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Pasteboard

Community Expert ,
Jul 22, 2024 Jul 22, 2024

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Hey everybody,

What is the origin of the term "pasteboard"? (Not as related to paper stock.) Does anyone have a picture of a pasteboard in pre-DTP days?

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Jul 22, 2024 Jul 22, 2024

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Yes, more photos please!

In Virginia, these were often called mechanicals, but I can't remember why.

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Jul 22, 2024 Jul 22, 2024

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Yep.. "mechanicals" was definitely a term used. I assume because we'd mechanically place all the pieces manually onto the artwork flats. 😉

 

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Jul 22, 2024 Jul 22, 2024

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Ditto. We had one print shop that called them that.

 

I suspect all the terms were regional.


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