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product_id: 48052375
title: "Watercolour Block, 300 GSM, Cold Pressed, 20 x 20 cm, Wood, White"
brand: "arches"
price: "S/.368"
currency: PEN
in_stock: true
reviews_count: 13
category: "Arches"
url: https://www.desertcart.pe/products/48052375-watercolour-block-300-gsm-cold-pressed-20-x-20-cm
store_origin: PE
region: Peru
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# 100% cotton rag fibers for premium absorbency 300 gsm heavyweight for durability 4-sided natural gelatin glue for flatness Watercolour Block, 300 GSM, Cold Pressed, 20 x 20 cm, Wood, White

**Brand:** arches
**Price:** S/.368
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🎨 Elevate your art with the paper that pros swear by!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Watercolour Block, 300 GSM, Cold Pressed, 20 x 20 cm, Wood, White by arches
- **How much does it cost?** S/.368 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
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## Best For

- arches enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted arches brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Flawless Surface:** Cold pressed fine grain texture perfect for all wet and dry techniques
- • **Effortless Finish:** 4-sided glue keeps paper taut—no stretching needed
- • **Vibrant Longevity:** Natural gelatin glue enhances pigment brightness and colorfastness
- • **Unmatched Stability:** 300 gsm thick paper resists warping even with heavy washes
- • **Eco-Premium Craftsmanship:** 100% rag cotton, acid-free, and air-dried for archival quality

## Overview

Arches Watercolour Block offers 20 sheets of 300 gsm, cold-pressed, 100% cotton rag paper, glued on all four sides with natural gelatin to prevent warping and bleeding. Its fine grain surface supports all watercolor, gouache, acrylic, and ink techniques, ensuring vibrant, long-lasting colors with exceptional dimensional stability. Ideal for serious artists seeking archival quality and effortless painting experience.

## Description

ARCHES 1795059 Watercolour Pad, 20 Sheets - 300 g/m², Fine Grain - 20 x 20 cm Made in the traditional way on a round sieve machine, ensuring that the fibres are evenly distributed, making the paper very stable. This watercolour paper is made from long fibres made from 100% rag. This allows it to absorb a lot of water without warping or bleeding the colours. It is glued to the core with natural gelatin so it can be scraped without tearing or fibres. This inner glue also prevents paint from penetrating into the paper, allowing light to fall through the pigment and be reflected off the white paper, while ensuring the ageing resistance of the colours. Watercolour card features: Suitable for all watercolour techniques, gouache, acrylic and ink Suitable for all wet techniques, scraping techniques and smooth surface painting. Very high colour fastness and ageing resistance. Very dimensionally stable after moistening. 100% rags with long fibres. Glued on 4 sides (natural gelatin). Acid free and air dried.

Review: My favourite 100% cotton watercolour paper by far, 2nd to none - Please note this is an Arches block (glued on four sides), you remove the sheet after you have finished the painting by very carefully breaking the glue sealed edges. personally I use something like a bank card which is less likely to damage the paper underneath (keep it flat) but if you are careful you can slide a flat knife across the edges, there is a gap in the glued edges at the top of the block where you inset your knife or card to slide around the seal. you get to practice a little on the black protective sheet at the front of the block when it arrives (don't be alarmed when you see the black paper when you open it). Blocks are great to paint on as you don't need to stretch the paper beforehand but please note if you use a lot of wet in wet and saturated washes you will still get buckling, you then need to allow it to dry completely and usually it will dry pretty flat but may take a while. Blocks will never be as effective as stretching paper properly though so if you do use a lot of wet in wet it may be better to buy sheets or pads, which work out a lot less expensive than blocks anyway but you'll have the same high quality paper, you'll just need to stretch it. I have tried MANY different watercolour papers over the years but Arches are the best by far (IMO), I still use other brand papers for different techniques, watercolour studies/sketches and work where I am experimenting, purely because of the price but when I have done a lot of preliminary work and am ready to take the plunge, hoping to create something special, I will usually opt for a high quality 100% cotton paper and you can't get better than Arches. If you use masking fluid or tape in your watercolour painting, this paper will save you from the nightmare of spending hours on a piece only to ruin it when removing the tape/fluid, personally I have never damaged the paper with tape or fluid (and I use them a lot). Of course the quality of the paint you use will also contribute greatly to the results you get so it goes without saying you should only use Artists quality watercolour paints when using premium cotton paper. Word of warning; once you try it, nothing else will compare. Photo attached of one of my paintings on Arches paper
Review: Great, absorbant paper - Not the cheapest paper out there, but just about affordable for an amateur watercolour painter, who paints for fun. I chose the small pad rough paper, A5 i think. I like the way the paint flows once the paper has been wet. It spreads beautifully. It doesn't warp or buckle, it's just so satisfying to paint on. I paint on the back of the paper as well. (Paintings are of images found on the internet and was unable to find the original artists name) Just love this paper.

## Features

- Block a 20 Aquarell leaf – 20 x 20 cm
- 4-Sided or
- 300g/m² Feinkorn natural white

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B01DSTINPS |
| Best Sellers Rank | 86,810 in Home & Kitchen ( See Top 100 in Home & Kitchen ) 114 in Watercolour Paper |
| Brand | Arches |
| Colour | White |
| Customer Reviews | 4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars (2,283) |
| Date First Available | 1 Jun. 2016 |
| Item Weight | 500 g |
| Manufacturer | Arches |
| Manufacturer Part Number | 1795059 |
| Material Type | Wood |
| Model Number | 1795059 |
| Number of Items | 1 |
| Paper Finish | Watercolour |
| Product Dimensions | 20.07 x 20.07 x 1.27 cm; 500 g |
| Sheet Size | 20 x 20 cm |
| Size | 20 x 20 x 1 cm |
| Total Recycled Content | 100 |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** Arches
- **Colour:** White
- **Material:** Wood
- **Paper finish:** Watercolour
- **Sheet size:** 20 x 20 cm

## Images

![Watercolour Block, 300 GSM, Cold Pressed, 20 x 20 cm, Wood, White - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61-np9B34XL.jpg)

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ My favourite 100% cotton watercolour paper by far, 2nd to none
*by G***N on 23 March 2023*

Please note this is an Arches block (glued on four sides), you remove the sheet after you have finished the painting by very carefully breaking the glue sealed edges. personally I use something like a bank card which is less likely to damage the paper underneath (keep it flat) but if you are careful you can slide a flat knife across the edges, there is a gap in the glued edges at the top of the block where you inset your knife or card to slide around the seal. you get to practice a little on the black protective sheet at the front of the block when it arrives (don't be alarmed when you see the black paper when you open it). Blocks are great to paint on as you don't need to stretch the paper beforehand but please note if you use a lot of wet in wet and saturated washes you will still get buckling, you then need to allow it to dry completely and usually it will dry pretty flat but may take a while. Blocks will never be as effective as stretching paper properly though so if you do use a lot of wet in wet it may be better to buy sheets or pads, which work out a lot less expensive than blocks anyway but you'll have the same high quality paper, you'll just need to stretch it. I have tried MANY different watercolour papers over the years but Arches are the best by far (IMO), I still use other brand papers for different techniques, watercolour studies/sketches and work where I am experimenting, purely because of the price but when I have done a lot of preliminary work and am ready to take the plunge, hoping to create something special, I will usually opt for a high quality 100% cotton paper and you can't get better than Arches. If you use masking fluid or tape in your watercolour painting, this paper will save you from the nightmare of spending hours on a piece only to ruin it when removing the tape/fluid, personally I have never damaged the paper with tape or fluid (and I use them a lot). Of course the quality of the paint you use will also contribute greatly to the results you get so it goes without saying you should only use Artists quality watercolour paints when using premium cotton paper. Word of warning; once you try it, nothing else will compare. Photo attached of one of my paintings on Arches paper

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great, absorbant paper
*by K***E on 6 March 2024*

Not the cheapest paper out there, but just about affordable for an amateur watercolour painter, who paints for fun. I chose the small pad rough paper, A5 i think. I like the way the paint flows once the paper has been wet. It spreads beautifully. It doesn't warp or buckle, it's just so satisfying to paint on. I paint on the back of the paper as well. (Paintings are of images found on the internet and was unable to find the original artists name) Just love this paper.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ PERFECT ARCHES THE BEST
*by H***T on 6 July 2024*

Arches watercolour paper is the best. This watercolour block is perfect for when I am working plein air as it allows me to have all my paper in one block to take out anywhere, even on holidays. At 140Ib this is a great weight for most painting styles. When it arrives remove the protective plastic sheet covering and it is ready to use. There is no need to stretch the paper because the block is glued down on all sides and keeps the paper flat. I work with lots of wet in wet and have no problems with buckling. When you receive the block the top sheet is black to protect the first sheet, the middle of the block at the top of the page showing white just slide a small blade or debit card underneath the sheet and the paper can be cut away. I keep the black sheet to protect my top sheet. Arches is a professional archive paper I have used for years as it is simply the best.

## Frequently Bought Together

- ARCHES Watercolour Block, 300 GSM, Cold Pressed, 20 x 20 cm, Wood, White
- ARCHES A1795091 Enc 21x29,7 12H Aquarelle 100% Fine 300g NAT, White Natural

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*Last updated: 2026-02-05*