Butcher paper

DEFINITION

Also called kraft paper, any type of paper that is available in various colors, in rolls typically 36 inches wide. It has a fairly hard surface, with one side slightly smoother textured than the other. This sort of paper is useful for very large drawings, paintings, and collages. The colors of the inexpensive sort fade easily, but a more expensive"fadeless" kind is also available.Also see construction paper, lightfast, permanent pigment, and tooth.