BFK Rives is a paper with very good mechanical strength that is a pelasure to work with becasue of its soft and supple feel. Lightly sized, the smooth, absorbent surface is suitable for all printmaking techniques and for use with a variety of dry media. The light fine grain is a perfectly balanced soft grain and smooth surface that brings out the slightest detail, allowing the artist to obtain shadow and light effects, and to create contrasts.Velin BFK Rives is greatly appreciated by artists for its “love” of ink. 

• Excellent for pencil, pastel, charcoal, sanguine crayon, graphite, felt pen, lithography, intaglio engraving, relief printing, linocut, letterpress, screen-printing, hot-foil stamping, bookbinding, heat embossing, collotype printing
• Conservation: With alkaline reserve, acid-free, no optical brightening agents (permanent in accordance with ISO 9706)
• Watermark
• 100% cotton
• Cold Pressed
• Colour: White
• Size: 22"x30"
• 115lb/250gsm

Made on a cylinder mould, a traditional process, keeps the quality close to that of paper made by craft methods. The slow turning of the cylinder enables the fibres to be deposited evenly and spread in all directions over the wire. The paper is homogeneous, with a flatter surface and better wet strength and stability, giving the artist more control. When printing, the job of positioning the humidified paper is much easier and the paper can easily withstand repeated passages through the press. Only papermaking on a cylinder mould can produce paper with deckle edges.

Please Note: This is an oversized item that is only available for in-store purchase or curbside pickup. It is not available for delivery at this time.