The Rough finish is one of the coarsest of any R sheet available, although the tooth is rounded and in low relief, excellent for granular pigments. The deckle is thin and ragged. The colour is a warm ivory, slightly warmer than the Arches sheets  The sheet took a very even wash, with very little pigment texture or cobalt violet banding. The magenta went on smoothly without any blossoming, indicating good surface sizing. Scrubbing left a distinct streak visible under a wash; resists lifted cleanly without damage to the surface. The green sponged off easily, with no damage or change in the repainted area. The Cold Pressed finish is similar to the Arches CP, although the surface stands up less well to scraping or assertive brushwork. The colour is a warm ivory white. The sizing is slightly lighter than in the R sheet: the CP took a wash evenly but with noticeable cobalt violet banding and negligible blossoming in the magenta. The lifting capabilities of the paper are generally excellent: scrubbing left barely visible streak marks, and the green sponged off with difficulty but with no damage or discolouration to the paper or repainted areas. Resists came off easily. The Hot Pressed finish has a clear eggshell texture, comparable to the Fabriano Uno SP, with a much wider weave than other HP papers. The colour is a dull ivory, the darkest of all HP sheets tested. This sheet took one of the most even washes of an HP sheet, but with strong cobalt violet banding; the magenta blossoming was slight, and flocculation almost absent, indicating good sizing for an HP sheet. Resists came off quickly and cleanly, but scrubbing left a noticeable streaking. The green lifted completely with no visible damage or discolouration. All the sheets are dimensionally quite stable, cockling very little even after repeated applications of wash solutions.

The Waterford sheets are generally very good for washes and limited lifting techniques; they have the advantage of solid dependability on all dimensions of performance. Cool colours tend to look slightly dull against the ivory tone of the support, which however makes the sheets especially suitable for warm toned portrait, figure or landscape work.

White  . Sold per one sheet . Posted Flat.