Copying a map onto something big, then writing on something on top.

[Midgardsormr]

If it helps, I had an art teacher from Finland who called it onion paper. I don't know if that was just another English name for it or if that was a literal translation from Finnish. Anyway, it's pretty common stuff here, found in most art and office supply stores.

[Naeddyr]

If it helps, I had an art teacher from Finland who called it onion paper. I don't know if that was just another English name for it or if that was a literal translation from Finnish. Anyway, it's pretty common stuff here, found in most art and office supply stores.

All I get for "sipulipaperi" are google hits for paper made out of onions. Eh, if I ever get to an arts supply shop, I'll just ask around.

[Jaxilon]

I'm in the States and have always called it "Onion paper" or "Tracing paper". It's like wax paper only not so slick. Translucent like an Onion's skin. Great for tracing a drawing or something.

[Naeddyr]

I might just go with a computerised alternative, but instead of GIMP using something like MyPaint, which has non-destructive canvas rotation and better calligraphy tools. I'll blow up my image to 200% (with help-lines, I guess), then use a slow brush to write the stuff down. That oughta be good enough.

[RobA]

I didn't see it mentioned in this thread but a good tool to print a large image across pages is posterazor.

-Rob A>