Bristol

Carol Wickenhiser-Schaudt <schaudt [at] mailbox__neosoft__com> writes

>I have been using graphite on  Strathmore series 400  475-1  2-ply
>vellum surface bristol.   Does anyone know if this paper is of
>archival quality?

Strathmore 400 Bristol board (really paper, in several plies -
thicknesses) is described by Strathmore literature as an high
quality student paper. Its content is not mentioned.  I use the
Strathmore 500 series, which is all cotton and their finest quality.
However, it does yellow with time, although I have not seen any
other sign of deterioration over 31 years.  All cotton does not mean
necessarily acid-free, and all materials are contaminated by their
environment.

I suggested to Carol (off the list) that she contact Strathmore
Paper Co. at 413-568-9111. Probably there is an 800 number available
from a library's list of 800 numbers.

Any suggestions from others on this list?  There are many
manufacturers of "archival" Bristols for artists.

Elaine R.S. Hodges
Scientific Illustrator
MRC 169, National Museum of Natural History
Smithsonian Institution
Washington, D.C. 20560
202-357-2128
Fax: 202-786-2894

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