China
1200s
Sandpaper was invented…
well, in
kind.
Seeds and shells were crushed
and glued to
paper.
By the 1600s, sandpaper
was being called glass
paper.
Guess why…
Tiny bits of broken
glass
had replaced
the shells and seeds.
By 1833, sandpaper
was being made in
London.
It was patented
in the US in
1834.
While paper is the most
common type of backing,
people use other things…
cotton, polyester and rayon.
You know, the more
I learn about sandpaper,
the
less I’m interested
in sandpaper…
It’s a pretty boring
– though very useful -
product.
Seems it's good
for art, though!
Information from here.
Photos from here.
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