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product_id: 155916989
title: "Arches Rough Blocks"
brand: "arches"
price: "¥837"
currency: JPY
in_stock: null
reviews_count: 13
url: https://www.desertcart.jp/products/155916989-arches-rough-blocks
store_origin: JP
region: Japan
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# 100% cotton natural white 140 lb heavyweight durability 12x12-inch perfect canvas Arches Rough Blocks

**Brand:** arches
**Price:** ¥837
**Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock

## Summary

> 🎨 Elevate your art with the paper that masters trust!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Arches Rough Blocks by arches
- **How much does it cost?** ¥837 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Currently out of stock
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.jp](https://www.desertcart.jp/products/155916989-arches-rough-blocks)

## 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

- • **Gelatin Sized to the Core:** Exclusive sizing boosts color vibrancy and transparency, making blending and corrections effortless.
- • **Heritage Quality Since 1492:** Join a legacy of master artists using Arches paper, trusted for over five centuries to preserve your finest creations.
- • **Timeless Cotton Craftsmanship:** Experience the unmatched texture and longevity of 100% cotton fibers, designed for artists who demand excellence.
- • **Unrivaled Strength & Flexibility:** Cylinder mold process ensures even fiber distribution, resisting scratches and tears while allowing flawless wet handling.
- • **Rough Texture for Bold Expression:** The rough surface enhances pigment grip, perfect for dynamic watercolor, gouache, and acrylic techniques.

## Overview

Arches Watercolor Block 12x12-inch features 20 sheets of 140 lb natural white, 100% cotton paper with a rough texture. Its cylinder mold process ensures superior strength and uniform wet slackening, while exclusive gelatin sizing enhances color brilliance and blending. Glued on all sides with a protective cover, this pH-neutral block is crafted to preserve your artwork for generations, continuing a papermaking tradition since 1492.

## Description

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Review: This is the best. End of story. - No, Meeden and Yoohoo and Baohung doesn't hold a candle to the Arches blocks, especially in the larger sizes like this (and the heavier 300lb weight, too, with the teal cover). I haven't tried my Fabriano Artistico (I really should, and compare it), but when I want a real work of art, I'm grabbing the Arches blocks. I didn't think I'd ever paint this large, but you just end up needing to, and the 9 x 12" are more like practice technique papers now, and yeah, got the 16 x 20" too. And the rough pressed. It's 100% worth it, cold pressed is the exquisite quality paper; and I can scrub real hard, throw tons of water and paint on it, get lots of textures and ..the paintings almost paint themselves. I feel like I'm cheating, but the more you paint, the more you know this is the easiest contest: just pick the Arches and focus on your paintings, you'll come out WAY ahead in the long run. THIS IS WHAT TO GET.
Review: good qulity - My wife is a avid amateur artist. This is not cheap but is very good quality and is what she needed for her art project. She said that it worked well with the medium she was using.

## Features

- Prized Paper - The long fibers in Arches natural white 100% cotton watercolor paper provide timeless beauty and an inimitable touch; this rich paper is available in 13 sizes and 3 revered textures: cold press, hot press and rough
- Superior Strength - A cylinder mold process distributes cotton fibers evenly to provide exceptional resistance to scratching and erasing without tearing or linting; it allows our watercolor paper to slacken uniformly when wet for outstanding control
- Exquisite Quality - Glued on all sides to preserve paper integrity, our rough watercolor paper block boasts a protective cover sheet and pH-neutral paper with a harmonious natural grain and no optical brightening agents
- Exclusive Gelatin Sizing "to the Core" - Arches water color paper is the only art paper in the world to be gelatin sized "to the core"; it increases the luster and transparency of colors while preventing paints from penetrating into the paper and makes blending, overlay or paint removal easy, wet or dry
- Premium Art Papers Since 1492 - After five centuries, the Arches philosophy remains the same: to make the best papers and enable you to produce your finest works while guaranteeing they will last as long as our papermaking heritage

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B07D983H8N |
| Best Sellers Rank | #2,244 in Arts, Crafts & Sewing ( See Top 100 in Arts, Crafts & Sewing ) #21 in Watercolor Paper |
| Brand Name | Arches |
| Color | Natural White |
| Customer Reviews | 4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars (4,032) |
| Global Trade Identification Number | 03700417116093 |
| Included Components | Contains one block with 20 sheets, 300 GSM |
| Item Dimensions L x W | 12"L x 12"W |
| Item Type Name | Watercolour Block |
| Item Weight | 757 Grams |
| Manufacturer | ColArt Americas |
| Material Type | Paper |
| Paper Finish | Watercolor |
| Recommended Uses For Product | Painting, Arts & Crafts |
| Sheet Count | 20 |
| Unit Count | 1 Count |
| Warranty Description | No Warranty |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** Arches
- **Color:** Natural White
- **Material:** Paper
- **Paper Finish:** Watercolor
- **Product Dimensions:** 12"L x 12"W

## Images

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## Available Options

This product comes in different **Size, Style** options.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ This is the best. End of story.
*by I***Y on December 6, 2025*

No, Meeden and Yoohoo and Baohung doesn't hold a candle to the Arches blocks, especially in the larger sizes like this (and the heavier 300lb weight, too, with the teal cover). I haven't tried my Fabriano Artistico (I really should, and compare it), but when I want a real work of art, I'm grabbing the Arches blocks. I didn't think I'd ever paint this large, but you just end up needing to, and the 9 x 12" are more like practice technique papers now, and yeah, got the 16 x 20" too. And the rough pressed. It's 100% worth it, cold pressed is the exquisite quality paper; and I can scrub real hard, throw tons of water and paint on it, get lots of textures and ..the paintings almost paint themselves. I feel like I'm cheating, but the more you paint, the more you know this is the easiest contest: just pick the Arches and focus on your paintings, you'll come out WAY ahead in the long run. THIS IS WHAT TO GET.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ good qulity
*by G***G on March 22, 2026*

My wife is a avid amateur artist. This is not cheap but is very good quality and is what she needed for her art project. She said that it worked well with the medium she was using.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The best watercolor paper.
*by A***R on March 4, 2026*

I haven't got around to using this shipment, but I have used the same product before with excellent results. I think it is the world's best watercolor paper. It is 100% cotton with a great finish.

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*Last updated: 2026-04-22*