Strathmore 500 Series Bristol

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Weight: 2, 3 and 4-ply

Surface: Medium (Vellum) / Ultra-Smooth (Plate)

Media Applications:
Medium (Vellum): graphite pencil, colored pencil, charcoal, sketching stick, pen & ink, marker, soft pastel, mixed media, oil
pastel, light wash and collage

Ultra-Smooth (Plate): pen & ink, marker, mixed media and collage

Created in 1893, Strathmore 500 Series 100% cotton bristol is an industry standard.

Plate surface has an ultra-smooth finish that is unsurpassed for detailed work with technical pen, airbrush and marker.
Vellum surface has a toothy finish that is excellent for pencil, charcoal, pastel and oil pastel as well as pen, airbrush, and light washes.

Not recommended for traditional watercolor techniques.

Review: Lee Hammond - Artists Network

For graphite drawing I use smooth bristol. This comes in many brands, surfaces, and sizes. It can be found in pads and single sheets. I think I’ve tried them all ... for my high quality, professional, work I use what I think is the Cadillac of bristol. It’s the 500 series, 4-ply, 100% cotton, smooth bristol by Strathmore. It’s sold in large, single sheets. It’s a little pricey due to the cotton and the thickness, but it’s worth the cost. It produces a very smooth blend, and it won’t deteriorate or yellow with time.

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Product	Code	Unit	Sheets	Size	Description	Price
Strathmore 500 Series Bristol	S580-62	Pad	15	279x356mm (11"x14")	2-Ply Vellum Surface - Tape (11")	£ 20.00 each	Available 4 to 6 wks
Strathmore 500 Series Bristol	S580-72	Pad	15	279x356mm (11"x14")	2-Ply Plate Surface - Tape (11")	£ 31.25 each	Available 4 to 6 wks
Strathmore 500 Series Bristol	S580-82	Pad	15	356x432mm (14"x17")	2-Ply Vellum Surface - Tape (14")	£ 31.25 each	Available 4 to 6 wks
Strathmore 500 Series Bristol	S580-92	Pad	15	356x432mm (14"x17")	2-Ply Plate Surface - Tape (14")	£ 43.75 each	Available 4 to 6 wks
Strathmore 500 Series Bristol	S235-62	Sheet	1	584x737mm (23"x29")	2-Ply Vellum Surface	£ 6.25 each	Available 4 to 6 wks
Strathmore 500 Series Bristol	S235-63	Sheet	1	584x737mm (23"x29")	3-Ply Vellum Surface	£ 9.35 each	Available 4 to 6 wks
Strathmore 500 Series Bristol	S235-64	Sheet	1	584x737mm (23"x29")	4-Ply Vellum Surface	£ 12.50 each	Available 4 to 6 wks
Strathmore 500 Series Bristol	S235-72	Sheet	1	584x737mm (23"x29")	2-Ply Plate Surface	£ 8.75 each	Available 4 to 6 wks
Strathmore 500 Series Bristol	S235-73	Sheet	1	584x737mm (23"x29")	3-Ply Plate Surface	£ 12.50 each	Available 4 to 6 wks
Strathmore 500 Series Bristol	S235-74	Sheet	1	584x737mm (23"x29")	4-Ply Plate Surface	£ 17.65 each	Available 4 to 6 wks
Strathmore 500 Series Bristol	S235-362	Sheet	1	762x1,016mm (30"x40")	2-Ply Vellum Surface	£ 11.26 each	Available 4 to 6 wks
Strathmore 500 Series Bristol	S235-363	Sheet	1	762x1,016mm (30"x40")	3-Ply Vellum Surface	£ 16.25 each	Available 4 to 6 wks
Strathmore 500 Series Bristol	S235-364	Sheet	1	762x1,016mm (30"x40")	4-Ply Vellum Surface	£ 22.50 each	Available 4 to 6 wks
Strathmore 500 Series Bristol	S235-372	Sheet	1	762x1,016mm (30"x40")	2-Ply Plate Surface	£ 15.60 each	Available 4 to 6 wks
Strathmore 500 Series Bristol	S235-373	Sheet	1	762x1,016mm (30"x40")	3-Ply Plate Surface	£ 21.25 each	Available 4 to 6 wks
Strathmore 500 Series Bristol	S235-374	Sheet	1	762x1,016mm (30"x40")	4-Ply Plate Surface	£ 25.00 each	Available 4 to 6 wks