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81034
SKU: 93070002
Deep-black, archival cold-pressed paper made from 100% CELLULOSE — designed as a dramatic background for gouache, opaque watercolours, and Rembrandt’s specialty metallic & pearlescent paints. Perfect when you want colors to pop or for night-scene and mixed-media work with high-contrast effects.
FEATURES
COMPOSITION: 100% CELLULOSE (NOT COTTON) — strong, consistent fibre structure. 🧵
SURFACE: COLD-PRESSED / MEDIUM-GRAIN — tooth that accepts opaque washes and metallics while preserving detail. 🪶
WEIGHT: 360 g/m² (manufacturer spec) — substantial, heavy sheet for minimal cockling under wet media. ⚖️
BLOCK STYLE: 10 SHEETS GLUED ON FOUR SIDES — front opening for neat removal with a palette knife. 📦🔪
ARCHIVAL: ACID-FREE, PH-NEUTRAL & BUFFERED — built to preserve artwork and resist yellowing. 🏛️
SIZE: 24 cm × 32 cm (≈ 9.45" × 12.6") 📐
BEST FOR / RECOMMENDED USES
OPAQUE WATERCOLORS & GOUACHE (excellent contrast on black grounds) 🎨
REMBRANDT SPECIALTY COLOURS: METALLIC, PEARLESCENT, COLOUR-SHIFT SHADES ✨
INKS, ACRYLIC INKS & OPAQUE MARKERS (use light/white inks for highlights) 🖋️
MIXED-MEDIA (combine with gel pens, colored pencils, soft pastel pencils — test first for visibility) ✏️
STUDIOS, ILLUSTRATION, AND SPECIAL EFFECT WORKS (night scenes, metallic accents) 🌌
SPECS
SHEET SIZE: 24 cm × 32 cm (≈ 9.45" × 12.6") 📏
GSM: 360 g/m² (per manufacturer spec) 🧾
SHEET COUNT: 10 SHEETS PER BLOCK (glued on four sides) 📚
SURFACE: COLD-PRESSED / MEDIUM-GRAIN ✨
CONTENTS / PACK OPTIONS
1 BLOCK — 10 SHEETS (24 × 32 cm), glued on four sides for flatness and convenient wet work.
FINAL NOTE / TIPS
THIS PAPER IS MADE FOR OPAQUE AND SPECIALTY MEDIA — LIGHT AND METALLIC COLOURS WILL STAND OUT SPECTACULARLY AGAINST THE BLACK GROUND. ✨
TO REMOVE A SHEET: GENTLY SLIDE A PALETTE KNIFE INTO THE FRONT OPENING AND CUT ALONG THE GLUED EDGE FOR CLEAN SEPARATION. 🔪
TEST YOUR MEDIA: some water-soluble pigments behave differently on black cellulose than on white cotton — do a quick swatch test (especially for metallics and pearlescents). ✅
FOR HIGHLY OPAQUE, EVEN COVERAGE: APPLY MULTIPLE LAYERS OF GOUACHE OR USE A WHITE UNDERPAINT/PRIMER SPARINGLY IF YOU NEED ULTRA-BRIGHT BASES. 🎨
AVOID HEAVY SOLVENT-BASED FIXATIVES DIRECTLY WITHOUT TESTING — THEY MAY ALTER FINISH OR COLOR ON THE BLACK SURFACE. 🧴⚠️
STORE FLAT AND FRAME UNDER UV GLAZING TO PROTECT SPECIAL EFFECT PIGMENTS. 🗄️🖼️




