Which side should I use for practicing calligraphy? What kinds of paper are there?

Both sides of the edge paper for practicing calligraphy can be used.

One view is that the rough side of the edge paper should be used, that is, the so-called rough side.

The reason is that the rough side of the edge paper will be more prone to ink penetration, and the penetration effect of smooth ink will be far less than that of the rough side. In addition, when writing, there is a feeling of struggle between paper and pen, and it is more felt when lifting and pressing. In other words, the friction between the rough side and the brush is greater, which makes it easier to reflect the pen force.

another view is that the smooth side, that is, the smooth side, should be used. Book lovers who hold this view mainly think that the edge paper itself is already very rough, so the smooth side should be used.

classification of paper

1. According to the mode of production, it is divided into handmade paper and machine-made paper.

Hand-made paper is mainly operated by hand, and it is fished one by one manually by using the curtain net frame. Soft texture, strong water absorption, suitable for ink writing, painting and printing, such as China Xuan paper. Machine-made paper refers to the general name of paper produced in a mechanized way, such as printing paper and wrapping paper.

2. According to the thickness and weight of paper, it is divided into paper and cardboard. There is no strict distinction between the two. Generally speaking, what weighs less than 2g per square meter is called paper, and what weighs more than 2 g is called cardboard. Cardboard accounts for about 4 ~ 5% of the total paper output, and is mainly used for commodity packaging, such as box cardboard and packaging cardboard. In the world, paper and paperboard are usually counted separately.

3. According to the use, it is divided into: newsprint, which is a special printing paper mainly used for news publication. Because of its large proportion, it is customarily listed in a separate category;

printing paper and writing paper, which are used for printing and writing and include drawing and drawing paper; Wrapping paper; Technical paper (industrial and agricultural technical paper); Sanitary paper; Processing base paper for further manufacturing and processing paper; Cardboard; Processing paper, etc.

Extended information

Classification and selection of common paper

Paper: a thin sheet made of plant fiber, which is used for writing pictures, printing books and newspapers, packaging, etc. Paper: the general term for paper. Paper is counted by sheets, so it is called. Paper is generally divided into relief printing paper, newsprint, offset printing paper, coated paper, book cover paper, bible paper, copying paper, paperboard and so on.

edge paper: edge paper is thin, soft and light yellow, with no water resistance and good ink absorption. Wool edge paper should only be printed on one side, mainly for ancient books.

white paper: white paper has small flexibility and toughness, and is not easy to break when folded. It is mainly used for printing packaging boxes and commodity decoration lining paper. In book binding, it is used for binding materials such as the inner seal of simplified hardcover books and radial paper (spine) in hardcover books.

white paper can be divided into powder white paper and ordinary white paper. According to the bottom classification, there are two kinds of gray background and white background.

paper selection

the selection of paper includes the selection of varieties, specifications and quality grades, and we should not only focus on one aspect but neglect other aspects.

when selecting the paper type, it is mainly based on the characteristics of the printed matter to be printed and the type of printing machine used. Color covers, illustrations or advertising inserts in printed books and periodicals can be selected from double-sided coated paper or double-sided adhesive paper;

Single-sided printed materials such as printed trademarks can be coated paper or single-sided adhesive paper; Bible paper or thin relief paper should be selected for printing dictionaries, dictionaries, manuals and other reference books; For printing general books, offset printing book paper or relief printing paper can be selected.

It is the same as printing general books. If you want to use it on a rotary printing machine, you need to use web paper (except for a rotary printing machine on a platform). If you plan to print on a general platform, you need to use flat paper. If you print on an offset press, you should choose offset book paper, and if you print on a relief printer, you should choose relief printing paper.

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