The reference in the art world

since 1492 and a standard that all other high-end publishing papers have followed!

Made on a cylinder mould (traditional process) : made today on a cylinder mould, the slow turning of the cylinder enables the fibres to be deposited evenly and spread in all directions over the wire. The paper is homogeneous and has very good dimensional stability. When printing, the job of positioning the humidified paper is much easier and the paper can easily withstand repeated passages through the press. Only papermaking on a cylinder mould can produce paper with deckle edges.

Properties

Uses

Pencil, pastel, charcoal, sanguine crayon, felt pen, lithography, intaglio engraving, relief printing, linocut, letterpress, screen-printing, blind embossing, hot-foil stamping, bookbinding, collotype printing

Formats

Sheets, roll, reels, pads glued on the short side

100% cotton

Paper with very good mechanical strength. Pleasure of using a soft, supple, noble material (unbelievable feel).

Texture

Pronounced fine grain: ideal for academic drawing. Allows the artist to play with the surface, to obtain relief effects. It is easily erasable without leaving marks or linting.

160, 200, 250, 270, 300, 400 gsm

Wide choice of grammages offering every artist the chance to choose the paper with the bulk best suited to his/her technique.

Special formulation

Lightly sized: ideal for printing, Velin d’ARCHES® paper is greatly appreciated by art publishers for its “love” of ink.

Colours

Natural white, cream, black. Ideal paper for classical or academic drawing, offers a multitude of possibilities for art publishing.

Sheets: authenticity and prestige

Deckle edges

Watermark

Conservation

With alkaline reserve, acid-free, no optical brightening agents (permanent in accordance with ISO 9706)

The RANGE

Made to measure: ARCHES® customises your paper: you choose the format, quality, grammage, colour … and the watermark (conditions available on request).

Sheets

Grammage	Texture	Colour	Format (cm)	Size Imperial (inch)	Edges	No. of sheets	Product code
160 gsm	Cold Pressed	White	65 x 50 cm	19.5 in x 25.5 in	4 deckle edges	125	A1795144
250 gsm	Cold Pressed	White	56 x 76 cm	22 in x 30 in	4 deckle edges	100	A1795146
250 gsm	Cold Pressed	White	56 x 76 cm	22 in x 30 in	4 deckle edges	10	A1795145
250 gsm	Cold Pressed	White	65 x 50 cm	19.5 in x 25.5 in	4 deckle edges	50	A1711834
250 gsm	Cold Pressed	Cream	56 x 76 cm	22 in x 30 in	4 deckle edges	10	A1795149
250 gsm	Cold Pressed	Black	56 x 76 cm	22 in x 30 in	4 deckle edges	10	A1711836
270 gsm	Cold Pressed	White	105 x 75 cm	29.5 in x 41 in	4 deckle edges	50	A1795147
300 gsm	Cold Pressed	White	120 x 80 cm	47.2 in x 31.5 in	4 deckle edges	50	A1795180
400 gsm	Cold Pressed	White	120 x 160 cm	47.2 in x 63 in	2 deckle edges	25	A1795148

Roll

Grammage	Texture	Colour	Format (cm)	Size Imperial (inch)	Edges		Product code
300 gsm	Cold Pressed	White	106.7 x 914 cm	42 in x 10 yd	2 deckle edges		A1710318

Pads glued on short side

Grammage		Texture	Colour	Format (cm)	Size Imperial (inch)	Edges	No. of sheets	Product code
200 gsm	123 lb	Cold Pressed	Cream	23 x 31 cm	9 in x 12 in	4 cut edges	16	A1795114

Not all our points of sale stock all our products, so please check availability of the item you need with your local stockist, who will be able to advise you.