Tracing Pads

Tracing Paper & Tracing Pads Ireland - A3, A4 & Roll for Schools & Architects

HuntOffice supplies tracing paper pads and rolls to secondary schools, art departments, architects, designers and DCG students across Ireland. Whether you need a compact A4 tracing pad for school drawing work or a professional A3 pad for architectural overlays and design development, our range from Icon, Silvine, Royal Sovereign, Premier and Art Box covers both audiences. Available in A4, A3 and 20-metre roll formats, with paper weights from 65gsm to 90gsm, and fast nationwide delivery across all 32 counties of Ireland.

A4 Tracing Paper Pads - For School Art, DCG & Design

A4 tracing paper pads are the most commonly used format in Irish secondary schools, covering tracing exercises in art class, overlay work in Design and Communication Graphics (DCG), and design development studies at Junior Cycle and Leaving Cert level. The Icon A4 Professional Tracing Paper Pad at 65gsm and 25 sheets offers high transparency for clean, accurate tracing, while the Icon A4 Professional Tracing Paper Pad at 70gsm and 40 sheets provides a slightly heavier weight better suited to repeated pencil and ink work. The Art Box Tracing Paper Pad A4 at 60 sheets in a pack of 12 is the most practical bulk format for art departments ordering for a full class or year group.

A3 Tracing Paper Pads - For Architects, Designers & Senior Art Students

A3 tracing paper is the standard format for architectural sketch overlays, design studio work and senior school art and DCG projects requiring larger working space. The Silvine Professional Tracing Pad A3 at 50 sheets is a professional-quality pad suited to architects, interior designers and engineering students who need reliable transparency and a smooth surface for pencil, ink and technical pen work. The Premier Activity A3 Tracing Paper Pad at 65gsm and 30 sheets is a more accessible option well suited to Leaving Cert Art and DCG students working on design and architectural drawing projects.

Architectural Tracing Paper - Roll Format for Professional Use

For architects, architectural technologists and professional designers who work across variable drawing sizes, a tracing paper roll offers the most flexible format. Hunt Office stocks the Royal Sovereign Natural Tracing Paper at 90gsm in a 297mm-wide roll of 20 metres - a professional-grade, heavier-weight paper that handles pencil, ink, technical pen and marker cleanly without bleed-through. At 297mm wide (A4 width), the roll can be cut to any length needed, making it suitable for large-format overlays, site plan tracings and presentation drawings. The 90gsm weight provides good opacity for working while retaining enough transparency for accurate overlay tracing. This format is widely used in Irish architecture practices and engineering consultancies, as well as in third-level architecture and construction studies programmes.

Tracing Paper for Schools - Junior Cycle, Leaving Cert Art & DCG

Tracing paper is a key material in the Irish secondary school curriculum across multiple subjects. In Design and Communication Graphics, tracing paper is used for overlay development, concept iteration and presentation drawing. In Leaving Cert Art, it supports composition planning, figure studies and the development of design ideas before committing to final media. In Junior Cycle Visual Art, tracing paper helps students explore proportion, layout and image development in a low-stakes, easily corrected format. Having a stock of A4 and A3 tracing pads available in the art room and DCG classroom means students can work iteratively without needing to redraw from scratch.

Tracing Paper vs Trace Pad - What's the Difference?

The terms "tracing paper", "tracing pad" and "trace pad" all refer to the same product - a semi-transparent paper designed to allow the outlines of an underlying image to show through for tracing or overlay work. In Ireland, "trace pad" is the term most commonly used by DCG and technical drawing students, while "tracing paper pad" and "tracing paper" are more often used in art and school supply contexts. All six products on this page are tracing pads or rolls - the terminology difference is simply regional habit rather than a product distinction.

Why Irish Schools & Professionals Choose HuntOffice for Tracing Paper

HuntOffice stocks tracing paper pads and rolls from Icon, Silvine, Royal Sovereign, Premier and Art Box - covering every level from primary school craft use through to professional architectural and design practice. Whether your school needs A4 pads for a DCG class, A3 pads for Leaving Cert Art students, or professional-grade rolls for an architecture practice or third-level programme, everything is available in one place with fast nationwide delivery across all 32 counties of Ireland. With over 150,000 products in stock, HuntOffice is a practical single-supplier choice for tracing paper alongside sketch books, cartridge paper, art pads and all other drawing materials.

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