Paper types

Papers, Continued Paper types Before you select a paper, choose the media. Papers suitable for one media are not suitable for another. Briefly, here is a general list of papers you will find in Navy graphics shops and their intended uses. STENCIL BOARD: A cheap, low quality, oil-soaked board intended for use as a stencil and thrown away. Stencil board is oil soaked to resist saturation from both oil- and water-based pigments and strong enough to withstand rough handling. Stencil board is not suitable for illustrations or paintings and over time will stain any other item it touches. GOLDENROD: Goldenrod provides rigid support for negatives stripped together as a page before exposure as a printing plate. Goldenrod is golden orange in color and has a grid. Paper size corresponds with plate dimensions of the printing presses. SARAL PAPER or CARBON PAPER: Saral paper is an image transfer paper available in various pastel hues. Carbon paper is an image transfer paper available in blue or black. These papers are similar in their ability to transfer images; however, saral paper erases easier than carbon paper. SCRATCHBOARD: Scratchboard is a hot-pressed illustration board with a gesso-coated (chalk) surface covered by a dense black pigment. You draw on it by using a set of scratching knives to produce a white line on a black background. The resulting art resembles a woodcut or linoleum engraving. TRACING PAPER (VELLUM): Rag content (cotton fiber) determines the quality of tracing paper or vellum. Tracing paper and vellum may be transparent or translucent, bright white or dull blue, and plain or gridded. Tracing paper takes ink and pencil well; however, large areas of opaque ink will curl the paper when the ink dries. The primary purpose of tracing or vellum is in technical drawing, drafting, and viewgraph production using diazo processes. COATED STOCK: Paper or illustration board has a smooth and glossy coated surface. Coated stock is ideal for fine ink drawings and illustrations where a smooth surface is desirable. Continued on next page l-6