Great cards for individual art work
love these cards! I use them for individual watercolor cards. The paper holds up well, even for wet on wet techniques. The colors stay vibrant
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Aurora Art Natural 250®
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Made in the USA using 100% cotton, Aurora Art Natural 250 brings elegance, warmth, and nuance to your photography and art prints. This acid-free paper features a pleasing natural white tone and semi-smooth surface. Plus, Aurora Art Natural 250 contains no optical brighteners.
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Aurora Art Natural 250® Details & Information
Description
Description
Made in the USA using 100% cotton, Aurora Art Natural 250 brings elegance, warmth, and nuance to your photography and art prints. This acid-free paper features a pleasing natural white tone and semi-smooth surface. Plus, Aurora Art Natural 250 contains no optical brighteners. This is a benefit because the paper will remain its original shade over a long period of time. As an added bonus, you can print on both sides of Aurora. Neither too thick nor too thin, Aurora's 250gsm weight strikes the right balance between professional feel and ability to feed consistently into your printer. Click on the compatibility tab for important notes about printer use.
Reclaiming What Would Have Been Waste 
Aurora is 100% fiber made from cotton linters. These linters are considered "recovered fibers" by the EPA. By using linters, Aurora production is putting to use what would have become waste. It's a win for the environment and a win for you!
How are Aurora Natural 250 and Aurora Natural 300 different?
The paper and coating are identical. Only the weight and thickness vary between the products.
Ideal For:
- Those seeking a warm tone smooth cotton photo and art paper
- Those who want a medium weight cotton paper
- Prints intended for very long term display
- Landscapes, portraits, warm tone black & white, art reproduction prints
Good To Know:
- Acid free base stock and coating
- No optical brighteners
- Print photo quality on both sides
- 100% cotton fiber and semi-smooth surface
- Paper is ISO 9706 and ANSI Z 39.48-1992 certified
- Made, coated, and converted in the USA
Red River Paper is made by printing enthusiasts for printing enthusiasts. Whether you are a professional photographer, photographic enthusiast, designer, or business, our experts have firsthand knowledge of all our products. If you have a question, give us a ring or shoot us an email. You'll receive a lightning-fast response from an actual live human with actual real-life expertise.
* Always display inkjet prints under glass, plastic or in a book for maximum print life.
* Rolls come wound with five extra feet at no charge
Specifications
Specifications
- Paper Weight: 250gsm / 64lb
- Thickness: 13.5 mil
- Printable: Photo and art quality on both sides
- Coating: Microporous coated
- Color: Natural White
- Type: 100% Cotton rag content base stock. ISO 9706 and ANSI Z 39.48-1992 (Permanence of Paper for Printed Library Materials)
- Back: No markings or logos
- Surface: Semi-smooth
- Optical Brighteners? No
- Roll Specs:
- Diameter: 3"
- Outside Diameter: 4.48"
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Compatibility
Is this paper compatible with your printer's ink?
All products are compatible with aqueous inks. Not designed for solvent or UV.
Will this paper feed into your printer?
Paper feed is related to your printer's design and age. It can also hinge on your willingness to put some extra work into the process with heavy and thick papers.
- Desktop Printer With Front Paper Tray ONLY: No
- Desktop Printer with Rear / Top Paper Tray: Yes*
- Epson Wide Format: Yes
- Canon Wide Format: Yes
- HP Wide Format: Yes
- Other Aqueous & Latex Printers: Yes
- HP Desktop - No
* Heavy cotton art papers may not consistently auto-feed in the top main paper tray. They can be fed by hand easily, and may feed without assistance on some occasions. Returns on this paper are not accepted on the basis of feed problems.
* If your printer has a specialty media path, we recommend you use it with this paper. If you only have a top paper tray, you can use this product one sheet at a time.
Printer Settings
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Suggested Uses
Suggested Uses
- Photography
- Art reproductions
- Note cards
- Portfolios
Available in Greeting Card Sizes.
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Aurora Art Natural 250® Reviews
Rating Chart 6.4 21 Reviews
Excellent paper for my digital art prints
Francesca Cecioni, Jul 11, 2026
I ordered Aurora natural for my digital art prints after evaluating different samples of RedRiver paper. This was the best quality for the price. The paper performed as expected and took the ink impeccably. The only thing, I should have ordered the white one for my application, since I tend to pick warm colors for my art and the natural paper gave everything a yellow/orange undertone that I didn’t like that much. My fault, not the paper’s. I will remember next time!
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Melissa Karoutas, Feb 13, 2026
Consistently beautiful product. Our shop has used this paper for years, for art reproductions, portraits, fine art catalogs. Customer service is top notch, too.
Aurora-Natural 250 greeting card paper
Judy Huck, Sep 15, 2025
As an artist and photographer I have been using Red River Paper for some time. I currently use an Epson Ecotank 8550 printer for printing greeting cards. The Aurora-Natural-250 paper is excellent for this purpose.
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