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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www.arches-papers.com

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