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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | A thin, stiff, transparent [[linen|linen]] or [[cotton|cotton]] cloth. Tracing cloth is used by designers, illustrators, and architects for tracing finished ink drawings. It is heavily sized and glazed on one or both sides with [[starch|starch]]. In recent years, synthetic | + | A thin, stiff, transparent [[linen|linen]] or [[cotton|cotton]] cloth. Tracing cloth is used by designers, illustrators, and architects for tracing finished ink drawings. It is heavily sized and glazed on one or both sides with [[starch|starch]]. In recent years, synthetic films, such as [[Mylar|Mylar®]], are more commonly used. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
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tracing linen; architect's linen; pencil cloth; drawing cloth; drafting cloth | tracing linen; architect's linen; pencil cloth; drawing cloth; drafting cloth | ||
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* G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 575 | * G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 575 | ||
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* Ralph Mayer, ''A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques'', Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing) | * Ralph Mayer, ''A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques'', Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing) | ||
| − | * Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, | + | * Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, https://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000 |
[[Category:Materials database]] | [[Category:Materials database]] | ||
Latest revision as of 10:11, 11 June 2022
Description
A thin, stiff, transparent Linen or Cotton cloth. Tracing cloth is used by designers, illustrators, and architects for tracing finished ink drawings. It is heavily sized and glazed on one or both sides with Starch. In recent years, synthetic films, such as Mylar®, are more commonly used.
Synonyms and Related Terms
tracing linen; architect's linen; pencil cloth; drawing cloth; drafting cloth
Resources and Citations
- G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 575
- Ralph Mayer, A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques, Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)
- Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, https://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000