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Anyone else like watermarks? Show your watermarks here.

Here's the long discontinued Crane's 100% cotton Distaff Linen. The color is actually a nice off white which doesn't come out in the photo, but you can at least see the interesting watermark and laid lines. Enjoy.

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/jelb/PAPER/IMG_0164.jpg

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A couple more to seed the thread

 

Southworth Credentials 25% cotton antique laid

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/jelb/PAPER/IMG_0167.jpg

 

 

Crane's Crest 100% cotton laid.

Here's the drawing of it first

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/jelb/PAPER/crestwatermark.gif

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/jelb/PAPER/IMG_0169.jpg

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A Crane's 100% cotton, wove

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/jelb/PAPER/craneslogo.jpg

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/jelb/PAPER/IMG_0171.jpg

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How do you photograph them?

 

I think I'd have trouble with Smythson's Nile Blue...it's very 'dense'.

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How do you photograph them?

 

I think I'd have trouble with Smythson's Nile Blue...it's very 'dense'.

Often photographing a watermark back-lit helps. Then, in whatever photo program you use, try playing around with contrast or brightness.

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This is one of the best watermarks I ever got. The International Brotherhood of Paper Makers. :cloud9:

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4139/4899556822_c326516cb5_b.jpg

Very nice Jbb! Have you any background about this Brotherhood?

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Is one of you the watermark collector that posted on FPN a while back?

I may have posted a few, but that would've been years ago.

 

Some more Crane and Co.

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/jelb/PAPER/cranebond.gif

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/jelb/PAPER/IMG_0174.jpg

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/jelb/PAPER/IMG_0194.jpg

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How do you photograph them?

 

I think I'd have trouble with Smythson's Nile Blue...it's very 'dense'.

 

Yes it's quite dark.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/jelb/PAPER/IMG_0179.jpg

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More Smythson of Bond Street

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/jelb/PAPER/IMG_0192.jpg

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/jelb/PAPER/IMG_0183.jpg

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/jelb/PAPER/IMG_0186-1.jpg

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/jelb/PAPER/IMG_0188.jpg

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Blade Runner and JBB,

 

I wanted to thank you for starting the thread and taking the time to post these (I'd post some myself, but I'm on the road right now and carrying only sketchbooks). But I wanted to thank you for making the effort; I love these.

 

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Blade Runner and JBB,

 

I wanted to thank you for starting the thread and taking the time to post these (I'd post some myself, but I'm on the road right now and carrying only sketchbooks). But I wanted to thank you for making the effort; I love these.

 

D.

Your welcome Dennis. Watermarks have a subtle beauty, don't they? A couple of classics:

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/jelb/PAPER/IMG_0197.jpg

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/jelb/PAPER/IMG_0199.jpg

 

Hoping to see others.

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Here's Fort Ancient Bond. This was old letterhead I found at an estate sale. I had a printer cut off the printed parts and pad the paper for me.

 

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4138/4902786567_82fbae5b7c_b.jpg

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Mmm I had some from my company, and Southworth's 100% cotton.. hmm, thats about it (the ones I actually use).

 

Im curious if theres any manufacturer that could make personalized watermarks for a "cheap" price.

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Few more Southworth

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/jelb/PAPER/IMG_0202-1.jpg

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/jelb/PAPER/IMG_0204.jpg

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/jelb/PAPER/IMG_0207.jpg

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A few from Eaton. The first is very nice.

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/jelb/PAPER/IMG_0210.jpg

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/jelb/PAPER/IMG_0216.jpg

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