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, Canson Mi-Teintes Touch, La Carte, LuxArchival, Pastelmat, Pastel Premier White Ex-Fine, Pastel Premier Italian Clay, UArt (1 grit), UArt Dark, Velour.

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, Pastel Premier White Fine 4-ply, Pastel Premier Italian Clay 8-ply, UArt 4-ply(1 grit), UArt 8-ply(1 grit), Velour.