Clairefontaine Kraft Pads are made within the Clairefontaine paper mill in Meurthe, France. The pads contain 100 pages of long natural unbleached virgin fibres, making this paper 100% natural and bio-degradable. It is also PEFC certified from sourced, recyclable materials so it is very eco-friendly and has a unique mechanical strength and flexibility. The sheets are pH neutral and acid-free. Each page is 90gsm and is great for charcoal, pencils and all dry media. It is a very resistant paper and can also be used for wet techniques such as acrylic and gouache. The paper has a laid surface making it smooth on one side and then ribbed on the other (this provides a slightly corrugated feel), it is also brown in colour. The ribbed side is also matt with a slight sheen.

The Clairefontaine Kraft Pad is cut-edge providing a clean edge to the paper. The cover is paperback with a cardboard back to provide a harder surface to work on. The bind is glued in and produces a straight edge when ripped out of the pad; it can also open-flat. This book is thick and a great accessory for mixed-media.

We recommend that this sketchpad is perfect for dry art techniques and works especially well with charcoal and pencil. Because it is 90gsm it is a light weight and won’t take watercolour or any other similar wet technique well and the paper could easily buckle. We would suggest any dry medium that can be used for sketching but can also be used for things such as acrylic because the paper is very resistant and can retain pigments well. 

Our Star Rating

Watercolour / Gouache - 1 out of 5

Acrylic / Oil - 3 out of 5

Sketching - 5 out of 5

Mixed-Media - 3 out of 5

We deliver anywhere in Mainland UK as well as Non-Mainland UK and Internationally.

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Free standard delivery on orders over £45.00 (UK mainland only)

Standard delivery: £4.49 (2-3 working days)

Next Working Day service: £5.95 (next working day if order is placed before 1pm, Mon-Thurs. Fri orders need to be placed as Saturday service).

Next Working Day 12 AM (before 12 am) service: £10.99 (if placed before 1pm, Mon-Fri.)

Next Working Day 10 AM (7am - 10am) service: £16.99 (if placed before 1pm, Mon-Fri.)

Saturday Delivery service £21.99 (if placed before 1 pm Friday)

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