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Fabriano Paper Recommended Uses Chart - Fine Arts
Fabriano Paper Recommended Use Chart - Printmaking
Fabriano Paper Recommended Use Chart - Miscellaneous
Recommended Uses: Black Ink Papers from Egypt, India, Japan & Nepal
Recommended Uses: Black Ink Papers from the Philippines & Taiwan
Recommended Uses: Black Ink Papers from Thailand
Fabriano Paper Recommended Uses Chart - Fine Arts
Information Courtesy of Savoir Faire Ideal Use= l Alternative Use= u
Techniques and Uses |
pencil |
pastel |
wax crayon |
charcoal |
sanguine |
ink |
china ink |
felt pen |
water color |
wash drawing |
collage |
acrylic |
oil |
mono type |
air brush |
Uno |
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l |
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l |
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Artistico |
l |
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l |
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l |
u |
l |
u |
u |
l |
Esportazione |
l |
l |
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l |
l |
l |
l |
l |
l |
l |
u |
l |
l |
l |
l |
Classico 5 |
l |
l |
l |
l |
l |
l |
l |
l |
l |
u |
u |
l |
u |
u |
u |
Watercolour |
l |
l |
l |
l |
l |
u |
u |
u |
l |
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Accademia |
l |
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l |
u |
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Tiepolo |
l |
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l |
u |
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Rosaspina |
l |
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u |
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Pescia |
l |
u |
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l |
u |
l |
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Vergatona |
l |
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Umbria |
l |
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Roma |
l |
u |
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Elle Erre |
l |
u |
l |
l |
u |
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Ingres |
l |
u |
u |
l |
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l |
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Tiziano |
l |
l |
l |
l |
l |
l |
l |
u |
l |
u |
l |
u |
u |
u |
u |
Murillo |
l |
l |
u |
l |
l |
u |
u |
u |
u |
u |
l |
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u |
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Nero |
l |
l |
l |
l |
u |
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l |
u |
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Pittura |
u |
u |
l |
u |
u |
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l |
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Stationery |
u |
u |
u |
u |
u |
l |
l |
u |
u |
u |
Fabriano Paper Recommended Use Chart - Printmaking
Information Courtesy of Savoir Faire Ideal Use= l Alternative Use= u
Techniques and Uses |
embossing |
offset litho |
etching & entaglio |
litho- graphy |
silk screen |
woodcut & linocut |
digital imaging |
Uno |
l |
u |
l |
u |
l |
u |
l |
Artistico |
l |
u |
u |
l |
l |
l |
l |
Esportazione |
l |
u |
l |
l |
l |
l |
u |
Classico 5 |
u |
u |
u |
u |
l |
u |
u |
Watercolour |
u |
u |
u |
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Accademia |
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Tiepolo |
l |
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l |
l |
l |
l |
l |
Rosaspina |
u |
u |
l |
l |
l |
l |
l |
Pescia |
u |
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l |
l |
l |
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l |
Vergatona |
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Umbria |
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Roma |
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Elle Erre |
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Ingres |
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Tiziano |
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l |
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Murillo |
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Nero |
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Pittura |
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Stationery |
u |
u |
Fabriano Paper Recommended Use Chart - Miscellaneous
Information Courtesy of Savoir Faire Ideal Use= l Alternative Use= u
Techniques and Uses |
restoration work |
conservation of documents |
conservation of art works |
backing for paintings |
framing |
passe- partout |
backing for photos |
specially made books |
mono- graph |
book- binding |
albums |
Uno |
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Artistico |
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Esportazione |
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Classico 5 |
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u |
u |
l |
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l |
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Watercolour |
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Accademia |
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Tiepolo |
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Rosaspina |
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Pescia |
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Vergatona |
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Umbria |
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Roma |
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Elle Erre |
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Ingres |
u |
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l |
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Tiziano |
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Murillo |
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Nero |
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Pittura |
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Stationery |
u |
Recommended Uses: Black Ink Papers from Egypt, India, Japan & Nepal
Information Courtesy of and Copyrighted by Black Ink, inc.
| decorative | bookarts | silkscreen | woodblock | letterpress | chincolle | collage | calligraphy | rubber stamp | |
| EGYPT | |||||||||
| Papyrus | l | l | l | l | l | l | l | l | |
| INDIA | |||||||||
| Text/Cover | l | l | l | ||||||
| Silkscreen/ Woodblock | l | l | l | l | |||||
| JAPAN | |||||||||
| Ginwashi | l | l | l | l | l | ||||
| Hosyo Professional | l | l | l | l | l | ||||
| Lace-Lightweight | l | l | l | l | |||||
| Lace-Ogura | l | l | l | ||||||
| Momi | l | l | l | ||||||
| Momi-Metallics | l | l | l | ||||||
| Momi-Pearlized | l | l | l | ||||||
| Sunomi | l | l | l | l | |||||
| Turnip | l | l | l | ||||||
| Unryu w/ Gold & Silver | l | l | l | l | l | ||||
| Yuzen | l | l | l | ||||||
| Watermark | l | l | l | ||||||
| NEPAL | |||||||||
| Lokta | l | l | l | l | l | l | l | l |
Recommended Uses: Black Ink Papers from the Philippines & Taiwan
Information Courtesy of and Copyrighted by Black Ink, inc.
| decorative | bookarts | silkscreen | woodblock | letterpress | chincolle | collage | calligraphy | rubber stamp | |
| PHILIPPINES | |||||||||
| Banana Bark Natural | l | l | l | ||||||
| Banana Mat | l | l | l | ||||||
| Embossed | l | l | l | ||||||
| Fishnet | l | l | l | ||||||
| Grass Mat | l | l | l | ||||||
| Lupa | l | l | l | ||||||
| Salago | l | l | l | ||||||
| Salago w/ Banana Bark | l | l | l | ||||||
| Silkscreen | l | l | l | ||||||
| Woven | l | l | l | ||||||
| TAIWAN | |||||||||
| Crushed Leather | l | l | l | ||||||
| Grass | l | l | l | l | l | ||||
| Granite | l | l | l | ||||||
| Kaleidoscope | l | l | l | ||||||
| Lace-Lightweight (RR) | l | l | l | l | |||||
| Momi-Lightweight | l | l | l | ||||||
| Pearlized | l | l | l |
Recommended Uses: Black Ink Papers from Thailand
Information Courtesy of and Copyrighted by Black Ink, inc.
| decorative | bookarts | silkscreen | woodblock | letterpress | chincolle | collage | calligraphy | rubber stamp | |
| THAILAND | |||||||||
| Banana | l | l | l | ||||||
| Banana Mash | l | l | l | ||||||
| Batik | l | l | l | ||||||
| Birds Nest | l | l | l | ||||||
| Cal Ling | l | l | l | ||||||
| Crumpled | l | l | l | ||||||
| Embossed | l | l | l | ||||||
| Garden | l | l | l | ||||||
| Laces | l | l | l | l | |||||
| Mango | l | l | l | l | l | ||||
| Marbled | l | l | l | ||||||
| Marbled Momi | l | l | l | ||||||
| Mulberry | l | l | l | l | (ltwt) | l | l | ||
| Mulberry w/ Mica | l | l | l | l | |||||
| Naturals | l | l | (ltwt) | l | |||||
| News | l | l | l | l | l | ||||
| Soft Metallics | l | l | l | ||||||
| Unryu | l | l | l | l | l | ||||
| Unryu-Heavy Wt. Crinkled | l | l | l | ||||||
| Unryu-Reversible | l | l | l | ||||||
| Unryu-Soft | l | l | l |
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