Monday, February 4, 2008

Hahnemuhle Bamboo Fine Art Paper

I am very excited that Hahnemuhle is making a bamboo paper. I have just ordered some and hope the results are promising. It would be great to use a fine art paper that is more of a renewable resource. As one blog site writes:

"Bamboo, which is actually a tropical grass, grows to maturity in about four years, compared to the 25 to 70 years required for most commercial tree species in the US. About 25% of the plant can be pruned annually over its life span, meaning that bamboo can provide 4 to 5 times the usable biomass of the fastest-growing commercial trees." Read more at:
I am not sure what I think about the paper being "spiritual", but I do appreciate the direction of Hahnemuhle's initiative.

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