tracing paper
Tracing paper, so commonly used in technical and architectural drawings, have translucency as a main feature. However there are several types of paper under this term with significant differences in their production processes. Therefore their features are very diverse as well, having different chemical and physical behaviour.
In this site you’ll find blog posts under this category as well as portfolio projects.
Find below the portfolio projects related to tracing paper:
Calligraphy on onion skin paper by Nankoku Hidai
Onion skin paper is so called because of its resemblance to the skin of an onion. It its lightweight thin and transparent. It is a good quality paper, used for the reproduciton, such as in this case, an calligraphy by Nankoku Hidai. It had folds, oxidation, discolouration, cockling, a pressure sensitive tape at the right bottom corner, stains, tears and tattered edges. Paper hinges have been added to mou it on a conservation board for framing purposes.
Conservation of plan on natural tracing paper
Proudly showcasing the conservation treatment of such a stubborn tracing paper: folds and wrinkles appear white due to loss of translucency. Before and after photos are taken with a black background, so that you can judge the results on the whitish parts.
Lecture: ‘Impregnated Tracing Paper Conservation’ (ICON Book & Paper)
Three study cases of conservation of impregnated tracing paper, with diverse approach
Lecture: “Conservation of Impregnated Tracing Paper” (Papers at the balcony, Granada)
Three study cases of conservation treatment of impregnated tracing paper with three diverse approaches.
Impregnated tracing paper with tapes and ball-point pen inscription
Conservation of pencil architectural drawing on impregnated tracing paper, with a ball-point pen inscription, pressure-sensitive tapes and stuck onto a board. Drawing by catalan architect Lluís Domènech i Montaner.
Conservation of a gouache and pastel drawing on impregnated tracing paper
Conservation of a gouache and pastel drawing on impregnated tracing paper. Preliminary technical drawing, a design for a tapestry.
Conservation of architectural drawings on tracing paper, by Fernando Higueras
Owner: Association of Architects of [...]
Lecture: “Replacement of oils on impregnated paper architectural drawings” (Amsterdam)
Date: 7th october 2014. Place: Nationaal [...]
Conservation of architectural drawings on tracing paper and onion skin paper with tapes
Conservation of 20th c. architectural drawings on tracing paper and onion skin paper with pressure-sensitive tapes from the Association of Architects of Catalonia (CoAC) . Conservation treatment: Stain removal, pressure sensitive tapes removal, tear mending, flattening.
