Papers used for Portuguese Ceres series
Jan 5, 2015 13:23:26 GMT
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Post by tonyvella on Jan 5, 2015 13:23:26 GMT
According to my old do Santos catalogue which I no longer have, the following papers were only used for Portugal, the Azores and Mozambique productions. Certain words like "pontinhado" and "cartolina" were not given any serviceable description by do Santos so I took the liberty of inserting an experienced opinion rather than a cut-and-dry translation which would end up meaning nothing.
Avergoado (Woven paper) - is a paper which in transparency presents in its pulp a continuous solution in the form of lines which can be horizontal or vertical or can form lozenges or squares. (Tr. some countries refer to this as native paper)
Liso (Smooth paper) - is a paper of uniform mass which, when examined against a light, shows no blotches, neither light nor dark.
Pontinhado (Lozanged paper) - is a type of paper which when viewed against a strong light shows a network of vertical lozenges in its watermark. This type of paper is nowadays usually called common or smooth.
Esmalte (Glazed paper) - this paper is of high quality which is glazed through the normal process or which has been passed through steam and heavy rollers and thus calendered.
Lustrado (Semi-glazed paper) - this paper is more or less the same as "esmalte" paper but of inferior quality. (Tr. Damn rips too easily if you ask me)
Porcelana (Chalk-surfaced paper) - this paper is prepared with a sprayed chalk coating; its surface is smooth and has a pearl-like luster.
Cartolina (Stock paper) - a heavy paper more or less the thickness of (what we call) stock. (Tr. When I make Steiner albums I put one of these "stock" at the front and one at the back to serve as protective covers. I call it stock, actually, because that is what they call it at Staples/Office Depot. Do Santos gives no description or comment about it.
I hope this helps.
Avergoado (Woven paper) - is a paper which in transparency presents in its pulp a continuous solution in the form of lines which can be horizontal or vertical or can form lozenges or squares. (Tr. some countries refer to this as native paper)
Liso (Smooth paper) - is a paper of uniform mass which, when examined against a light, shows no blotches, neither light nor dark.
Pontinhado (Lozanged paper) - is a type of paper which when viewed against a strong light shows a network of vertical lozenges in its watermark. This type of paper is nowadays usually called common or smooth.
Esmalte (Glazed paper) - this paper is of high quality which is glazed through the normal process or which has been passed through steam and heavy rollers and thus calendered.
Lustrado (Semi-glazed paper) - this paper is more or less the same as "esmalte" paper but of inferior quality. (Tr. Damn rips too easily if you ask me)
Porcelana (Chalk-surfaced paper) - this paper is prepared with a sprayed chalk coating; its surface is smooth and has a pearl-like luster.
Cartolina (Stock paper) - a heavy paper more or less the thickness of (what we call) stock. (Tr. When I make Steiner albums I put one of these "stock" at the front and one at the back to serve as protective covers. I call it stock, actually, because that is what they call it at Staples/Office Depot. Do Santos gives no description or comment about it.
I hope this helps.
