Wausau Papers Neenah Exact Vellum Bristol, 8.5″ x 11″, 67 lb/147 gsm, White, 94 Brightness, 250 Sheets (80211)

Great paper
Good paper for making bulletins at a good price

A great quality paper at a nice price
This is a very high quality paper that I’m glad I discovered. I usually do not use this paper through a printer, although I have used it with a color ink-jet printer and a laser printer and the results are excellent. My primary use of this paper is for journaling with different types of calligraphy pens and/or pencil sketching.I used to be a big fan of Moleskine notebooks, but for my style of putting ideas to paper, I ditched the standard codex journal and ordered a brick of paper and an archival box – this Vellum Bristol paper was what I chose after looking at many options and it is great for me.I still do like Moleskine products; however, a codex works with centralised topics – e.g., in graduate school, each class I took had its own Moleskine for notes because I knew I would want to look back at those notes in the future & that Moleskine is high in quality.Taking up journaling, I went to Moleskine, but noticed I was leaving blank pages every so often to accommodate subject changes and it turned into a giant jumbled up mess. So now I grab a clipboard, a sheet of this Vellum Bristol and have at it. Whatever idea I have gets down on paper and later I go through and organize what would otherwise be a giant morass of writing with the occasional drawing thrown in.So for printing documents, this might be overkill, but you’ll get a nice end product. It is a lighter type of cardstock I suppose; but I see it’s value for something much different than use through a printer. It’s hard to think of what I would print on it, as it’s not what I would call cardstock and it’s way too fancy/thick for article writing/submission. But the possibilities are vast. I find the product to be of great value, others may find issue with it depending on need.

Makes a good art surface for mixed digital and traditional media
I’m an artist who generally uses art-quality bristol paper to do my work. I wanted bristol paper that didn’t come in a glued/spiral-bound pad, so that I could do my sketches and layout on the computer and print it out in light blue. Then I do my inking, scan it back in, and edit out the blue lines on the computer. That gives me traditional linework and effects with the positioning power of digital sketching, composition, and layout.This works just fine for my purposes. It’s not quite as high-quality as the bristol I generally use for inks, but it takes ink well. The inkjet color doesn’t bleed on it when India inks and other media are added. The surface is smooth, like what I’m used to on thicker Bristol pads. It also makes a great practice surface (and is priced correctly for art practice).I figure my use of this is a little more specific than “greeting cards and photo printing,” so I thought I’d share my experience. It’s decent art paper, and I can’t argue with the price.It is much thinner than traditional artist bristol, and a little more flimsy than traditional cardstock, so keep that in mind too. It’s definitely thicker than regular printer paper…about twice as firm as tough construction paper. Again, just what I needed for the job, regardless. I think if I wanted the toughness of cardstock, I’d look for actual cardstock that could really support some weight. But for printing somewhere between printer paper and cardstock, it’s a great value.

Great value
Great product, was delivered on time and packaged well.