Drafting tape
Drafting tape, also known as artist's tape, is similar to masking tape in that it has a wide variety of uses, but differs in several key areas.
- Drafting tape should not leave a sticky residue behind
- Drafting tape is easily removable, even from delicate surfaces like paper. Drafting tape should not tear the paper during removal. This is the main reason engineers and architects use this kind of tape in their blueprints.
- Drafting tape should have a neutral pH.
- Drafting tape is slightly more water-resistant to help with masking for paint.
Drafting tape is not nearly as strong as duct tape or gaffer tape; it will break with minimal effort, it has very little odor, smelling like glue and paper, and it is not waterproof.
Painter's tape, or "blue tape", behaves similarly to artist's tape however painter's tape is not acid free and is meant for household use instead of art use.