Arches Velin d’Arches Paper Sheets are crafted from 100% cotton, offering exceptional mechanical strength and a pronounced fine-grain surface that is ideal for academic drawing, illustration, and printmaking. The fine texture allows artists to create relief effects and is easily erasable without marks or linting.

Made using a traditional cylinder mould process, the slow rotation of the cylinder ensures fibres are evenly distributed, producing a homogeneous sheet with excellent dimensional stability. This makes positioning humidified paper for printing much easier, and the sheets withstand repeated passages through the press.

Key Features:

• Material: 100% cotton, soft and supple with excellent mechanical strength

• Surface Texture: Pronounced fine grain, ideal for pencil, pastel, charcoal, sanguine crayon, and felt pen; perfect for relief effects and detailed academic drawing

• Special Formulation: Lightly sized for a smooth, absorbent surface that is “ink-loving” and highly valued by art publishers

• Weights and Sizes: 160gsm, 200gsm, 250gsm, 270gsm, 300gsm, and 400gsm; sheets measure 56cm x 76cm. Available in sheets, rolls, reels, and pads glued on the short side

• Colour Options: Natural white, cream, black; suitable for classical drawing and printmaking projects

• Presentation: Deckle edges and watermark for authenticity and prestige

• Conservation: Alkaline reserve with calcium carbonate, acid-free, no optical brightening agents, permanent according to ISO 9706

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

Why Choose Arches Velin d’Arches Paper: Trusted by professional artists and publishers, this premium 100% cotton paper combines durability, versatility, and a fine-grain texture for academic drawing, fine art printmaking, and high-quality publishing projects.

Please note: Arches Velin d'Arches Paper Sheets must be purchased in multiples. The minimum quantity for each option is shown in the quantity selector.