Drafting Paper & Drawing Media

Good drawings start with the right surface. Different projects need different media. Vellum behaves differently than tracing paper. Marker paper handles ink differently than bond paper. Choosing the right surface can make drafting, sketching, printing, and presentation work much easier.


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  • 8.5" x 11" 4x4 Grid Bond Paper Pad 8.5" x 11" 4x4 Grid Bond Paper Pad

    8.5" x 11" 4x4 Grid Bond Paper Pad

    Bienfang
    $7.95
    This 4x4 grid bond paper is a practical choice for drafting, sketching, planning, and general layout work. The larger grid pattern provides easy-to-see measuring guidance while leaving plenty of open space for notes, drawings, and technical details...
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  • 8.5" X 11" Alva-Line Vellum Paper - 4x4 Grid 8.5" X 11" Alva-Line Vellum Paper - 4x4 Grid

    8.5" X 11" Alva-Line Vellum Paper - 4x4 Grid

    Alvin & Co.
    $113.00
    Alva-Line Series 6855 is a medium weight 16 lb. basis vellum paper manufactured from 100% new cotton rag fibers with a non-fading blue-white tint. Finely grained surface that is excellent for pencil and pen receptivity. Features: 8.5" x 11" Sheet...
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  • 8.5" x 11" Alva-Line Vellum Paper with Title Block

    8.5" x 11" Alva-Line Vellum Paper with Title Block

    Alvin Drafting
    $43.20

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    Alva-Line Series 6855 is a medium weight 16 lb. basis vellum paper manufactured from 100% new cotton rag fibers with a non-fading blue-white tint. Finely grained surface that is excellent for pencil and pen receptivity.Features:8.5" x 11" Sheet Size16lb...
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  • 8.5" x 11" Isometric Vellum Pad

    8.5" x 11" Isometric Vellum Pad

    Pacific Arc
    $29.50
    Professional drafting vellum from Pacific Arc offers guaranteed maximum performance at a refreshingly affordable price.  This vellum is ideal for architecture and drafting.Features: 8.5" x 11" Sheet SizeGrid of evenly spaced lines at 30, 90, & 120...
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  • 8x8 Cross Section Bond

    8x8 Cross Section Bond

    Seth Cole
    $9.10 - $65.45
    Seth Cole's #77 paper is a 20lb, acid-free, versatile layout bond, with a smooth opaque surface, printed with a non-reproducable blue grid.Features:8.5" x 11" Sheet Size20lb BondAcid freeSmooth opaque surfacePrinted with a 8x8 non-reproducible blue grid...
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  • 8x8 Cross Section Layout Bond 8x8 Cross Section Layout Bond

    8x8 Cross Section Layout Bond

    Pacific Arc
    $11.30 - $65.35

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    ** This paper is identical to the Alvin Cross-Section Bond Paper **Typically used for drawing diagrams and plotting mathematical functions, this 20 lb. basis acid-free versatile layout bond printed comes with a non-reproducible blue grid on one side with...
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  • 9" x 12" 200 Series Student Tracing Pad 9" x 12" 200 Series Student Tracing Pad

    9" x 12" 200 Series Student Tracing Pad

    Strathmore
    $4.50
    This economical white parchment tracing paper has a smooth surface. It has a good transparency and accepts pencil marker and ink. Weight: 11 lb. Bond Weight / 25 lb. Tissue Weight (41 gsm)Surface: Smooth, Transparent Recommended Techniques: Accepts...
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  • 9" x 12" XL Marker Pad 9" x 12" XL Marker Pad

    9" x 12" XL Marker Pad

    Canson
    $14.50
    This semi-transparent white paper is suitable for drawing or design, from rough sketches to finished form. Alcohol and solvent markers won't bleed through the paper, making it ideal for Manga and illustration. This pad also works beautifully with pen or...
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  • 9" x 12" XL Oil & Acrylic Pad

    9" x 12" XL Oil & Acrylic Pad

    Canson
    $13.15
    No need for priming or stretching - simply thumb to a fresh page and start creating! This bleed-proof canvas-like textured paper is ideal for painting with oils and acrylics.Features: Convenient alternative to canvas136 lb.Acid-free
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  • 90lb. Watercolor Paper

    90lb. Watercolor Paper

    Seth Cole
    $9.40 - $21.05
    This is Seth Cole's professional-grade watercolor paper with a strong rough surface sized to withstand repeated washing and scrubbing. The specially treated neutral pH sheet enhances the brilliance of your watercolors with the best possible archival...
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  • Alva-Flex Drafting Film - 3mil - Double Matte Alva-Flex Drafting Film - 3mil - Double Matte

    Alva-Flex Drafting Film - 3mil - Double Matte

    Alvin Drafting
    $36.90 - $222.45

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    Superior long-lasting and chemically matted for pencil and ink drawing applications and will not tear cut stain become brittle or discolor with age. Excellent erasability for both ink and film lead and recommended where dimensional stability strength...
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  • Artist Series Primed Canvas Panels Artist Series Primed Canvas Panels

    Artist Series Primed Canvas Panels

    Fredrix
    $8.90 - $86.45
    The Fredrix Artist Series Canvas Panels are great for students. The surface texture provides a very definite paint-gripping "tooth" with minimum paint absorption, a perfect support for painting with most media. Artist Series panels are double-primed just...
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Drafting Paper & Drawing Media

The wrong surface fights your pencil, bleeds your ink, or falls apart the moment you erase. The right one disappears underneath the work. We’ve been thinking about that difference for a long time.

DEW built its reputation on technical drawing media. We know drafting vellum the way most suppliers know copy paper: the weight differences, the tooth, which grades hold up under technical pens versus lead, which rolls work with large format printers and which ones don’t. Brands like Clearprint and Dietzgen have been part of what we carry since the beginning, and our team has used this stuff on actual drawings, not just stocked it on a shelf.

Over the years we have expanded that same approach into drawing and illustration papers. Sketchbooks, bristol, charcoal and pastel paper, marker paper, mixed media. The selection has grown because the people who draw by hand, whether professionally or purely for the enjoyment of it, deserve a source that takes the material seriously.

What you will find in this category runs from highly technical to purely expressive. On the drafting side, that means vellum sheets and rolls, mylar drafting film, layout bond, graph and grid papers, and large format CAD and inkjet media for plotters. On the drawing and illustration side, you’ll find sketch pads and sketchbooks, tracing paper, bristol boards, newsprint, charcoal and pastel paper, watercolor paper, and mixed media surfaces. In between there’s tracing paper that serves both worlds, presentation and mounting boards, foam boards, and specialty films and barrier papers for protection and overlays.

If you’re a drafter or engineer who has always bought vellum here and never explored the rest of the section, it’s worth a look. And if you’re an artist or illustrator finding us for the first time, know that this isn’t a general art store that happens to carry a few rolls of tracing paper. The depth here is real.

Fast shipping, real product knowledge, and a team you can actually call with questions. Same as it’s always been.

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