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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Phyllis--</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>One solution is to require a "lab fee" to cover the
cost of the paper. Then you buy the paper. have it cut in quarters, and
hand it out in class. You may get a better price on buying the
quantity.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>"Mould" is the way the paper sheets are formed, in
a mould. Papers used to be handmade, now they are mostly mould-made.
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Papers should be pH neutral and/or acid-free. Rag
papers are both. Some less expensive papers are made from wood-pulp and are not
acid-free, so they must be treated, or buffered, with an alkaline substance to
neutralize the acid. Non acid-free papers will yellow and deteriorate over
time.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Watercolor papers have sizing in the
fibers and/or on the surface. Too little sizing causes the paper to soak up
the paint like a blotter. Too much makes the paint break up and can
result in speckly washes. The right combination allows the paint to flow
into smooth washes.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Every brand of paper has different characteristics
in addition to the surface texture. My favorites are Arches, because it's tough
and reliable, and Winsor & Newton, which is almost as tough and is whiter. I
don't like Lana paper or Whatman, which seem too soft to me, but some of
the Fabrianos are okay. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><BR>Nita Leland<BR><A
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Anyway, Help please with a decent
description of the differences between mould paper and rag mould paper,
I cannot persuade my students to use a decent
paper<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">and am tired of arguing with them
on the merits of “artist” quality paper versus the endless pads they bring to
class. The latest is to bring a heavy weight acrylic paper
grrrrrrrrrrrrrroan! Phyllis<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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