Corrugated cardboard is made of thick, hard paper (paperboard) and consists of a corrugated core with a liner on one or both sides. The characteristic wave-shaped layer is called the flute. Corrugated cardboard is divided into types based on the numb

Muse Cotton (official name: OK Muse Cotton) is a paper textured in a distinct stripe pattern that is available in a rich variety of colors and produced by Oji Paper Co., Ltd of Japan. It is used in a wide range of applications ranging from packaging,

A canvas board is a support for oil painting made by pasting canvas or paper textured in a cloth pattern on a plywood board or cardboard. Oil paintings are generally done on thick panels and on canvases stretched on wooden frames, but canvas board

A slip sheet is a thin piece of paper slipped between print and water color art pieces done on paper for protection when storing them. With paper, mold and oxidation can cause yellowing and deterioration. Ink and color materials on the surface of

Kumohada mashi is a thick, strong washi paper made from hemp and mulberry. It is mainly used as a support medium for Japanese paintings. The name kumohada (literally, cloud surface) comes from the fact that the fibers of this paper are entwined so th

Mi-Teintes is a line of paper produced by the French paper manufacturer, Canson, in an extensive range of colors. It is mainly used for pastels and watercolors, drafting and designs, architectural perspective drawings, and paper crafts. It is an a

hin-torinoko (new torinoko) paper is a Western paper made with machines imitating the texture of torinoko paper. Because it is made of wood pulp and can be mass produced, it is relatively inexpensive and is often used for test printing woodblocks and

Paper clay is generally made of pulp mixed with glue and water, and is cheap and easy to obtain. A key feature of this product is that it hardens and becomes lighter when dried. (This is the main difference between paper clay and oil clay. Oil clay d

Ganpishi is a thin, semi-transparent Japanese paper often used in wood engraving and copper plate printing. It is mainly made of bast fibers from a ganpi tree (Diplomorpha sikokiana), a plant of the Thymelaeaceae family. Ganpishi paper has a smoot

Watson paper is a high quality watercolor paper produced in Japan and characterized by its relatively hard sizing, moderate roughness and thickness, and water resistance. It is stronger than drawing paper, less prone to abrasion from the use of erase

Velin Arches is a printmaking paper which is used widely around the world and is mainly suitable for lithography and copper plate printing. It was developed specially for printing use by Arjo Wiggins of France and is made of 100% cotton pulp. Comp

Fabriano watercolor paper is watercolor paper produced by Fabriano of Italy such as Extra White, Fabriano Classico and Classico 5. It is an ideal paper for working with transparent watercolor, gouache, acrylic, ink and other water-based coloring mate

Fabriano Rosaspina is a printmaking paper produced by the Fabriano paper mill in Italy, a time-honored paper manufacturer of Europe established in 1283, and is suitable for lithography, copper plate printing and screen printing. It is an acid-free

Arches watercolor paper is a product of the French company, Arjo Wiggins, made from 100% cotton pulp via a semi-mechanical process that is relatively similar to that of handmade paper. It is suited for use with water-based coloring materials such as

Art paper is a type of coated paper with a specially treated surface (coated with an agent containing China clay and viscosifier, and subjected to high pressure) for enhanced smoothness and whiteness, with an elegant white tone and gloss that facilit

BFK Rives is a printmaking paper which is used widely around the world and is mainly suitable for lithography and copper plate printing. It is sometimes used as a back mounting paper when printing woodcuts on ganpishi paper. This product was devel

Blotting paper is highly water absorbent because it has not been sized (treated to prevent ink from smudging) whatsoever. When printing with copper plates and woodblocks (mainly using water-based ink), the paper needs to be moistened first but if the

The term yoshi refers to paper that was introduced or imported from the West, as opposed to washi which refers to paper made domestically in Japan. Yoshi is also a general term for machine-made paper. The majority of drawing paper, Kent paper, waterc

Washi, is a generic term for paper that has been used extensively in Japan from long ago as an integral part of life. It is made from distinct raw materials and developed through unique techniques. Even today, various types of hand-made washi are pro

Imitation Japanese vellum (mozoshi) is a large-size sheet of paper. Because of its smooth surface, pencils and crayons, etc. travel well over it and it is ideal for drawing or sketching. It is thin and there is little difference in the texture of

Graph paper is writing paper with equally spaced horizontal and vertical lines printed in a grid. General types are comprised of 1 mm squares (each side of the square grid being 1 mm) or 5 mm squares, and some have bold grid lines every 10 mm. The gr

Nenshi is a piece of paper coated with mud pigment or charcoal powder, etc. used in Japanese painting to transfer a rough sketch to the final work. It is also used in lithography to copy a design from the matte film to the plate. Japanese painting

Croquis books are thin sheets of paper with smooth surfaces bound into booklets and mostly used for Croquis, Esquisse (preliminary sketches) and sketching ideas. The paper is generally high-quality writing paper and non-wood pulp paper (made from

Carbon paper comprises colorant mixed and kneaded with oil and wax and laid over thin paper (carbonizing base paper). It is used for copying text and diagrams. It is generally used for copying office documents and forms, etc. but when creating block

Made from paper mulberry, kōzoshi is a strong yet light and supple type of handmade Japanese paper. The paper has many different uses—from applications in painting as a support and lining paper of Japanese-style paintings (nihonga) and paper for wood

Charcoal paper is used with drawing materials that do not fix to surfaces well, particularly charcoal. Made with regular striped indentations on its surface, charcoal paper fixes color (such as charcoal) effectively, enabling a rich range of drawing

Torinoko paper—literally “hen’s egg” paper—is a hand-made washi of a lustrous, smooth, and intricate texture whose chief ingredient is gampi (diplomorpha sikokiana). It is used as a support medium in Japanese art, block-print paper in woodcut printin

Watercolor paper is a general term for any exclusive paper used in drawings that employ water-based paints such as transparent or non-transparent watercolors. Because the expressions of watercolor paintings are created by the manner in which the w

Drawing paper is very versatile and one of the most common surfaces used for pencil and pen drawings, watercolor, and crafts. Drawing paper has a fine to medium surface texture with moderate stiffness that gives it a unique quality of feel. Paperm

Kent paper is paper that derives its name from the Kent region in England. In most cases it is made entirely from chemical pulp. It is very smooth, has a moderate amount of elasticity and thickness, and is well-suited for many drawing materials and w

Hahnemuhle, made by the German paper manufacturer Hahnemuhle FineArt, Inc. (founded in 1584), is a form of print paper suitable for copperplate and other intaglio applications. A neutralized paper derived from cotton pulp (100%), Hahnemuhle is adequa

Tracing paper is a translucent type of paper made by refining and processing pulp, the main raw material in paper, to a high degree. It is also called tōshashi or torepe in Japanese. The translucent quality of the paper lends the medium well to tr

A sketchbook contains drawing or watercolor paper bound like the pages of a notebook between front and back covers made of cardboard. The sketchbook is portable and has paper that resists tears, making it ideal for sketching outdoors. The bound paper

PM pads are a type of paper often used in design layout work. Its thickness is comparable to that of copy paper. The name "PM pad" comes from "pastel marker," but the paper is used with a wide variety of writing instruments and drawing materials. Bec

Illustration boards are surfaces made by giving paper for different purposes with specific usage such as watercolor paper or color paper a backing made of thick paper (cardboard or posterboard). In addition to being a medium for illustrations and ren