Description
The text describes a pad of 12 sheets of colored card, each of which is protected by an interleaf. The text also mentions that the pad is made from a premium 360 gsm card surface with a unique velvety texture, made from a fine coating of cellulose fibres. The text also states that the pad is gentle on both fingers and blending tools, and is suitable for all dry media, from pastel sticks and pencils to charcoal. The pad is also water resistant, which means it can be used with wet media such as acrylics or watercolor.
This is a Pastelmat top bound pad of 12 sheets of coloured card in
four different colours: dark green, light blue, dark
blue and white. Each sheet is protected by an
interleaf.Pastelmat is a premium 360 gsm card surface with a unique
velvety texture made from a fine coating of cellulose fibres, which
has the ability to grab and hold multiple layers of even the
softest pastels.Pastelmat significantly reduces the need for
fixative so that colours remain vibrant. It has the added bonus of
being gentle on both fingers and blending tools. Though it was
designed for pastellists, Pastelmat is suitable for all dry media,
from pastel sticks and pencils to charcoal. It is also water
resistant which means that it can be used with wet media such as
acrylics or watercolour. It comes in a range of colours, all of
which are acid free and lightfast.This pad measures 24 x
30cm.Clairefontaine actively participates in the development of
French forests, by managing several hundred hectares of fir and
spruce trees in the Vosges mountains. With regards to the paper
mill itself in the Etival Clairefontaine region, it is still as
dynamic 150 years after its conception. Self-sufficient for 80% of
its own biological installations for water treatment, and has been
rewarded a Water trophy by the State.
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