Aurora Art Natural 300®
231 Reviews
Made in the USA using 100% cotton, Aurora Art Natural 300 brings elegance, warmth, and nuance to your photography and art prints. This acid-free paper features a pleasing natural white tone and smooth surface.
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Description
Made in the USA using 100% cotton, Aurora Art Natural 300 brings elegance, warmth, and nuance to your photography and art prints. This acid-free paper features a pleasing natural white tone and smooth surface. Plus, Aurora Art Natural 300 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. At 300gsm weight and 18 mil thickness, Aurora Natural 300 feels sturdy and professional and can easily handle heavy ink coverage. 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 300 and Aurora Natural 250 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 heavyweight 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
- Paper: 100% Cotton rag content base stock. ISO 9706 and ANSI Z 39.48-1992 (Permanence of Paper for Printed Library Materials)
- Weight: 300gsm (80lb)
- Thickness:18 mil
- Coated: Microporous coated both sides
- Color: Natural White
- Surface: Semi-smooth
- Acid Free
- No Optical Brighteners
Paper Weight Comparison Scale
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.
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Suggested Uses
- Photography
- Art reproductions
- Note cards
- Portfolios
Reviews for Aurora Art Natural 300®
Love
Emilie LeFebvre
06/19/2023
My Favorite paper. My customers always say my prints look like originals!
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Printing watercolor paintings
Pamela Gorecki
05/14/2023
This is an amazing paper. I am using it in conjunction with an Epson XP-8700 paper and am using the 8x10 size.
1. I love the 8x10 size. It is a perfect size to showcase a print and for a buyer to be easily able to frame the print.
2. I feel the quality and weight - image and of the paper - are better than any of the high end Epson papers - Velvet Fine Art and Platine etc. It has a very natural look. I have been able to more accurately represent some colors that were giving me fits on other papers. Cerulean Blue for example is always hard to print correctly.
3. The price is terrific.
Like others, I could not find any reasonable print shops nearby that I would trust. A print is a work of art itself and should be treated as such.
5 of 5 customers found this helpful.
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Aurora is new favorite matte paper
Patrick Murphy
01/29/2023
Great product. Use with my Epson SC p800, and couldn't be happier. The p800 matte black ink goes just perfect with the finish of Aurora Natural, and the prints look beautiful behind glass/frame.
6 of 9 customers found this helpful.
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Works beautifully with my canon pro 200
Aubree Eckhardt
10/27/2022
This is my third order, as I’m an illustrator/graphic designer starting up a small online shop, I had been researching how to do my own printing after being let down too many times by local print companies. I came about red River from a blog that was giving ratings and reviews on paper types. I’d gotten espon and canon samples but they were pricey and just okay. I loved that red River has sections to find what paper types would suit my needs. It took away the guesswork and I ended up ordering the aurora nat 300 and I love it! I have to input a sheet one at a time but it goes through my canon pro 200 just fine. It comes packaged well with a how to use with different printers and how to store. I’ve ordered the 5x7 and 8.5x11. My prints come out great! Definitely my go to for my printing paper!
12 of 13 customers found this helpful.
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best papier
EC
08/20/2022
i m printing in wb with Paul Roark's ink recept Epson 3880 and qtr . this paper is the best to print my projects.
all is ok
2 of 2 customers found this helpful.
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Each card is a fine art print
Roland Dumas
07/09/2022
The thickness is a challenge for my epson printer, but attentiveness and persistence pay off. The weight and texture of these cards make them more than images on cards, they are fine art prints themselves. They are in a category way above anything else.
13 of 14 customers found this helpful.
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Outstanding paper
Steve
06/16/2022
Verified Buyer
I was looking for a thick, high quality 100% cotton paper for making prints. The paper available on Amazon was way too expensive.
I first ordered two sample packs so I could try different options and chose the Aurora Natural 300. The white was really nice as well, but I preferred the creamier look of the natural. It seemed more elegant. And the prints turned out perfect. They looked just like the original colored pencil drawing.
I was also impressed with how it was packaged. It came in a durable box with lid with a clear description on the lid. I will definitely be buying from them when I need more paper.
I even shared the website with my photographer sister. She was impressed with the selection available.
8 of 8 customers found this helpful.
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Aurora Art Natural 300
ROBERT W DESSENT
06/04/2022
The paper arrived in good condition and I couldn't wait to give it a try. Unfortunately it would not work in my Canon PRO-100 printer. Apparently this printer will not work with any matt paper. Oh well.
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amazing product
Simply Twisted Art Studio
05/23/2022
The paper was packed extremely well. and the paper is high quality and comes in a nice reusable box.
2 of 2 customers found this helpful.
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Amazing paper!
I had been struggling to find the right matte paper for printing art prints on my canon pixma pro-100. All the prints were dull, sometimes too dark, and smeared easily. I was about to give up and sell my printer when I came across Red River Aurora Art Natural paper. Red River kindly sent me a sample to give it a try before buying, and after printing once, I was sold. The quality is phenomenal. My prints are now crisp and clear, with rich, beautiful colors. This paper saved me the enormous hassle of starting all over with a new printer, and I can finally sell my prints knowing they are the highest quality possible!
TL - 03/18/2016
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Professional Profile:
Paul Roark
Fine art photographer
"As an independent fine art photographer and workshop instructor, I usually select what I think makes the most sense for sales or demonstrating different workflows with the B&W inksets I have designed and used. Red River has a broad range of very competitively priced papers that print well with these inksets."
