I’ve been working on the 1:1 technical drawing of my bicycle. I’ve been astounded how lovely the paper has been using and wearing. It seems durable, it’s beautiful to write on, and it takes erasure brilliantly and cleanly.
I decided to figure out what it was, because I’ve never had a paper that can stand up to that abuse. I think it’s vellum.
Drafting Paper - Drafting paper comes in a variety of materials and surfaces. Drawings may be prepared on paper, vellum, or plastic film, one trade name Mylar. Drafting paper, vellum, and film can be purchased in sheets or rolls. Vellums and drafting films (Mylar) are see through material. This is necessary if diazo or blueprints are made. Clearprint vellum is excellent for manual drafting. The vellum is made from 100% new cotton fiber. The vellum is transparentized without solvents to produce the proper translucency as well as the legendary Clearprint archival quality, strength, erasability (with no ghosting) and redraw characteristics. Vellum is good for pencil or ink. Our drafting film is superior long-lasting and chemically matted for pencil and ink drawing applications and will not tear, cut, stain or become brittle or discolored with age. Excellent erasability for both ink and film lead and recommended where dimensional stability, strength and high translucence are desired. Available in single or double matte white finishes.
So I put ‘vellum drafting paper’ in my Evernote “makers wishlist” {to buy} list.
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