Saunders Waterford Watercolour paper

Saunders Waterford is an exquisite watercolour paper, traditionally made on a cylinder mould machine. This is the superior quality watercolour paper made by St Cuthberts Mill and comes with the Royal Watercolour Society’s endorsement. Made using 100% cotton, the highest quality papermaking material, to high archival standards. Each sheet is buffered with calcium carbonate to help defend finished pieces of work from discolouration caused by acids present in atmospheric pollution.

Its attractive surface is created using natural woollen felts that give it a distinctive random texture. The surface is sized in gelatine making it strong and resilient to scrubbing, and other rough treatments.

Available in White and High White, which we believe is the whitest archival watercolour paper made. Saunders Waterford® is a top quality professional watercolour paper.

Saunders Waterford is available in ROUGH, COLD PRESSED (NOT) and HOT PRESSED (HP).
The rough is the roughest paper, NOT is a medium texture and HP is smooth.

Extra discount available when you buy more than one pack of 140lb, 200lb or 300lb!

Each pack contains 5 full imperial sheets of paper, which can be cut into 1/2 or 1/4 imperial at no extra charge.
Please note that if the paper is cut then there will no longer be deckled edges on all four sides. When the paper is cut, in half, there will be 3 deckle edges and when the paper is cut, in quarter, there will be 2 deckle edges.

Manufacture: Cylinder mould made Ingredients: 100% Cotton Longevity: Acid free & archival
Calcium carbonate buffered
pH 7-9 Characteristics: Gelatine surface sized
Internally sized
4 deckle edges (two natural, two torn by hand, unless stated otherwise)
Natural woollen felt textured Authenticity: Watermark bearing the name Saunders Waterford
Embossed mark with the St Cuthberts cross Grain Direction: Long Grain

Shade (White):
76%* TAPPI Whiteness value
No OBAs (Optical brightening agents)
Highly lightfast (minimum 6+ on Blue Wool Scale) Binding: Blocks are glued on all 4 edges Approved by: Royal Watercolour Society of Britain Suitable for: Watercolour
Acrylic
Gouache
Pastel
Pen & Ink
Pencil
Charcoal
Printmaking
* Approx

General Storage and Handling Instructions

• Keep the paper in its original packaging until required.

• Store the paper flat.

• Avoid extremes of temperature or humidity.

• Do not store in direct sunlight.

• Handle the paper by the edges or underside. Avoid touching the area to be painted, as oils from the skin could affect the wash.

Painting

• Lighter weight papers (300gsm/140lb and lighter) may benefit from soaking and stretching to avoid the paper cockling (buckling) when applying washes.

• Avoid exposing the paper to detergents, as these can affect the paper’s absorbency.

• Gelatine on the paper’s surface is most vulnerable when wet, and should be handled with care.

• Masking Fluid shouldn’t be left on the paper for too long, as it becomes harder to remove the longer it’s left, sometimes making it impossible to remove without damaging the paper’s surface.

• Avoid soaking the smooth HP sheets because the surface will become slightly rougher.

Fade Resistance and Framing

• Frame finished paintings with acid free materials to preserve the paper’s archival qualities.

• As with all original artworks, paintings should be framed behind glass and hung away from direct sunlight.