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Aurora Art Natural 250®

Made in the USA using 100% cotton, Aurora Art Natural 250 brings elegance, warmth, and nuance to your photography and art prints. This acid-free paper features a pleasing natural white tone and semi-smooth surface. Plus, Aurora Art Natural 250 contains no optical brighteners.

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Aurora Art Natural 250® Details & Information

Description
Description

Made in the USA using 100% cotton, Aurora Art Natural 250 brings elegance, warmth, and nuance to your photography and art prints. This acid-free paper features a pleasing natural white tone and semi-smooth surface. Plus, Aurora Art Natural 250 contains no optical brighteners. This is a benefit because the paper will remain its original shade over a long period of time. As an added bonus, you can print on both sides of Aurora. Neither too thick nor too thin, Aurora's 250gsm weight strikes the right balance between professional feel and ability to feed consistently into your printer. Click on the compatibility tab for important notes about printer use.

Reclaiming What Would Have Been Waste

Aurora is 100% fiber made from cotton linters. These linters are considered "recovered fibers" by the EPA. By using linters, Aurora production is putting to use what would have become waste. It's a win for the environment and a win for you!

How are Aurora Natural 250 and Aurora Natural 300 different?

The paper and coating are identical. Only the weight and thickness vary between the products.

Ideal For:
  • Those seeking a warm tone smooth cotton photo and art paper
  • Those who want a medium weight cotton paper
  • Prints intended for very long term display
  • Landscapes, portraits, warm tone black & white, art reproduction prints
Good To Know:
  • Acid free base stock and coating
  • No optical brighteners
  • Print photo quality on both sides
  • 100% cotton fiber and semi-smooth surface
  • Paper is ISO 9706 and ANSI Z 39.48-1992 certified
  • Made, coated, and converted in the USA

Red River Paper is made by printing enthusiasts for printing enthusiasts. Whether you are a professional photographer, photographic enthusiast, designer, or business, our experts have firsthand knowledge of all our products. If you have a question, give us a ring or shoot us an email. You’ll receive a lightning-fast response from an actual live human with actual real-life expertise.

* Always display inkjet prints under glass, plastic or in a book for maximum print life.
* Rolls come wound with five extra feet at no charge

Specifications
Specifications
  • Paper Weight: 250gsm / 64lb
  • Thickness: 13.5 mil
  • Printable: Photo and art quality on both sides
  • Coating: Microporous coated
  • Color: Natural White
  • Type: 100% Cotton rag content base stock. ISO 9706 and ANSI Z 39.48-1992 (Permanence of Paper for Printed Library Materials)
  • Back: No markings or logos
  • Surface: Semi-smooth
  • Optical Brighteners? No
  • Roll Specs:
  • Diameter: 3"
  • Outside Diameter: 4.48"

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Compatibility
Is this paper compatible with your printer's ink?

All products are compatible with aqueous inks. Not designed for solvent or UV.

Will this paper feed into your printer?

Paper feed is related to your printer's design and age. It can also hinge on your willingness to put some extra work into the process with heavy and thick papers.

  • Desktop Printer With Front Paper Tray ONLY: No
  • Desktop Printer with Rear / Top Paper Tray: Yes*
  • Epson Wide Format: Yes
  • Canon Wide Format: Yes
  • HP Wide Format: Yes
  • Other Aqueous & Latex Printers: Yes
  • HP Desktop - No

* Heavy cotton art papers may not consistently auto-feed in the top main paper tray. They can be fed by hand easily, and may feed without assistance on some occasions. Returns on this paper are not accepted on the basis of feed problems.

* If your printer has a specialty media path, we recommend you use it with this paper. If you only have a top paper tray, you can use this product one sheet at a time.

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Suggested Uses
Suggested Uses
  • Photography
  • Art reproductions
  • Note cards
  • Portfolios
Unfortunately disappointed
Coloring was dull and not as vibrant or detailed as other fine art papers I have used in the past. Disappointed with the quality and was not able to make a return.
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Jennifer Leichty - Jun 22, 2022

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Paul Roark
Fine art photographer
"As an independent fine art photographer and workshop instructor, I usually select what I think makes the most sense for sales or demonstrating different workflows with the B&W inksets I have designed and used. Red River has a broad range of very competitively priced papers that print well with these inksets."

Aurora Art Natural 250® Reviews

Rating Chart   4.5   22 Reviews

Thoroughly Impressed

Kate Zibas, May 09, 2024 - https://www.etsy.com/shop/IllustrateKateStudio

I was very impressed with the level of customer care that this company demonstrated. They kept me fully informed on the shipping and delivery process, and provided me with many avenues to express any sort of concern or issue I had with my order. Everything was well wrapped and arrived in perfect condition, even with all the recent storms causing timing and quality issues with my orders from other companies. Each box of paper provided in-depth information on how it worked with different printers, which I found to be extremely helpful since I am an artist new to printing on my own. I used to outsource to save costs, but always paid for that in lack of consistency or quality. Now I don't have to! So far every penny here has been worth it.
Anyways, super happy with the paper and with Red River. I can see they truly care about the products they put out and the people receiving them.

Great cards for individual art work

Rita Fryer, Nov 22, 2023

love these cards! I use them for individual watercolor cards. The paper holds up well, even for wet on wet techniques. The colors stay vibrant

1 person found this review useful.

Artist's favorite

Steve C., Jul 12, 2022

I create prints for my artist friends and they all love this paper! I have a friend that does pencil drawings of feathers that are SUPER detailed and my prints are indistinguishable from the originals. Her work hangs in the Audubon Society in Pennsylvania with John Audubon's works! I also create cards which they sell in their gift shop.

11 people found this review useful.

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