Yes..! With us, you are receiving a Real Blueprint!

________Developed by Professionals on 42" X 30" 20lb DIETZGEN stock/ sheet_______

For many... the term blueprint is used loosely to describe copies of original drawings or tracings.
 

What is a Blueprint...

Formed by light-sensitive iron salts, the blueprint process is characterized by white lines on a distinctive blue background that can range from deep to moderate in intensity. It relies on two classes of compounds. The paper is light sensitized with a mixture of a diazonium salt (used in the manufacture of dyes), a reactant and an acid that keeps the diazonium salt and the reactant from reacting with each other.

A designer or draftsman first makes an original drawing on tracing paper or clear, colorless plastic. This tracing is placed over chemically modified blueprinting paper and exposed to ultraviolet light. Light destroys the diazonium salt. Ammonia gas or solution is used as a developer after exposure -- it neutralizes the acid and allows the remaining diazonium salt to combine with the reactant to create a blue dye.

The nearly completed Blueprint is then heated to stabilize the compounds and remove any residual chemicals. The result is a blue sheet of paper with white lines, called a blueprint. Aside from alkaline and extended exposure to direct sunlight, blueprints are as stable as the paper on which they are printed.
 

• Prussian Blue, the pigment that gives the Blueprint its color is impregnated deep within the paper fibers.

• Unlike some of the more common printing methods, the image cannot be scratched or rubbed off. Prolonged exposure to UV light (i.e. direct sunlight) will result in a change of color. If you decide to display your design drawings, do so that they will not be exposed to direct sunlight. Incandescent lighting is often used in areas where blueprints are to be posted on a wall.

• If framing, use Plexiglas and not glass to further reduce color shift. Lamination will also protect your blueprints from being faded or discolored. Thermal lamination is fine, as the blueprints handle the heat very well.

1. You are receiving a "First Generation Blueprint" Always digitally re-mastered and hand rendered from microfiche, old sepias and plans. No unreadable copy of a copied copy of a copy... Our re-created blueprints are one-of-a-kind. Unique in detail and style.

2. You are not losing the warm nostalgic look and feel. Complete with: true to the era "engineering stamp" to complete the heritage.

3. You'll love the crisp, clean prints and the uniform high contrast between lines and background. Envision the brightness and size of the Blueprints. As a result, the Blueprints become Art... Classically simple, yet stimulating enough too absorb.

4. Experience. Blueprinting is a trade. The right materials, machine setup and operator... Our Blueprinter is an expert in her field and passionate about her work. Simply stated "Jack of All Trades, Master of None" Is just that. Our experience works for you.
   
   Imagine how much easier it will be... here's something to think about...
   Your Blueprint will arrive with oversized borders and crop marks for easy framing.
   Always Complete with border reference points and classification notes when applicable.