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Shop our wide range of printmaking papers for all techniques, from relief and lino to etching, monotype printing, and more.

Our selection has been carefully curated from the world's leading papermakers, ensuring you have the best paper for printmaking,​ whatever your project or budget. Japanese printmaking paper​, called Washi, is strong and very thin. It is well-suited to hand burnishing techniques because it’s easy to manipulate in the hand for positioning, and doesn’t require much pressure when taking a print. Western papers such as Stonehenge and Fabriano Rosaspina are thicker and well-suited to printing with a press.

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Jackson's : Hereford Printmaking Paper : 145gsm
Available in A5, A4 and A3 pads, and 56 x 76cm single sheets

From £2.30

Jackson's : Somerset : Printmaking Pad : 300gsm
Available in 19 x 28cm and 28 x 38cm

From £14.40

Somerset : Printmaking Paper
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Somerset : Printmaking Paper
Available in 250gsm, 280gsm, and 300gsm

From £2.10

Awagami Washi : Japanese Paper : Sheets
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Awagami Washi : Japanese Paper : Sheets
14 types available, plus 1 sample pack

From £1.80

Fabriano : Rosaspina Printmaking Paper : Sheets
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Fabriano : Rosaspina Printmaking Paper : Sheets
Available in Ivory and White, in single sheets or packs, and in weights of 220gsm and 285gsm

From £2.70

Fabriano : Unica : Printmaking Paper
Available in a range of sizes in either Cream or White

From £0.50

Hahnemühle : Printmaking Paper
Available in single sheets and packs

From £3.40

Hahnemühle : Etching Paper : 300 gsm : White
Available in single sheets and packs of 25

From £6.10

Hahnemuehle : Traditional Etching Paper : 100% Cellulose : 300gsm
Available in White and Bright White in single and 25 sheets

From £4.30

Khadi : Lokta Dark : Nepalese Paper
2 sizes available in 30gsm, 60gsm, 90gsm; hot pressed and cold pressed

From £1.60

Awagami Washi : Japanese Paper : Rolls
3 paper types available in 10m rolls

From £89.00

Stonehenge : Fine Art Paper : Gummed Pads
Available in a choice of sizes from 5 x 7in to 18 x 24in

From £12.70

Lambeth : Cartridge Paper : Sheets
Available in packs of 10, 25, 50, and 100

From £0.65



More on Printmaking Paper

Printmaking papers come in many guises and there a no hard and fast rules as to what you should be using. The paper that you choose will be integral to your work and affect the finished print, so even proofing should be done on the final printing paper, as opposed to a budget alternative.

As a guideline, though you might want to consider how you are printing, choose lighter-weight papers for hand burnishing and heavy-weight papers for printing on a large press. The individual product descriptions will help to guide your choice.