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The Mill specialises in making fine quality,handmade paper in subtle tones. The papers are made from natural fibers such as cotton & hemp and are archival in quality. They have many different uses. Click on the links above for more information or go to the Griffen Mill Shop.
Bookbinding & Conservation Paper A range of paper in different weights specifically designed to meet the challenges of paper conservation, bookbinding & restoration.
Traditional Handmade Watercolour Paper - Article During the "Golden Age" of watercolour,British artists such as John Sell Cotman,Thomas Girtin & JMW Turner used handmade paper to produce some of the greatest watercolours ever painted.
The papers they used varied from a stout wrapping paper to a high class writing paper. Each class of paper not only differed in appearance & thickness but also in the way it accepted paint. Find out more about the making of a 19th C wrapper type paper often used by John Sell Cotman & contrast it with the fine paper preferred by Turner. here.
The Griffen Mill range of antique toned papers are ideal for recreating old maps, scrolls & documents. Other uses include lining & antique label making . Check out the Griffen Mill Guide to the History of Paper through the ages.
Historic Wallpaper Restoration The conservation & repair of historic handmade wallpaper can require a handmade paper that is unique to a particular location. During the last fifteen years Griffen Mill has worked with a number of wallpaper conservators to make handmade wallpaper & lining papers.
Griffen Mill papers can be used for letterpress & screen printing. Printing papers are also made to order for copperplate engraving. Click here for further information on printing with Griffen Mill handmade papers.
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The Recreation of Antique Books, Labels, Maps & Journals
Printing & Limited Editions
