paper mill, known as the "Mol’ de la Vila".

Next to the mill  is a small lake, known as the "Bassa". This natural spring has a daily output of 12 million liters. The water of the Bassa once served the sixteen paper mills that existed in Capellades, which were known collectively as the "Molinos de la Costa". Paper from the area of Capellades and the nearby towns of La Pobla de Claramunt, Carme, San Pere de Riudebitlles, in particular deckle edged paper and cigarette paper, supplied a large part of the Spanish and Latin American markets. Well known papermakers of this period were: Romani, Serra, Guarro, etc. Drawing on this rich historical paper making context, the Capellades Paper Mill Museum was founded in 1958 by a group of industrial papermakers who put themselves in the vanguard of what is known today as industrial archaeology. Thanks to numerous donations of machinery and economic aid, the museum was opened in 1961. Today the museum is run by: The Town Council of Capellades, The Association of Historical Paper-Making Studies, The Anoia district council, The Museum of Science and Technology of Catalonia.

From its beginnings, the Museu Moli Paperer de Capellades was a museum and a working paper mill. The museum is unusual, not only in its dual role as a museum and working mill, but also for the fact that it produces 80% of its running costs. That represents a lot of hard work! The museum is housed in an 18th century paper mill;  the building occupies 2,200 square metres- four floors and a cellar. Since 1993, the museum has been involved in the most ambitious renovation to date. This complete remodeling of the building was intended to provide the museum with the infrastructure and services to be a Cultural Centre for Paper on the international stage.

*Source: MMP-Capellades

CAPELLADES ABACA - handmade of 100% abaca; thin yet strong, translucent sheets with a smooth mottled surface. Neutral pH; 4 deckles.

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CAPELLADES GARABATO DECORATIVES - handmade, translucent, 100% abaca base sheet with "scribbled" decorative swirls made by applying wet paper pulp from a squeeze bottle to the newly formed sheets before couching.

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CAPELLADES #6 COVER - handmade, heavy weight sheets with an even light texture.

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CAPPELLADES # 1 LETTER - handmade, fine laid sheets with the Capellades crest watermark in the corner; white.

CAPPELLADES # 4 BOOK - handmade, laid sheets in both a smooth and rough surface; white.

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 Ingres; Fabriano Roma; Magnani Vergata; Aquabee Laid Charcoal; Borden & Riley Laid Charcoal; Somerset Book Laid

CAPPELLADES SISAL - greyed-cream color sheet made of 100% sisal. Very strong with a light tooth.

CAPPELLADES WATERMARK - handmade, laid sheet with large elaborate, paper-press watermark. White.