Arches Printmaking Paper – Choose & Buy
Arches papers are one of the world’s most popular fine art printing papers.
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ARCHES® Cover
· Composition: 100% cotton – Made on a cylinder mold
· Grammages: 119, 160, 200, 250, 270, 300 and 400 gsm
· Texture: pronounced fine grain
· Colours: natural white, cream, and black
· Edges (sheet): 4 deckle edges
· Watermark (sheet): “Arches® France ∞”
· Format: sheet, roll, and reel
· Conservation: with alkaline reserve, acid-free, no optical brightening agents (permanent in accordance with ISO 9706)
· Uses: lithography, intaglio engraving, letterpress, screen-printing, blind embossing, gold tooling, linocut, gravure process, collotype printing… drawing
Available references:
| Individual Sheet | Black | 22″ × 30″ | 92 lb (250 gsm) |
| Individual Sheet | Black | 30″ × 44″ | 92 lb (250 gsm) |
| Individual Sheet | Cream | 22″ × 30″ | 92 lb (250 gsm) |
| Individual Sheet | White | 22″ × 30″ | 92 lb (250 gsm) |
| Individual Sheet | White | 29″ × 41″ | 100 lb (270 gsm) |
Velin BFK Rives®
· Composition: 100% cotton – Made on a cylinder mold
· Grammages: 115, 175, 180, 250, 270, 280 and 300 gsm
· Texture: light fine grain with a smooth surface
· Colours: white, natural, cream, cream-white, grey, tan and black
· Edges (sheet): 4 deckle edges
· Watermark (sheet): “BFK Rives® France ∞”
· Format: sheet, roll, and reel
· Conservation: with alkaline reserve, acid-free, no optical brightening agents (permanent in accordance with ISO 9706)
· Uses: lithography, intaglio engraving, letterpress, screen-printing, blind embossing, gold tooling, linocut, gravure process, calligraphy… drawing
Available references:
| Cream | 20″ × 26″ | 115 gsm |
| Cream | 20″ × 26″ | 175 gsm |
| Cream | 22″ × 30″ | 280 gsm |
| Cream | 26″ × 40″ | 115 gsm |
| Cream | 26″ × 40″ | 175 gsm |
| Cream-White | 20″ × 26″ | 115 gsm |
| Cream-White | 20″ × 26″ | 175 gsm |
| Cream-White | 26″ × 40″ | 115 gsm |
| Cream-White | 26″ × 40″ | 175 gsm |
| Gray | 22″ × 30″ | 280 gsm |
| Tan | 22″ × 30″ | 280 gsm |
| White | 19½” × 25½” | 250 gsm |
| White | 22″ × 30″ | 250 gsm |
| White | 22″ × 30″ | 280 gsm |
| White | 29″ × 41″ | 270 gsm |
| White | 30″ × 44″ | 280 gsm |
| White | 42″ × 360″ Roll | 300 gsm |
Velin Johannot®
· Composition: 75% cotton / 25% esparto (alfa) – Made on a cylinder mould
· Grammages: 125 and 240 gsm
· Texture: light fine grain
· Colour: natural white
· Edges: 4 deckle edges
· Watermark: “Johannot® ∞”
· Format: sheet
· Conservation: with alkaline reserve, acid-free, no optical brightening agents (permanent in accordance with ISO 9706)
· Uses: intaglio engraving, blind embossing, gold tooling, lithography, screen printing, letterpress
Available references:
| Paper, Sheet | 22″ × 30″ | 240 gsm (75 lb) |
ARCHES® 88
· Composition: 100% cotton – Made on a cylinder mold
· Grammage: 300 gsm
· Texture: satin grain, very smooth
· Colour: white
· Edges: 4 deckle edges
· Watermark: “Arches® 88 France ∞”
· Format: sheet
· Conservation: with alkaline reserve, acid-free, no optical brightening agents (permanent in accordance with ISO 9706)
· Uses: screen-printing, letterpress, blind embossing, gold tooling
Available references:
| Individual Sheets | 22″ × 30″ | 140 lb (300 gsm) |
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4 Comments
Is there any supplies in India if so can you share contacts.
This online store sells to over 100 countries (including India) and works with over 40 currencies.
Check it out: Utrecht Art Supplies
Hope that helps! Please comment on your experience if you decide to buy so that it is easier to inform other artists in the future. Thank you! ?
This is lovely, thanks!
Thank you for your comment and visit Nikki. 😉