Things I've done to the paper just to try it:
> Covered the cards in white high tooth gesso.
> Added a coat of heavy-body acrylic paint.
> Glued several layers of collage paper using matte gel medium.
> Glued a small piece of fabric.
> Stitched French point using embroidery thread, previously using an awl to perforate it.
> Added a glaze of acrylic paint and rubbed it with my fingers.
The paper has resisted everything. The stock is 215 gsm and not 300, which is ideal for mixed media, and that shows in the fact that the paper corners curl a bit.
I've also tried the paper without gesso and also resisted everything.
The third experiment I've carried out is stitching and doing basic sewing and embroidery on it, without gesso added. I also added heavy-body acrylic paint and rubbed water-soluble crayons. The paper stood everything as per my photos.
For the rest this is an excellent artist paper, versatile, and it can be used as it is, in the original toned colour or covered in paint , gesso or anything you want.
Yet, it's a bit expensive taking into account that the pack only has 30 tiles.
