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If you've ever peeled tape off a watercolour and taken the top layer of the paper with it, you'll know why we stock two different kinds of masking tape. Low tack for anything you care about and ordinary masking tape for everything else, plus double sided tape for mounting, clear and invisible tape for repairs, and black cloth gaffer tape for the jobs none of those will do.
Most of it is Ultratape, which is what we get through by the roll in our own warehouse. It isn't glamorous, but it works and it doesn't cost much.
| Tape | Best for | Comes off cleanly? |
|---|---|---|
| Low tack masking tape | Masking edges on watercolour and acrylic, and holding paper flat on a drawing board | Yes. That's the whole point of it |
| General masking tape | Decorating, labelling, and jobs where grip matters more than removal | Usually, if you don't leave it on for weeks |
| Double sided tape | Mounting work onto board, card making, anything where the fixing shouldn't show | No. Treat it as permanent |
| Gaffer tape | Cables, floor marking, set building and heavy repairs. Tears by hand | Leaves far less behind than duct tape |
Ultratape low tack masking tape (25mm x 25m) is the one to reach for on artwork: weak enough to come off a watercolour wash, strong enough to hold your paper flat while you work. 3M General Purpose 101E is the decorator's tape, and value masking tape does the same job for less.
Ultratape gaffer tape is 50mm x 10m black cloth tape. It tears by hand, sits matte under lights and leaves far less residue than duct tape.
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Low tack uses a weaker adhesive, so it lifts off watercolour paper and finished work without damaging the surface. Ordinary masking tape grips harder, which suits decorating and labelling.
No. Gaffer tape is cloth-backed with a matte finish and a gentler adhesive, so it tears by hand and leaves much less residue. Duct tape is shinier, stickier and harder to remove.
Not at the moment. Our low tack masking tape does the same job, just without the patterns.