--- product_id: 56440606 title: "Fluid Hot Press Watercolour Block 8 x 8\", 15 Sheets, Painting Journal, Paper Sketchbook, Watercolor Art Pad" brand: "speedball" price: "R847" currency: ZAR in_stock: true reviews_count: 6 url: https://www.desertcart.co.za/products/56440606-fluid-hot-press-watercolour-block-8-x-8-15-sheets store_origin: ZA region: South Africa --- # 15 premium sheets 8x8 inch perfect size ISO 9607 permanence standard Fluid Hot Press Watercolour Block 8 x 8", 15 Sheets, Painting Journal, Paper Sketchbook, Watercolor Art Pad **Brand:** speedball **Price:** R847 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > 🎨 Elevate your watercolor game with heritage-grade precision! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Fluid Hot Press Watercolour Block 8 x 8", 15 Sheets, Painting Journal, Paper Sketchbook, Watercolor Art Pad by speedball - **How much does it cost?** R847 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.za](https://www.desertcart.co.za/products/56440606-fluid-hot-press-watercolour-block-8-x-8-15-sheets) ## Best For - speedball enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted speedball brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Compact & portable:** 8x8 inch size with 15 sheets, perfect for studio or on-the-go inspiration. - • **Heritage you can trust:** Backed by Speedball’s 120+ years of fine art innovation and European mill expertise. - • **Artist-grade smoothness:** Acid-free, high alpha cellulose fiber paper delivers a pristine, smooth surface ideal for vibrant washes. - • **Precision-crafted paper:** Slow-speed production ensures ultra-strong, premium-quality sheets for flawless watercolor results. - • **Versatile Easy-Block design:** Use as a block or pad—no fuss, just pure creative freedom. ## Overview The Speedball Fluid Hot Press Watercolour Block is a premium 8x8 inch pad featuring 15 acid-free, smooth sheets crafted with high alpha cellulose fiber. Produced slowly for superior strength and conforming to ISO 9607 permanence standards, it offers artists a versatile Easy-Block design trusted by professionals since 1899. ## Description Whether you’re just starting out with an all-in-one kit, or an artist wanting to add a selection of pro tools and supplies to your studio, Speedball is your go-to for all things screen printing, block printing and calligraphy. Speedball has a rich history of manufacturing fine art materials since 1899 in North Carolina, USA. They have grown their product portfolio through innovation and acquisition, becoming a world-renowned brand for Screen Printing, Block Printing, Akua, Calligraphy and Illustration and Paper (including Bienfang papers). UK professional artists, students, teachers or hobbyists overwhelmingly favour Speedball. ## Features - BRAND Speedball’s history of manufacturing fine art materials began in Camden, NJ in 1899. Since then their offerings have grown and evolved, but providing customers with superior products and service at an affordable price remains the same - QUALITY Both the Fluid & Fluid 100 papers are produced at slow speeds for precise control, resulting in a stronger, more premium-quality paper - CONFORMITY Conforms to ISO 9607 standards of permanence - PAPER Is smooth and acid-free, and each pressed sheet is made of a high alpha cellulose fibre - DESIGN Produced specially for the fine artist.Crafted by European mill partner with over 400 years of paper making experience.The Easy-Block method of binding allows paper to be used as a block or a pad ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Product Dimensions | 20.32 x 20.32 x 0.1 cm; 272.16 g | | Is assembly required | No | | Number of pieces | 1 | | Batteries required | No | | Import designation | Made in the USA or Imported | | Item weight | 272 g | ## Product Details - **Brand:** Speedball - **Colour:** green - **Material:** Paper - **Sheet size:** 20 x 20 cm - **Paper finish:** Watercolour ## Images ![Fluid Hot Press Watercolour Block 8 x 8", 15 Sheets, Painting Journal, Paper Sketchbook, Watercolor Art Pad - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81l53UDVf+L.jpg) ## Available Options This product comes in different **Size** options. ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.0 out of 5 stars Quite small *by L***S on Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 28 October 2023* This was smaller than I envisaged but that’s my fault. The block itself is good. Its better for wet on dry but will do wet on wet without much warping, as it is in a block, if you leave it to dry completely before removing it from the block. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great block for the price *by C***M on Reviewed in the United States on 16 December 2018* I really like this paper and this will probably be my go-to brand for affordable blocks. I'm only halfway through this block so far but I've been experimenting with it as much as I can to see what it can and cant do.The paper is bounded only on 2 sides instead of most blocks which are bounded 3 full sides and most of the 4th. I, however, haven't had to deal with much buckling. The paper does warp a small amount, as do most papers, but the warping is so minuscule a day under some books will straighten the page out.It absorbs water at a fairly slow pace. This is a plus or minus depending on how you paint. If you prefer faster drying times, you might want to invest in a hairdryer or something. I personally really like painting wet on wet so the fact that I can wet the paper, without it being soaking wet, and still have the paper damp by the time I've wet a large area fantastic. I have a few brands of paper that dry so fast I learned that I cannot do wet on wet backgrounds because it usually dries before I've finished wetting the whole area.This probably goes with the point mentioned above but I haven't experienced peeling yet. A lot of my paintings will have 5-8 wet on wet layers but so far the paper here hasn't peeled on me. Granted, I think a reason for it is because of it's slower drying time, as I usually have to essentially soak many of my other papers in water to have it damp by the time paint is applied and like I said above I do not do that with this paper.Fun fact, washi tape will tear the paper. It seems kind of odd that I would think to tape the edges of a block since part of it's gimmick is that I wouldn't need to. However, I still like having a clean white boarder around a lot of my paintings. Usually I'll use washi tape instead of regular masking tape because it's much easier to remove and I've had less experiences with washi tape ripping or taking the paper with it. To my knowledge, this is the only paper I've managed to do that with so far. I've learned to either give up my white boarders or premeasure and pencil in a boarder whenever I work with this specific block.It takes graphite pencil very well. I've even spent a page seeing how it handles a full graphite drawing with blending and it didn't really affect the absorbency or the texture (or in the case of hot press, add a texture) of the paper.Overall, I personally think this is a fantastic block. It works well with my personal painting preferences and it's not so hard on my budget that I'd feel like I wasted money if I spent a page or two experimenting or worse yet, had to start a painting over. There's obviously better blocks out there but that pretty much comes down to if the price is worth it to you or not. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Good product. Bad packaging. *by A***R on Reviewed in India on 17 August 2019* If you are looking for smooth texture then this is the product. However I am not very happy with how it was packed since the papers got folded slightly on the corner. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.co.za/products/56440606-fluid-hot-press-watercolour-block-8-x-8-15-sheets](https://www.desertcart.co.za/products/56440606-fluid-hot-press-watercolour-block-8-x-8-15-sheets) --- *Product available on Desertcart South Africa* *Store origin: ZA* *Last updated: 2026-05-12*