Satogami Ivory Japanese Specialist Washi Paper 81gsm 10 Sheets

These are lovely light weight papers for printing. I make lino prints and wanted to try some of the Japanese washi papers, which led me to these. They are ideal for hand print making, strong but with a lovely lightness to them, almost a semi transparency. They held the ink well, and actually took the image better from hand burnishing rather than putting through my press (the pressure I had on the press for cartridge paper caused the washi paper to crease, note: you need to take the pressure off a bit when working with these). The image from the lino held sharp lines, with no bleed or fuzzy edges. The paper is a bit pricey, so not something you would want to use as proofs, they are very much for the final print product. However, they are a reasonable price as washi papers can be very costly. A good choice for someone wanting to experiment with paper type. I would certainly order again as I have fallen a bit in love with them.

Repair of an old and rather valuable book

I only required a small piece so chose what came in the smallest packet, it was thicker than I imagined it was going to be. More like stiff paper than tissue.

The quality of the print you get on this paper is fine but the ink simply doesn't dry - the paper is too shiny and non-porous. Seven days and counting on a small piece with ink that was thinly applied. If you need to put your work away quickly or frame it, I would not recommend this paper. Get a more expensive brand from an art shop as this is false economy.