"Schutpapier" Printmaking Paper
sheets in a tube
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"Schut Papermill" is the only survived specialized papermill in the east of the Netherlands. Hundreds of papermills were active in the part of the country in the 18th century. Van Gelder Papermill started in 1618 and was bought by the Schut family in 1710. The Papermill became a part of a specialized group of papermills in 1982 called "De Gelderse Papiergroep". In 1998 Schut Papermill was sold to the French papermill Claire Fontaine. |
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Around 1800 some people of Van Gelder went to Japan to learn about the Japanese ways of papermaking. Based on these trips they developed a paper called "Simili Japon" . This paper is still produced today. |
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The papers, although fabricated from a base pulp of high quality, are not truly mouldmade: they are produced on a unique machine where the web evolves at the same speed as on a cylinder-mould. Continuous production can be maintained through the advantage of a constant pulp supply, and the hybrid machine shares its drying end with the cylinder-mould machine. The Schut range of papers, although technically termed "machinemade", are actually much closer to their mouldmade cousins. |
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PAY ATTENTION! The paper in the tubes is rolled up. Before use, it should be flattened by moistening the paper and keeping it flat for a while. This is also often necessary in preparation for printing.
ADVICE: Only buy paper on a roll or a tube with rolled sheets if you are familiar with making sheets of paper "print-ready". The sheets should be moistened, and, alternately, kept for a while between blotting paper. In this way, the tension in the paper fibers as a result of being rolled up is removed. Any creases will also disappear as a result. | | |
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