---
product_id: 43409642
title: "Watercolor Paper Block, Cold Press, 9\" x 12\", 140 pound"
brand: "arches"
price: "₨36691"
currency: LKR
in_stock: true
reviews_count: 8
category: "Arches"
url: https://www.desertcart.lk/products/43409642-watercolor-paper-block-cold-press-9-x-12-140-pound
store_origin: LK
region: Sri Lanka
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# Cold press texture for perfect water control 100% cotton long fibers for durability Gelatin sizing 'to the core' for color brilliance Watercolor Paper Block, Cold Press, 9" x 12", 140 pound

**Brand:** arches
**Price:** ₨36691
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🎨 Elevate your art with the paper that pros swear by — Arches, where tradition meets innovation.

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Watercolor Paper Block, Cold Press, 9" x 12", 140 pound by arches
- **How much does it cost?** ₨36691 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.lk](https://www.desertcart.lk/products/43409642-watercolor-paper-block-cold-press-9-x-12-140-pound)

## 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

- • **Unrivaled Durability:** Cylinder mold process and all-side gluing prevent tearing, warping, and linting—even under heavy washes.
- • **Heritage You Can Trust:** Crafted since 1492, Arches paper guarantees archival quality that keeps your masterpieces vivid for centuries.
- • **Masterful Water Control:** Cold press surface ensures your watercolor flows and blends flawlessly, giving you ultimate creative command.
- • **Vibrant, True-to-Life Colors:** Exclusive gelatin sizing locks in pigment brilliance and transparency, making your artwork pop like never before.
- • **Timeless Cotton Craftsmanship:** Experience the unmatched texture and longevity of 100% natural cotton fibers, designed to elevate every brushstroke.

## Overview

Arches Watercolor Paper Block, Cold Press, 9" x 12", 140 lb, features 100% cotton fibers crafted via a cylinder mold process for superior strength and durability. Its cold press texture offers excellent water absorption and control, while exclusive gelatin sizing enhances color vibrancy and blending. Glued on all sides with a protective cover sheet, this pH-neutral paper ensures your artwork remains pristine and archival-quality, continuing a legacy of premium art papers since 1492.

## Description

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Review: Excellent product, very satisfied - It wasn’t packaged in a box, but it arrived in perfect condition, nonetheless - about the same price as Blick Art Supply. It is a good size for portability and being in a block makes it certain that the paper will dry flat. And, of course, Arches cold press is always the best paper available for watercolor.
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.

## 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 cold pressed watercolor paper to slacken uniformly when wet for outstanding control
- Exquisite Quality - Glued on all sides to preserve paper integrity, Arches cold press watercolor 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 |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #2,049 in Arts, Crafts & Sewing ( See Top 100 in Arts, Crafts & Sewing ) #18 in Watercolor Paper |
| Brand | Arches |
| Color | Black |
| Customer Reviews | 4.8 out of 5 stars 3,945 Reviews |
| Material | Paper |
| Paper Finish | Watercolor |
| Product Dimensions | 12"L x 9"W |
| Sheet Size | 9 x 12 inches |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** Arches
- **Color:** Black
- **Material:** Paper
- **Sheet Size:** 9 x 12 inches
- **Paper Finish:** Watercolor

## Images

![Watercolor Paper Block, Cold Press, 9" x 12", 140 pound - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61dFhipwZhL.jpg)

## Available Options

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

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent product, very satisfied
*by R***Y on January 5, 2026*

It wasn’t packaged in a box, but it arrived in perfect condition, nonetheless - about the same price as Blick Art Supply. It is a good size for portability and being in a block makes it certain that the paper will dry flat. And, of course, Arches cold press is always the best paper available for watercolor.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ This is the best. End of story.
*by M***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.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ works great
*by H***Y on January 14, 2026*

I feel the best watercolor paper for me is paper I'm very familiar with; and I've been using Arches paper ever since I started watercolor. It may not be the best paper, but I know how it behaves and I know its limitations. What more can I say? So far so good, please don't change anything.

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*Product available on Desertcart Sri Lanka*
*Store origin: LK*
*Last updated: 2026-02-19*