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Types of paper |
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| Paper |
Weight |
Description |
Uses |
Advantages |
Cost |
| Layout |
50 gsm |
Thin, translucent, smooth surface |
Sketching and developing ideas |
Translucent so ideas can be traced and altered |
Relatively expensive |
| Tracing |
60/90 gsm |
Thin transparent paper, smooth surface. |
Similar to layout, but mainly used by draftsmen |
Allows tracing |
Can be expensive |
| Copier |
80 gsm |
Lightweight, good quality paper |
General use, Photocopying, inkjet printer. |
Cheap when brought in bulk. Available in range of colours |
Fairly cheap |
| Cartridge |
120-150 gsm |
Creamy white paper, slight texture |
General purpose drawing, can be used with paint |
Completely opaque |
More expensive than copier
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What
does 'GSM' stand for?
GSM stands for
Grammes per Square Metre. It is how the weight of paper and card are measured.
Normal paper for
exercise books and photocopiers is about 80gsm.
Paper that is
160gsm is twice as heavy (Thicker)
500gsm is thick
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