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Arches & BFK Printmaking and Drawing Papers

Arches Cover
Arches Cover is a mouldmade, acid free (100% cotton), buffered drawing and printmaking paper. This paper features a lightly textured, cold pressed surface and a registered watermark. It has four deckle edges and is available in white and cream. Suitable for a range of printmaking and drawing techniques.

Arches 88
Arches 88 is a mouldmade, acid free (100% cotton), buffered printmaking paper which is highly recommended for silkscreen printing and, if slightly moistened, for intaglio etching. The sheets are unsized which allows for extremely high ink absorption. It has four deckle edges and a registered watermark.

B.F.K. Rives
B.F.K. Rives is a mouldmade, acid free (100% cotton), general purpose printmaking paper known for their buffered, smooth surface and light sizing. They have four deckle edges and a registered watermark.

Arches Oil Paper
Arches Oil Paper is specially formulated for use with oil media - and requires no preparation! This 140 lb (300 gsm) high-tech paper was specifically designed for oil painting, yet it maintains the look and feel of traditional Arches papers. It features a powerful, efficient oil barrier that absorbs water, solvents, and binders evenly while allowing the paint and pigment to remain on the surface. Arches Oil Paper has an exceptionally tough surface. It withstands heavy brushing with stiff bristle brushes, as well as wet paint removal with turpentine and a rag. It also stands up well to palette knives. This paper is "ready to use" without preparation, making it less brittle and stiff than gessoed papers and more resistant to chipping or cracking. What's more, because it's a natural Arches paper, it can easily be cut to a desired size, rolled, and transported.