Cold Press Paper Vs Hot Press

Maybe the pigment gets imbedded in the cold press paper and soaks thoroughly and perhaps the pigment on the hot press dries closer to the surface.

Cold press paper vs hot press.

A sheet of paper is basically a thin mat of tangled cellulose fibers to make cold pressed paper sheets of cellulose pulp are pressed through felt covered metal rollers at cold temperature hence the designation cold. This is actually four paper reviews in one as it is hard to review one without discussing the others. Each of these papers has their strengths and. This is one of the most common paper types used for watercolor though.

At the moment hahnemühle cold press paper actually does a pretty good job of giving me the feel of cold press but the look of hot press. The term cold press originates from the process used to manufacture the paper. The cold press is a little more dull but i used the same paints. In the making of rough watercolor papers the sheet is just crafted from the fibers and then it is left in the sun to dry up.

Cold press paper has tooth aka texture. It s not as hard to get color into the paper but more than most prefer. Does it have to do with the absorbance of the paper. And that s a short explanation of the difference between hot and cold press paper.

Cold press watercolor paper is labelled cp or in england not meaning not hot pressed. It somewhat smoothens the fibers but overall is not as smooth as a hot press paper. Hot press paper has a soft surface. It tends to be a little thirstier in my experience.

Hot pressed has nearly no tooth compared to the other two. Watercolor paper however that has a bumpy feel to the touch is known as cold press watercolor paper. These are the two main watercolor paper types. Paint tends to sit a little more on its surface and may take a little longer to dry.

I ll be exploring this a little later in this series when i compare other watercolor paper brands against each other. It tends to absorb paint faster. Cold pressed is going to have less tooth than the rough but still more than most like for colored pencil graphite or airbrush. Unlike the hot press in the cold press the fibers are turned into a sheet by the sheer pressure of a metal slab.

The actual papers reviewed here are the epson hot press natural hot press bright cold press natural and cold press bright papers all of which are part of epson s signature worthy papers. I am an absolute fan of.