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BFK Rives
Arjowiggins
- Weight
- 280gsm
- Surface
- smooth
- Fibre
- 100% cotton
- Sizing
- internal
- Colour
- white
- Best processes
- 0
Rated excellent
Characteristics
| Sizing | internal |
| Formats | 22x30in |
| Coating | Retailers: mould-made 100% cotton, lightly sized, acid-free with alkaline reserve, smooth, offered in white, grey, tan and cream. Maker attribution (Arjowiggins) not confirmed by the listings, which credit the Arches mill. |
Process suitability
| Process | Rating | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Cyanotype | Good | Survey: reported to work |
| Van Dyke Brown | Good | Survey: reported to work, solution may streak when coating |
| Kallitype | Good | Survey: reported to work, may need sizing |
| Gum Bichromate | Good | Survey: works but needs sizing first, per one contributor |
| Platinum Palladium | Untested | |
| Salt Printing | Untested | |
| Carbon Transfer | Untested |
Physical specifications from manufacturer datasheets. Process suitability ratings based on published references and practitioner experience.
Where to buy
| Supplier | Region |
|---|---|
| Blick Art Materials | US |
| Jackson's Art | UK |