The Paper Pages
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Welcome to the second of our new sections, a place for all things paper.
We kick off with an article on watermarks by Paul LoCasto. There is also an interesting article on watermarks in the January Stylophiles magazine.
A watermark is little more than the manufacturer’s trademark, yet it imbues the paper with the personality of the mould from which it was made. Watermarks are letters or designs fashioned out of wire and attached to the paper mould². When the paper is formed, the area where the watermark attaches to the mould is thinner than the rest. This results in the reproduction of the wire pattern on the paper, which is clearly visible when held up to light...