Cold Press Paper Vs Hot Press

This is actually four paper reviews in one as it is hard to review one without discussing the others.

Cold press paper vs hot press.

It s not as hard to get color into the paper but more than most prefer. It tends to absorb paint faster. Each of these papers has their strengths and. Unlike the hot press in the cold press the fibers are turned into a sheet by the sheer pressure of a metal slab.

This is one of the most common paper types used for watercolor though. Cold pressed is going to have less tooth than the rough but still more than most like for colored pencil graphite or airbrush. 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. Learn more by watching this video.

Does it have to do with the absorbance of the paper. 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. Hot pressed has nearly no tooth compared to the other two. Cold press watercolor paper is labelled cp or in england not meaning not hot pressed.

The cold press is a little more dull but i used the same paints. It somewhat smoothens the fibers but overall is not as smooth as a hot press paper. To keep this one straight i like to think of the paper have goosebumps due to the cold. These are the two main watercolor paper types.

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. Watercolor paper however that has a bumpy feel to the touch is known as cold press watercolor paper. 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. It is very.

The term cold press originates from the process used to manufacture the paper. And that s a short explanation of the difference between hot and cold press paper. 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. I ll be exploring this a little later in this series when i compare other watercolor paper brands against each other.

It tends to be a little thirstier in my experience. Cold press paper has tooth aka texture.