Go to an office supply catalog. You can find acid free copy paper without
watermarks, since there are businesses willing to pay slightly more per
sheet for long term record retention. Forget ordering through a museum
supplier -we like knowing at a glance that we're dealing with archival
paper, thus the watermark.
-Margaret Lyman
>From: Allan Mccollum <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: Museum discussion list <[log in to unmask]>
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Question about archival paper
>Date: Sun, 2 Jul 2006 23:11:04 EDT
>
>Hello all,
>
>I wonder if anyone can help me ... I've been planning a large project that
>involves making prints with my laserprinter, using reams of letter-sized,
>neutral-pH, archival, 100% cotton rag paper. I've been planning on around
>2500
>printouts, which will be framed and exhibited, as artworks. The images
>contain
>large, flat, black areas.
>
>After months of planning, and facing a deadline, and to my horror, I've
>discovered that such archival paper comes with very obvious watermarks,
>which
>disrupt the surface, and are plainly visible in the black areas, ruining
>the effect
>I'm after. Apparently the paper manufacturers think the watermarks make a
>classy impression. Well, maybe for archive records and certificates, but
>not for
>"artworks" with large, flat black areas! I've tried Hollinger archival and
>Permalife, they both carry these disruptive watermarks.
>
>Does anyone know of a manufacturer that produces "plain" (generic?)
>archival
>letter-sized paper WITHOUT intrusive watermarks?
>
>Best,
>
>Allan
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