New sizes Arches Hot Press Watercolour Paper blocks - Jackson's

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New sizes of Arches Hot Press Watercolour Paper Blocks Now available in nine sizes from 4×10 to 18×24 inches. Each with 20 sheets of 140lb paper per block. Hot Press is the smoothest and hardest watercolour paper, good for fine details like botanical painting, but less easygoing than NOT texture paper because the surface is harder (and so more slippery). A block is pre-stretched and ready to paint, glued on all four sides. When your painting is dry simply slip a dull knife, like a butter knife, in the gap provided and run the knife around all the edges to loosen the paper away from the block. Now you can paint on the next sheet. Arches Watercolor Paper is a professional grade watercolor paper of the highest quality, 100% cotton paper. Manufactured in the same French mill since 1492, Arches watercolor papers are produced on a cylinder mould with pure French stream water. Made with natural gelatin sizing; naturally white containing no optical brightners offers optimal longevity. Each sheet of Arches watercolor paper is hand inspected to ensure consistency and durability. Arches is strong enough to handle multiple washes of color, masking fluid, scrubbing and artist tape without damage to

Arches Watercolor Block 140 Pound Hot Press Paper - 9 x 12 Sheets

How to Open an Arches Block of Watercolor Paper

ARCHES Watercolour paper is made the traditional way using a cylinder mould. This method ensures that the fibres are evenly distributed which makes the paper extremely stable so it will not warp or stretch when water is applied to it. ARCHES Watercolour paper is made from long 100% cotton fibres 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.