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  2. Parchment - Wikipedia

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    Vegetable (paper) parchment is made by passing a waterleaf (an unsized paper like blotters) made of pulp fibers into sulfuric acid. The sulfuric acid hydrolyses and ...

  3. Collage - Wikipedia

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    Kurt Schwitters, Das Undbild, 1919, Staatsgalerie Stuttgart. Collage (/ k ə ˈ l ɑː ʒ /, from the French: coller, "to glue" or "to stick together"; [1]) is a technique of art creation, primarily used in the visual arts, but in music too, by which art results from an assemblage of different forms, thus creating a new whole.

  4. Inkjet paper - Wikipedia

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    Inkjet paper is a special fine paper designed for inkjet printers, ... Some inkjet papers are made from high quality deinked pulp or chemical pulps. Quality inkjet ...

  5. Xuan paper - Wikipedia

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    Xuan paper, Shuen paper, or rice paper, is a kind of paper originating in ancient China used for writing and painting. Xuan paper is renowned for being soft and fine-textured, suitable for conveying the artistic expression of both Chinese calligraphy and painting .

  6. ASCII art - Wikipedia

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    A portion of the Brooklyn Daily Eagle, 6 January 1875, showing advertisements made from typewriter art.. Since 1867, typewriters have been used for creating visual art. [better source needed] [4] [5] Typists could find guides in books or magazines with instructions on how to type portraits or other depictions.

  7. Butcher paper - Wikipedia

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    Many high schools use butchers' paper for posters of clubs, and upcoming events. It is a cheap but sturdy paper that is sold in large rolls. Butcher paper is usually white or reddish in colour, made from kraft pulp, and is generally considered to have a density of between 30 lb/3000 sq ft (49 g/m 2) and 50 lb/3000 sq ft (81 g/m 2).

  8. Sizing - Wikipedia

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    Sizing is used during paper manufacture to reduce the paper's tendency when dry to absorb liquid, with the goal of allowing inks and paints to remain on the surface of the paper and to dry there, rather than be absorbed into the paper. This provides a more consistent, economical, and precise printing, painting, and writing surface.

  9. Pastel - Wikipedia

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    Leon Dabo, Flowers in a Green Vase, c. 1910s, pastel. A pastel (US: / p æ ˈ s t ɛ l /) is an art medium that consist of powdered pigment and a binder.It can exist in a variety of forms, including a stick, a square, a pebble, or a pan of color, though other forms are possible.