There is a huge variety of different and unusual papers to choose from including coated, uncoated, vellum, handmade, craft, corrugated, tissue and mulberry papers. These papers can be found in art supply, stationery, rubber stamp, scrapbook and craft stores. Uncoated papers that are very absorbent, such as construction or tissue paper, accept inks and colored markers quite readily. However, their high degree of absorbency prevents color from being richly defined. Therefore, use thicker pigment inks for colors that will remain vibrant even on highly absorbent papers.
Coated papers have a sheen or gloss that allows little or no absorbency.
Most pigment inks, however, will only dry on coated papers if heat set or embossed. Always heat set. Use watercolors to color in your art, and seal with spray sealer or emboss the entire piece with clear or enamel embossing powder for extra permanence. Do use spray sealer if you have embossed your stamped design. It's a soft and moldable clay that's very easy to stamp on using pigment and permanent inks or acrylic paints.