Transparent paper/film with printed grid. What's it called?

[LittleSister]

In various articles I've seen people using a tranparent plastic (?) film (off a roll?) with a grid printed on it to trace an outline of some part of a boat to make a panel, sprayhood section, or whatever. What's this stuff called? Any recommended suppliers?

(Yes, I have tried Googling variations on tracing/film/grid etc. but ended up confused, and even more uncertain as to what I needed or was being offered.)

 

[David2452]

Don't laugh but a dressmaking supplier will probably come up trumps, used a lot in cutting pattern making.

Example: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Dressmakers-Squared-Pattern-Paper-80/dp/B006LFJRD4/ref=pd_sxp_f_pt

 

[LittleSister]

Don't laugh but a dressmaking supplier will probably come up trumps, used a lot in cutting pattern making.

Example: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Dressmakers-Squared-Pattern-Paper-80/dp/B006LFJRD4/ref=pd_sxp_f_pt

Thanks for the suggestion, but 'currently unavailable'', seems usually sold in small sheets, and think I may need something a bit more robust.

 

[wilkinsonsails]

Thanks for the suggestion, but 'currently unavailable'', seems usually sold in small sheets, and think I may need something a bit more robust.

Why don't you use ordinary heavy guage polythene.?.The other thing you could try is monaflex,a tarp material with a grid of heavy strands thru it.
Cindy

 

[alahol2]

I think you are talking about drafting film eg... http://theartistsstore.com/Polydraw_Drafting_Film.php
Also known as mylar or polyester film.

 

[cryan]

I think what you are looking for is plastic template sheet/template paper.

 

[onesea]

Low Tack Masking Film or "Frisket" film
http://www.craftycomputerpaper.co.uk/.Frisket-Film-Low-Tack-Adhesive_CEP217.htm

https://www.google.co.uk/aclk?sa=L&ai=CdPt0qM_cUfy4D8PDige6rICQDYLulKYDyou-yHCB0KuuXggJEAYg3s3PHigJUPT0wogCYLsGyAEHqQJtIWmr4uq4PqoEJ0_Q-hJW--0OjK9fZTDOUNrwX2l9g7tAG-JywV3Dej5nuVDParPYmcAFBaAGJoAH4qXjHOASkqjYsMmR4qeCAQ&sig=AOD64_2uLYup6KTlTHr3pmk7LAZHwhfsNQ&ctype=5&ved=0CGEQgwgwBg&adurl=http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/710-134428-41853-0/2%3Fipn%3Dicep%26icep_id%3D67%26mtid%3D1673%26kwid%3D1%26crlp%3D30140429586_563391%26icep_item_id%3D290330536847%26itemid%3D290330536847%26icep_meta_categ_id%3D14339%26icep_etrs%3DN%26icep_epid%3D-999%26icep_ctlg%3D-999%26icep_cond%3DNew%26targetid%3D25330116609%26rpc%3D0.02%26rpc_upld_id%3D11281%26device%3Dc%26icep_msku_flag%3Dn%26icep_cbt%3Dn%26adtype%3Dpla

 

[Rigger Mortice]

sprayhood section,

When my sprayhood was done the sailmaker just used thick brown paper.

 

[aquaplane]

We used to use Transpaseal but in a different application, and it seems it's still available 30 years on: http://www.paperandstationery.com/Product.asp?Prd=104N

 

[cliff]

Don't laugh but a dressmaking supplier will probably come up trumps, used a lot in cutting pattern making.

Example: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Dressmakers-Squared-Pattern-Paper-80/dp/B006LFJRD4/ref=pd_sxp_f_pt

Thanks for the suggestion, but 'currently unavailable'', seems usually sold in small sheets, and think I may need something a bit more robust.

Link takes me to Amazon and lists 80cm15m rolls for £6.60 plus £5.95 delivery and they are in stock, ready for dispatch so it is available and I would not call 80cmx15m a small sheet.

 

[BlueChip]

We used to use Transpaseal but in a different application, and it seems it's still available 30 years on: http://www.paperandstationery.com/Product.asp?Prd=104N

That brings back memories.
I still have a roll of Transpaseal besides my desk, that I 'borrowed' from the first company I worked for some 45 years ago, sadly its lost all its sticky now and I don't know why I haven't thrown it out.

 

[LittleSister]

Don't laugh but a dressmaking supplier will probably come up trumps, used a lot in cutting pattern making.

Example: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Dressmakers-Squared-Pattern-Paper-80/dp/B006LFJRD4/ref=pd_sxp_f_pt

Thanks for the suggestion, but 'currently unavailable'', seems usually sold in small sheets, and think I may need something a bit more robust.

Link takes me to Amazon and lists 80cm15m rolls for £6.60 plus £5.95 delivery and they are in stock, ready for dispatch so it is available...

It is 'in stock' this evening. It was 'currently unavailable' last night.

I would not call 80cmx15m a small sheet.

Nor would I, but the other UK sellers I found (when the original link showed 'currently unavailable') were selling it in 86cm x 61cm sheets or similar.

More to the point, the 80cm by 15m roll is listed as 299 grams, which I reckon comes out at about 25gsm, less than a third the weight of photocopy paper, and therefore, as I said, I think I need something more robust.

The mylar/acetate sheet looks like the thing. I'm still trying to find one with a printed grid this side of the Atlantic, on a roll but not in industrial quantities.

Thanks to everyone for their suggestions. (Transpaseal really takes me back down memory lane, too!)

 

[LadyInBed]

In my day, it used to be called Fablon.