Our archival products:
Watercolour papers
Dominion St. Armand handmade
In addition to the internal sizing, our Dominion Watercolour papers are treated with a surface sizing of gelatin to make them harder.
This paper is good for watercolour, acrylic, ink and embossing. The thick 300lb is recommended for encaustic.
Handmade white
St. Armand
100% rag paper
A white paper, made of 100% cotton rag in 150lb (320 g/cm²) and rough finish.
Good for printmaking, ink, acrylic (sturdy enough, you do not need to use gesso) and embossing.
This sheet resists soaking in water. Water-based colours or inks will
not bleed on it.
A wide range of formats from
4” x 5” to 6 feet x 10 feet (10.5 cm x 13 cm to 183 cm x 300 cm).
St. Armand special etching paper
Made from cotton rags and abaca fibers to add suppleness, in 150lb (320 g/m²). It can be soaked directly in water and is excellent for etching, dry point and aquatint.
St. Armand Old Master handmade paper
Papers made from linen and cotton rags, like paper used in the 17th century. Excellent for calligraphy, and drawing with chalk & sanguine.
They print well in lithography, letterpress, etching and even ink-jet. It has been used for restauration of wallpaper and books.
St. Armand colours handmade
Paper made of 100% cotton rags, available in 32 colours. In 150 lb (320g/m²).
It is used for printmaking, book making, pastel, drawing and painting, including watercolour. It can be embossed and scored without cracking.
St. Armand handmade decorative paper
Used for bookbinding, decorative wrapping, collage, painting or photographic backgrounds.
« Sabretooth® » sanded paper for pastel
Our archival sanded pastel paper comes in nine colours. It is ideal for pastel, but can be used for charcoal and oil pastel. It grabs paint stick pigments and avoids the waxy effect.
It has enough resistance to be sanded down to remove some texture on the whole sheet or in sections. It can be scratched with a knife for graffiti effects. It resists vigorous water or turpentine washes.
Canal Paper machine made
Paper made at the mill on our Fourdrinier machine. We use the rag from the offcuts of white tee-shirts & blue denim and flax straw from farmers.
Pads and books
A wide range of pads and books for every use in different formats and textures.
Cards, folders, assortments
A selection of products to help you create invitations, collages and presentations.
Neutracor boxes and boards
Neutracor corrugated board has been manufactured to our specifications since 1988. The outside liner is made from bleached virgin fibers buffered to a pH of 7.5. The centre medium is neutral and formed with a moisture-resistant neutral glue. We test every batch and keep dated samples for reference.
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