What kind of art paper is this?

September 24, 2018 7:34 PM

I found it in my stash and I am really enjoying it for mixed media. But I don't know what kind of paper it is, and I am far away from the art stores in Seattle where I bought it. It is kind of slippery, like Yupo, but only a little. It is very thin, and it seems to have an organic texture, like a watermark, throughout. But there is also a dot pattern that seems machine generated.

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posted by macinchik to Media & Arts (5 answers total)

I am going to go out on a limb and say it's something similar to Tyvek - it's used in art making. I used it for screen printing stencils.

https://www.talasonline.com/Dupont-Tyvek
posted by Calzephyr at 8:32 PM on September 24, 2018

Yeah, it looks like Tyvek to me too. Is it definitely paper paper? Can you tear it? Mulberry paper often has that stranded look too.
posted by yeahlikethat at 8:44 PM on September 24, 2018

Its hard to tell from the photos, but maybe its an abaca blend.
posted by stormygrey at 12:30 AM on September 25, 2018

Does look like Tyvek! As far as I'm aware, you can tell if it is Tyvek by trying to tear it (Tyvek shouldn't), but I'm not 100% certain about this rule of thumb.
posted by lokta at 3:15 AM on September 25, 2018

Yes! I believe you are all correct, it does indeed seem to be Tyvek. It is a fascinating medium for all kinds of art materials. Thank you so much!!!
posted by macinchik at 3:40 AM on September 25, 2018