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Vellum plotter paper is the preferred choice for printing a large volume of blueprints as it delivers crisp, clear blueprints. Because of the high quality printing capabilities, vellum plotter paper is used for printing final project design. Vellum plotter paper can only be used for inkjet printing.

Blueprints use the cyanotype process invented by the astronomer John Herschel in 1842. The paper is coated with a solution of two soluble iron(III) salts. The two iron salts do not react with each other in the dark, but when they are exposed to ultraviolet light the iron(III) ammonium citrate becomes an iron(II) salt.

Learning how to make a blueprint starts with knowing what you need for basic tools:Drafting pencils and erasers.An architect's scale.Rulers, measuring triangles, protractors, and other drawing and measuring aids.Drafting paper.Blueprint paper for the final printing.More items...

After only a few minutes of exposure, you are left with a perfect copy. The reaction from the sun causes a compound to appear on the paper called blue ferric ferrocyanide, or Prussian Blue. This is the blue color left behind on the treated paper and why these copied documents came to be known as blueprints.

Vellums are used to make high quality copies of blueprints. The vellum we carry is made from 100% cotton. It is an excellent choice for presentation quality work and archiving.

Are Blueprints Still Being Used? Blueprints are still being used to this day. However, they are no longer blue and aren't called blueprints. They are now referred to as drawings or plans.

Drafting paper is specially prepared for drawing on with pencils and pens. The paper is smooth, erasable and made from different materials including vellum and film. DraftingSteals has a broad selection of paper in pads, sheets, and rolls.It is chemically matted to accept pencil or ink.