Arches Watercolour Pad Hot Pressed (Smooth) 300GSM - A3. This pad contains 12 sheets of paper.Arches Water colour paper is made the traditional way, using a cylinder mould. This method ensures that the fibres are evenly distributed which makes the paper extremely stable, so it will not warp or stretch when water is applied to it.Arches Water colour paper is made from long, 100% cotton fibres allowing it to absorb a lot of water without warping or causing the colours to bleed.It is sized to the core with natural gelatine, so it can be scratched without tearing or linting.This internal sizing also prevents paint penetrating into the paper, allowing light to shine through the pigment and reflect off the paper while ensuring durability of the colours.This artist quality paper is further converted into convienient A size pads.185gsm pads contain 15 sheets.300gsm pads contain 12 sheets.