The rough finish has an effect close to that of handmade paper. This rough grain helps to achieve valuable effects of texture.
All Arches papers are cylinder mould made as they have been for over a century. With long fibers, this thick, stable sheet is beautiful, durable, and resillient.
Each sheet of Arches Watercolour is tub-sized in a bath of pure natural gelatin and then air dried to add additional strength and durability
The best quality control. Ourt paper undergoes sophisticated testing and monitoring, with every sheet individually inspected to assure the finest quality
Contains one pad with 12 sheets, 300 GSM
It is the only mould-made paper that is sized on the machine and then additionally has an extra hit of sizing in an off-the-machine size bath. It is considered a hard-sized sheet to those who use it and consequently will take an enormous amount of surface abuse.
One can repeatedly rub-out, wash-out and re-work an area without fear of the paper's surface-fiber lifting off or pilling. Because of its great internal strength the paper can be soaked and stretched as desired.
Printmakers who desire to use this paper for etching/intaglio take note: the extra-sizing process usually requires soaking overnight or possibly longer to prepare and soften the surface. First and foremost this paper was created with watercolor and all wet media applications in mind.
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