MEGREZ Roll Pack Xuan Paper Thicken Calligraphy Xuan Paper Sumi Paper for Practice Chinese Japanese - 35cm x 100m (13.8 in x 328 ft), Shu (Ripe) Xuan, White

I was practicing Chinese Calligraphy on wrinkley packing paper... not a pleasant experience. Decided to check whether Amazon sells Xuan Zhi. And surprise, it does. And much cheaper than I expected. This paper was delivered in perfect condition. And if you write on it with regular size Chinese character, it will last you quite a long time. It's thicker than what I am used to, and my mom said it's not handmade (we are both Chinese and are used to the Xuan Zhi quality). But who cares whether it's machine made or handmade. For this price, you get an awesome product that's perfect for you to practice or use it for more serious work. Some reviews commented on the sparkles. Yes, this paper does have some subtle silver sparkles. It's a common feature for some fancier Xuan Zhi. It does not affect how your paper performs. I actually like it that it's a bit thicker than the traditional paper. Even though it says is Shu Xuan, meaning it absorbs less water than the Shen Xuan, it still absorbs enough for your ink not to bleed. I'd say for the price, it's a great buy.

I used this paper for a 6th grade art class. We did Gyotaku (fish rubbings) as part of a salmon unit. The paper was the perfect weight to mold around the curves of the fish and not tear. The fish were silicone replicas of salmon. We used India ink.

A little thicker than usual practice xuan paper, but still thin enough to trace the image if needed.

I love this roll of paper. I wish they made it with less mica but fantastic paper!!!

I am not kind to paper. I use everything imaginable to get ink on paper, brushes, yes but also sticks, rope, brooms and wood blocks. I am very impressed with this paper. The sized rolls put up with a ridiculous amount of abuse.Is it the finest paper in the universe? Nope. Does it do the job when you want to churn out work like an ink obsessed umpa-loompa, yup!

But I'm a beginner so I'll just deal with it. Who knows HOW long it would take them to replace it?! But the paper itself looks beautiful.

I accidentally bought one that has mica chips/sparkles in it. Beware. Choose more carefully than I did, unless you want sparkles.

This is exactly what I need for chinese water color painting. Perfect for 工笔.

very natural look and feel, visible plant fibre adds a nice touch