Watercolor Paper Weight Conversions

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Watercolor paper weight conversions.

In connection with different formats and paper weights grammages. So even though both drawing and aquarius ii are listed as the same weight in pounds 80lbs the master size sheets being weighed are not the same again the drawing paper basis size is 24 x 36 and the watercolor paper basis size is 22 x 30. Typical weights for watercolor paper are. To use the tool simply choose the desired conversion.

Use our weight conversion calculator to find the correct values when comparing paper weight across different scales and types. Lbs to gsm or gsm to lbs enter a weight then click the convert button. The 4 basic weights of watercolor paper is 90lb 140lb 300lb and 400lb. Paper weight converter our easy to use paper weight conversion tool located on the resources page allows you to convert from standard american english pounds lbs to metric grams square meter gsm.

For a 300 gsm paper this means that if you cut a sheet of paper 1 meter long by 1 meter wide it will weigh 300 grams about 2 3 s of a pound ream 500 sheets of paper since the paper and printing industry began different businesses used different ream sizes due to the application they were making. 90 pound paper is a student grade and is rather thin. Weight indicates the quality and usually the price of the paper. The lighter the weight the more buckling and warping you will encounter the higher the weight the thicker the papers and less as a result less warping.

140 pound paper is probably the most popular choice. For the size 22 x30. Tedious fiddling with your calculator will becomme irritants of the past. It buckles when wet and can t endure much scrubbing for changes.

It is also the least expensive. Which is what we will be comparing in today s study. For example 500 sheets of watercolor paper 22 x30 may weigh 90 lb which is 190 gsm. The confusing part is when the paper gets different sizes then 22 x30.

90 pound watercolor paper will accept a fair amount of water but is best used with less water than the average watercolorist uses and cannot survive a lot of scrubbing or abrasion of the paper. I have a paper 26 x40 which is 356 gsm. So you would see that it is also about 167 lb. The three standard watercolor paper weights are 90 140 and 300 pounds.