Bristol

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strathmore-paper

In some of my posts I mention I use “Bristol” so I thought I would clarify what it is.

Bristol is a heavyweight paper and is sometimes referred to as “Bristol board”. It can be found at art stores, some of crafts stores, or of course online. I use the Strathmore brand just because it’s pretty available.

I use SMOOTH as opposed to vellum. Smooth has a very, well…smooth surface. Vellum, on the other hand, has a little bit of texture, although not as much as maybe you’re used to see in watercolor paper.

The two series I’ve shown (there are more in the Strathmore series) – the difference is the thickness for the most part – Series 400 being the thicker one (also the more expensive one).

Both are acid free.

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