Abstract: An art production method involving the use of cast clay-coated paper instead of conventional board stock utilized for setting up mechanicals, etc. suitable for printing and other purposes providing a more readily inked surface as well as one which can be easily corrected by scraping or scratching out undersired inked portions, and where the hard, smooth surface of the cast coated material has sufficient strength and durability to resist peeling or tearing occasioned by the application and removal of adhesive tapes to the surface.