Re: Re: Commercial tissue

I am fairly certain that I mentioned it earlier but I have had good
success with plain white unpasted wall paper as a support for carbon
tissue. The paper is thin but very tough and dirt cheap. A roll 20.5"
X 14.0 yards runs less than $10, for example, at the local Lowes
hardware store.

With this paper I recommend using a lot of glycerine in the pigmented
gelatin mix to give pliancy to the final tissue, otherwise the tissue
will just crumble and snap in your hands. With glycerine added at
25-50ml per 1000ml of pigmented gelatin solution, however, this paper
makes an excellent source.

Many people tell me they are unable to locate unpasted wall paper so
the following contact information may prove useful. It is made, or
distributed, by Imperial Home Decor Grouo, at 23645 Mercantile Rd.
Cleveland, Ohio, and the item is their Article # 9911, described as
unpasted, washable, strippable, stain resistant, vinyl coated
wallcovering. Telephone number given on the package is
1-800-539-5399, www.imp-wall.com.

Sandy King

>On Fri, 28 Dec 2001, Richard Sullivan wrote:
>
>> Do you have a cheap source??? The stuff is awful pricey but i suspect there
>> is a cheap source out there somewhere.
>
>Yes and no ... one of the local alt photo guys purchased a ream of the
>stuff to try for gum printing, and didn't like it. He offered me a few
>sheets to try for carbon, and since it worked he gave me the ream. It
>certainly seems to be a decent substrate for carbon, but the stuff I have
>is about the thickness of typing paper so is a bit thin. I'm told you can
>order it in heavier weights. It is a nice bright white, smooth, and
>doesn't seem to need sizing for the carbon process.
>
>Paul wants to try using it with the new process he is working on. I've
>just got to get my act together and put some in the mail for him.
>
>- Wayde
> (wallen@lug.boulder.co.us)
>
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