Arches Watercolor Block 12x12-inch Natural White 100% Cotton Paper - 20 Sheets of Arches Watercolor Paper Rough 140 lb - Arches Art Paper for Watercolor Gouache Ink Acrylic and More
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Arches Watercolor Block 12x12-inch Natural White 100% Cotton Paper - 20 Sheets of Arches Watercolor Paper Rough 140 lb - Arches Art Paper for Watercolor Gouache Ink Acrylic and More

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  • 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 paper 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 block with 20 sheets, 300 GSM

Size:12"x12"  |  Style:Rough Arches watercolor paper is made the traditional way, using a cylinder mould. This method ensures that the fibers are evenly distributed which makes the paper extremely stable, so it will not warp or stretch when water is applied to it. Arches watercolor paper is made from long, 100Percent cotton fibers, allowing it to absorb a lot of water without warping or causing the colours to bleed. It is sized to the core with natural gelatin, so it can be scratched without tearing or linting. This Internal sizing also prevents paint penetrating into the paper, allowing light to shine through the pigment and reflect off the paper while ensuring durability of the colours.

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Y**.

You get quality when you buy Arches

Arches watercolor block is high quality paper. I ordered the block (costs more, but worth it) that way I don't have to tape it down when painting. This paper can take more water (won't buckle too much), stays wet longer, no pilling and the color pigment shows of beautifully... I love Arches!

B**Y

Amazon’s quality controll is lacking

Product is excellent, it was damaged at some point, repackaged, reboxed, & reshipped to me!

D**T

Block doesn't stay in tact

I love Arches paper. It's my favorite, hands down. And yet this block did not stay in tact at all. After using two pages, the subsequent pages began peeling off the block. Now, with about 5 pages left, the entire wax block is peeling of the cardboard back. It's really too bad!

C**Y

A+

You already know it's the best, go ahead and treat yo'self!

A**R

Paper snob! Guilty...

O I love this paper!Didn't think it made this much difference, give it a whirl with some MGraham or Sennelier watercolors, but please don't blame me for introducing you!

D**E

Quality paper

I almost always use Arches wc paper because of its consistent quality. I like the wc blocks because I don't like to stretch watercolor paper . The only problem is that in Arizona, where it's quite dry, the pad often detaches from the backing cardboard. But, since you can use either side of Arches paper to paint on, it's not a horrible problem, just an annoyance. However, unless they really mess up this paper, I'll continue to use it as my primary source.

G**N

Expensive but convenient

Great paper and size (31x41cm) as it fits nicely in my Plein air backpack. If I use a lot of water (and I often have to since I paint in very hot, dry climate) the plastic block binding sometimes cracks but this not a deal breaker as long as I have some masking tape to secure the remaining sheets to the stiff cardboard backing as I use the remaining sheets... it is also relatively expensive compared to loose sheets but convenient for travel

B**W

Love the dimensions

Not so easy to find high quality watercolor cold press paper in a landscape format that can fit in a bun bag. This one fits the bill. Arches makes very good paper. Can't say that it's somehow superior to other high quality brands, though, and it is expensive.

S**N

Expensive, but then it is the best!

Arches Rough is the best paper for the kind of painting i do. I rarely paint larger than 1/2 imperial, so I thought I would try these ready-use pads. Not disappointed. It's up to snuff as expected. Worth the extra for the convenience. and takes up less space than the full sheets I normally buy, for not much less in money!

T**E

Lovely paper

took a little while to arrive - but that is more being used to next day delivery than fault of the seller. Lovely paper and sealed on the edges so no more taping. Note, the top sheet is protected by a piece of black card - so don't panic when you open it and think you've ordered black paper by accident!

J**Y

Best watercolour paper.

Best watercolour paper in the world. Pure cotton and super smooth. You won't miss your arm and leg you spent on it unless you are an art student.

C**L

Not described as black paper

I ordered this thinking it would be white watercolour paper but recieved black. At the time of purchase it was not described as black paper.

G**S

Good product, slight postal damage

Great product at a great price though could have been packed better for shipping. Slight damage to one corner but still just about usable.

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The product exactly matches the description. Very satisfied with my purchase.

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Smooth transaction and product arrived in perfect condition.

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Good experience, but the tracking updates could be better.

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