architecture drawings

What’s the Difference Between Mylar, Inkjet Vellum, and PET Tracing Film?

Three types of inkjet-printable translucent drafting materials are available for markable overlays, mixed-media art projects and other projects: vellum, Mylar, and PET tracing film. Understanding how these materials differ can help you understand the best option for your planned printing project.      Inkjet Vellum Paper Vellum is a foldable, moderately translucent paper made from cotton or wood pulp. Its slightly…

Why Print Architectural Drawings?

Wide-format paper prints of architectural drawings and construction blueprints are still useful even when robust software programs are used to share and preview designs online. Here are five good reasons to consider printing blueprints and architectural drawings. 1. Digital Files May Be Unreadable   Not everyone who needs to know about how the building will be constructed will have…

Introducing Three Economical Wide-Format Inkjet Photo Papers

Freedom Paper has added three budget-friendly inkjet photo papers to our collection of inkjet-printable materials for printers that use aqueous pigment, latex, or UV-curable inks. These materials are also compatible with the water-based resin inks on some Epson and Roland printers. The three versatile materials are ideal for first-time users of wide-format printers as well…

6 Rolls of CAD paper with printed line drawings.

What Is CAD Paper?

CAD paper typically refers to the wide-format rolls of uncoated and coated bond papers that architects, engineers, construction professionals, use to print drawings generated in Computer-Aided-Design software such as AutoCAD, SolidWorks, SketchUp, and CATIA. CAD Paper can also refer to the wide rolls of inkjet vellum and clear overlay films that are used to preserve…