{"id":19156,"date":"2020-04-09T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-04-09T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.hahnemuehle.com\/en\/?p=19156"},"modified":"2023-05-12T08:55:11","modified_gmt":"2023-05-12T06:55:11","slug":"surfaces-artist-papers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.hahnemuehle.com\/en\/surfaces-artist-papers\/","title":{"rendered":"Hahnem\u00fchle\u00b4s fabulous world of papers \u2013 Part 3 \u2013 What surfaces are used in artist papers?"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]In the third part of our series titled \u2018Hahnem\u00fchle\u00b4s fabolous world of artist papers\u2019<\/a>, we turn to surfaces. Have you ever consciously run your fingers over different artist paper surfaces? It\u2019s a great sensory experience. Try it and read on to find out how the various surfaces of artist papers differ.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Watercolour papers are available in cold pressed, rough and hot pressed variants. The terms \u2018coarse\u2019, \u2018medium\u2019 and \u2018fine\u2019 are also used, albeit more rarely. Alternative terms are ‘matt’ for cold pressed and ‘<\/span>satin-finished’<\/span> for hot pressed. Torchon papers fall under their own surface category. The paper <\/span>has a very cloudy and almost relief-like surface<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

You may also encounter the term \u2018grain\u2019 for the terms \u2018texture\u2019 or \u2018surface\u2019. <\/span><\/p>\n

Valuable artist papers are given their texture in the paper machine (refer to the article on production processes<\/a>). The still-moist paper runs between felts made of real wool or wool-blend fabrics. The texture of the felts mark the papers on the front and back. What is known as \u2018felt marking\u2019 guarantees a homogeneous, organic surface. In contrast, inferior painting papers are given a texture after mass production is complete by means of simple embossing with synthetic fibre felts.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/6″]