What kind of art paper is this?
September 24, 2018 7:34 PM   Subscribe

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.
posted by macinchik to Media & Arts (5 answers total) 3 users marked this as a favorite
 
Best answer: 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


Best answer: 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


Best answer: 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


Response by poster: 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 [1 favorite]


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