Whats the difference between smooth and rough paper?
All milled papers are smooth and flat with only a slight texture. Handmade papers can be made either smooth or rough. When handmade paper is formed on the mould it has random ridges running throughout the exposed side. These we describe as ‘satisfyingly nobbly’ and give the paper a heavy texture. To obtain smooth handmade paper these ridges are flattened out using a simple handheld tool. The result has more texture than machine pressed papers, but is much smoother than naturally formed rough paper.
All milled papers are smooth and flat with only a slight texture. Handmade papers can be made either smooth or rough. When handmade paper is formed on the mould it has random ridges running throughout the exposed side. These we describe as ‘satisfyingly nobly’ and give the paper a heavy texture. To obtain smooth handmade paper these ridges are flattened out using a simple handheld tool. The result has more texture than machine pressed papers, but is much smoother than naturally formed rough paper.
