Bridgeport National Bindery

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Richard Horton <albumsandsuch@gmail.com> Date: Thu, Aug 8, 2013 at 5:09 PM Subject: Papers for photo albums To: Book_Arts-L <Book_Arts-L@listserv.syr.edu> For anyone making albums for real photos or paper collectibles, I have gathered some paper info. There's more information out there, and if anyone has something to add, please do so. *PAPERS SUITABLE FOR ALBUMS* *Art papers * Rives BFK Rives heavyweight Stonehenge John Neal Bookseller Hollander’s NY Central Art Supplies Other art supply retailers. *Bristol * comes in .010” or .020” Price is moderate. Bristol Board, light tan, buffered, .010” Talas TPB140004 Bristol Board, light tan, buffered, .o2o” Talas TPB 140008 100% rag Library Bristol, LC cream, .010” University Products 600-3041 LC Perma/Dur Bristol, pale cream, buffered, .010” University Products 678-4324 *Cover * ranges from .007” to .015” or thicker. Price is elevated. You can’t waste this stuff by using it for substrate or filler. Arches Cover, John Neal Bookseller Hollander’s and Other art supply retailers Bristol Drawing Paper Eggshell Talas Cansons Cover, All art supply retailers Hahnemuhle German Etching 300gsm, black Atlantic Papers (group order in large quantity) Hahnemuhle Natur Cover, 84 Light gray, 300gsm 85 gray/green, 300gsm 90 black, 280gsm Atlantic Papers (group order in large quantity) Permalife Cover, olde white University Products 678-2640CV *Digitized* Find a color you like, and have it digitized onto white .010” paper with a safe pH. If the match is not perfect, tell the service provider to try again, adding a little of this tone or that. Have a 19th Century album page with its viewing window and deco digitized in the quantity you need. Blemishes, foxing, glue stains, etc. can be removed. Bridgeport National Bindery * * *Folder stock * Similar to Bristol, and moderately priced. Perma/Dur folder stock, tan, .010” University Products 750-3240 Perma/Dur heavy duty folder stock, tan, .020” University Products 750-3040 *Hand made * Avoid unsized. Adhesive wicks into it. Avoid loft dried. It may Cockle unpredictably when adhesive is applied. Twinrocker Tim Barrett Tell me what else is good, and I’ll add it to the list. *Laminates* Bugra Pastel Board, 260gsm (2 Bugra sheets laminated together) in chamois, mocha, blue, gray, fawn, evergreen, black, antique rose, caramel, marble gray, and lilac. Atlantic Papers (group order in large quantity) *Lig free * Comes in 10 point and 20 point, tan. Good folding. Conservation Resources International. *Make your own*. *Museum board*. 2-ply is as thick as you should go. It’s .o3o”