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Strathmore's 500 Series Charcoal Paper is a 100% cotton fiber, acid-free paper that has a traditional laid pattern for precise shading with charcoal and pastels. Its raised texture is also suitable for pen, pencil, or art crayon. 64 lb (95 gsm) weight.

New micro-perforated sheets tear cleanly out of pad. Pads feature actual size sheets when paper is removed at the micro-perforation.

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Assorted Tints, 9" × 12"

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Strathmore 500 Series Charcoal Pads

4.6

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7/2/2012

(2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

The Best Pastel Paper there is.

By A loyal Pasteler from St Louis MO

from St Louis MO

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This paper works well with Unison Pastels, Diane Townsend Pastels, Rembrandt Pastels, Prismacolor NuPastels, Conte Crayons, and Oil Pastels. Very Awesome Stuff. You can add a layer of workable fixative to a painting made with soft pastels, and when the workable fixative drys tighten the painting up with harder pastels. Those softer pastels are better for covering the turf on the paper and laying the foundation. The workable fixative works to allow good detail over soft pastels by painting the detail with Rembrandt or Prismacolor Nupastels on this paper. This paper is amazing. I have two black pads of this, but I think they only sell the black color in individual sheets. Any color is good to work with. I don't know of too many Pastel Papers that you can start with soft pastels, add some workable fixative, then go back with harder pastels for more detail. Totally awesome.

4/24/2011

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Very awesome

By Bailey

from Oxford, MS

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Everyone in my college class was trying to borrow some of this paper- everyone loved it so much. I use my Prismacolor Nupastels on it and it looks great. I love the different colors but I do wish the pages were perforated. Other than that this is an amazing product.

3/19/2011

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

good product

By Pat the painter

from eastern nc

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This is good for pastel too. It has a good selection of sensible colors. Nothing extreme.

3/16/2011

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

this paper rocks

By artsy

from la cali

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i love using this paper for my pastel or charcoal pieces* it just blends so beautifly

3/11/2011

(2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

I Love My Black Charcoal Pad!

By ColoredPencilPilot

from Moab, Utah

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I do so love my black charcoal pad 12 x 18! It's like a deep and enduring friendship. I use it specifically with colored pencil, my other friends. I don't know about using it with other mediums but for colored pencil it's just perfect. Top-notch quality and it can take some pencil abuse, and many more layers than other black papers. Lastly, please Dick Blick don't get rid of the black charcoal pad 12 x 18...please restock it. Thank you.

1/25/2010

(3 of 7 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Strathmore 500 Series Charcoal Paper Pad

By Ed

from Palos Hills, Il

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I use this item for an art class.

5/7/2009

(7 of 8 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

Love It!

By StephZ

from Austin, TX

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The weight is just right. It works very well with colered pencils as well. I will buy more.

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Item	Description	Color	Size	Weight		Price Prices, promotions, and availability may vary by store, catalog, and online.	Qty
10803-1003	Charcoal Pad, 24 Sheets	White	9" × 12"	64 lb (95 gsm)	List $9.29	$5.26
10811-1023	Charcoal Pad, 24 Sheets	Assorted Tints	9" × 12"	64 lb (95 gsm)	List $10.29	$5.83
10803-1007	Charcoal Pad, 24 Sheets	White	12" × 18"	64 lb (95 gsm)	List $15.69	$8.89
10803-0069	Charcoal Pad, 24 Sheets	Assorted Tints	12" × 18"	64 lb (95 gsm)	List $16.99	$9.62
10803-1009	Charcoal Pad, 24 Sheets	White	18" × 24"	64 lb (95 gsm)	List $26.49	$14.70
10803-0099	Charcoal Pad, 24 Sheets	Assorted Tints	18" × 24"	64 lb (95 gsm)	List $27.79	$15.74