Re: Arches Bright White [was Many Thanks...]

This is interesting, but puzzling. Why would a paper that's manufactured
in France be available only in North America? Well, another item to add
to my list of things I can't fathom.

But when I went to find what I could find about the paper, I found
Bruce McEvoy's caution (about all extra white papers)

www.handprint.com/HP/WCL/paper2a.html

a bit troubling. He says that the Arches bright white "is a recent
addition to the line, following a growing industry trend toward whiter
supports" and adds, citing another author, that sheets marketed as
bright white [or extra white, I presume] "usually contain more chemical
additives and are more likely to change color or deteriorate over time."

Since the Arches is said to contain no optical brighteners or bleaches,
I wonder if I should take this warning to heart; what do paper experts
think about this?

The annoying thing is that I don't even like a white white paper; I
prefer a warmer, gentler white. If they would make this new paper in the
old color, I would be totally happy.
Katharine

Tom Sobota wrote:
>
> David,
>
> You have R.K.Burt and Co., (http://www.rkburt.co.uk/) They are in London
> and sell Arches, Fabriano, Hahnemühle, the lot.
>
> Lawrence Art Supplies also sell Arches: (http://www.lawrence.co.uk/). They
> have an online shop.
>
> I cannot find any 'Bright White Hot Press' paper in their online catalogs,
> however. Lawrence sell something called 'Arches Blanc', that is, white, in
> several weights, no mention whether it is cold or hot press.
>
> Perhaps it is a trade name used only in the States and in Canada? Curry's
> in Canada sell a 'Arches Blanc Brillant' :
> http://www.currys.com/paperfr/prodinfo.asp?SubcatID=4073&catID=7 but I
> cannot find references to this paper in Europe.
>
> You'd better ask this Purcell, anyway. They will know. Perhaps you could
> post whatever they tell you?
>
> I have been also intrigued by this paper and could not find it. Seems that
> they are producing it since 2000, but it is nowhere to be seen in the
> Arches France catalogs. At least the online ones.
>
> For the time being, I'll stick to Fabriano :-)
>
> Regards
> Tom
>
> At 20:44 02/11/2005, you wrote:
> >Hi Tom,
> >
> >Yes thanks for that. They (Purcell) only show Arches Aquarelle on their
> >website however. I'll shoot 'em an e-mail. I can't find a single retailer
> >though..
> >
> >Regards,
> >
> >David H
> >(Roast Beef)
> >
> >Tom Sobota wrote:
> >>David,
> >>The Arches site in France
> >>(http://www.arches-papers.com/arches/fr/distributeurs.php?espace=edart)
> >>mentions only one distributor in UK:
> >>JOHN PURCELL
> >>15 Rumsey Road
> >>LONDON SW9 OTR
> >>Tel : 00 44 71 737 51 99
> >>Fax : 00 44 71 737 67 35
> >>Perhaps you could ask there.
> >>Regards from an ... ahem ... Continental European?
> >>Tom
> >>
> >>At 17:09 02/11/2005, you wrote:
> >>
> >>>Katharine Thayer wrote:
> >>>
> >>>It's the Arches
> >>> > Bright White Hot Press that I am presently using and really really love
> >>>
> >>>Hi Katherine,
> >>>It looks like one of those US/UK things. I've scoured the internet
> >>>looking for a supplier of Arches bright white in the UK. No luck. Can't
> >>>find any anywhere.
> >>>
> >>>Any European or British printers know of a source?
> >>>
> >>>Regards
> >>>
> >>>David H
> >>>
> >>>(the Euro/Brit thing is a joke :)
> >>
> >>
Received on Wed Nov 2 18:21:42 2005