Obviously, they are drawn much, much smaller than the proposed structure, but they are exact and detailed. Blueprints, however, are very precise drawings that are exact representations of what is to be built.

You may also hear blueprints referred to as drawings, prints, or plans.Ī blueprint is a representation of what is to be constructed. Nonetheless, the term has remained with us and probably will remain in use for a long time to come. Blueprints are today usually white pages with black or blue lines. Additional improvements eliminated the ammonia process, leading up to today’s prints. While originally blueprints did have a blue background with white lines (as a result of the process used to produce them), subsequent improvements to the copying process involved ammonia and coated papers that react to light. An accurate mental picture of the object upon completion can be formulated from the information provided. Blueprint reading therefore refers to the process of interpreting a drawing. Blueprints have for thousands of years provided a universal language by which design and construction information is transmitted to the builder, engineer, craftsperson, designer, and others. The term is now generally used to refer to any detailed plan of a building or object. A blueprint is a type of paper-based reproduction usually of a technical drawing documenting an object, an architecture or engineering design.

Blueprint paper 24 x 36 blue line