Dakota Pastels makes paper & board sampler so you can try out small pieces of the varying pastel substrates.
DAKOTA PASTEL PAPER SAMPLER
A sample packet of our coated pastel papers approximately 6"x8" (these may be cut from larger stock, so borders may vary from the description): Art Spectrum Colourfix, Mi-Teintes Touch, La Carte, LuxArchival, Pastelmat, Pastel Premier, UArt (1 grit), UArt Dark (1 grit), Velour. NEWLY ADDED: Rives BFK, Canson Velvet, MiTeintes, Sennelier Mixed Media Pastel Card, Pastelgrain, Fabriano Cromia.
DAKOTA BOARD SAMPLER
A sampler of our coated pastel boards with one board each, approximately 5"x7" (these may be cut from larger board stock, so borders may vary from the description): Ampersand Pastelbord, Multimedia Pastel Panel, Pastelmat Board, 1ea. Pastel Premier 4-ply and 8-ply, 1ea. UArt 4-ply and 8-ply, 1ea. LuxArchival 4-ply and 8-ply.