Arches

Arches Watercolor Paper

Arches 100% cotton watercolor paper is made on a cylinder mould ensuring the fibers are evenly distributed so the paper slackens uniformly when wet. This paper is also gelatin sized “to the core” which preserves the luster and transparency of the watercolors, preventing the paint from sinking into the paper.

• Composition: 100% cotton – Made on a cylinder mould – Sized to the core with natural gelatin
• Paper Weights: 90lb/185gsm, 140lb/300gsm, 156lb/356gsm, 300lb/640 and 400lb/850 gsm
• Textures: cold press, hot press and rough
• Colors: natural or bright white
• Edges (sheet): 4 deckle edges
• Uses: ideal for watercolour painting, as for all wet techniques such as ink, gouache and acrylic

Arches Printmaking Paper

Arches 100% cotton printmaking papers are acid-free with no optical brightening agents. Arches Cover is a fine grain paper perfect for art publishing and producing prints. Arches 88 is an unsized paper with a very smooth satin grain surface which is ideal for screen printing.

• Composition: 100% cotton – Made on a cylinder mould
• Paper Weights: 250gsm and 300gsm
• Texture: pronounced fine grain
• Colors: white, natural white, cream or black
• Edges (sheet): 4 deckle edges
• Uses: lithography, intaglio engraving, letterpress, screen-printing, blind embossing, gold tooling, linocut, gravure process, collotype printing, drawing...

Arches Oil Paper

Arches 100% cotton oil paper has a grain comparable to a stretched canvas. It requires no prior preparation. The surface is semi-absorbent which allows the paint to maintain its color, stay on the surface, and dry faster. This oil paper is also suitable for marouflage.

• Composition: 100% cotton – Made on a cylinder mould
• Paper weight: 140lb/300gsm
• Texture: fine grain
• Color: white
• Edges (sheet): 4 deckle edges
• Uses: oil and oil pastel