Hello,

I would like to use your Stonehenge Oil Paper to first lay some initial printed layers (via monotype or etching), and then some oil-painted accents on top.
For the instances where I may be printing an etching, I'd have to soak the paper prior as it is customary for etchings. My question is: will soaking the paper in a tub of water for 10-20 minutes compromise the sizing that protects it against the damage of the oil in the oil-paints? Or will it be fine? Let me know what you think.

Thank you,
Anastasia

Stonehenge Oil is manufactured with a barrier treatment designed to help prevent oil paint from bleeding through the sheet. However, we have not specifically tested the effect of soaking the paper prior to printing and then applying oil paint afterward.

Because we have not evaluated that exact process, we cannot definitively say whether soaking for 10-20 minutes would affect the performance of the barrier treatment. We would recommend conducting a small test using your intended soaking, printing, and painting workflow to determine whether the results meet your expectations.

Please let us know what you discover. We're always interested in hearing how artists are using Stonehenge Oil in the studio.