Thinner Non-Onion Skin Paper

[Poetman]

I have often read about people's affection for onion skin paper, but the only kind I have found is erasable with a rough (perhaps made for typewriter) surface. (Does onion skin refer to thin paper or to erasable typewriter paper?) I am looking for thinner paper, not tracing paper thin, but thinner, like you might see in an old film where the leaves easily flop over--something similar to Moleskine weight or Tomoe River. Can someone specify for which weight or name I should be looking?

 

Thanks!

[FOUR X FOUR]

That's a good question. I've heard the term, onion skin paper. I wondered if it was a specific brand or type. In that case, I wonder if Tomoe river could be called onion skinned paper. If Amberlea sees your post, she'll be able to shed better light

[migo984]

I use this Onion Skin paper with fountain pen inks. It works well. It has a smooth surface. It's only suitable for single-sided writing as there is obviously ghosting, due to its light weight, but usually there is no bleed-through.

 

Is this the kind of thing you're looking for?

 

http://www.thepapermillstore.com/paper-store-24-7-onion-skin-white-paper-8-1-2-x-11-in-9-lb-bond-smooth-500-per-ream.html

[Luma]

I also use the same Onion Skin as Migo. Another thin paper is Canson Vellum. It is a little sturdier than OS or TR but has a similar smooth surface and suitable for single-sided writing.

 

EDIT: TR is 52 gsm... Canson Vellum is 55 gsm... Onion Skin is 35gsm IIRC...Tracing paper varies somewhere in the 40-ish gsm.

[grainweevil]

In the UK I might point towards Q Connect or Ryman 45gsm "Bank Paper" for your consideration.

[Tas]

In the UK I might point towards Q Connect or Ryman 45gsm "Bank Paper" for your consideration.

 

+1

 

I use Q connect and love it for everyday scribbling etc.

 

Very reminiscent of that cheap toilet paper we used to get at school so don't be expecting to use the stuff for correspondence

[Poetman]

So is Onion Skin just one of many brands of thin paper? I recently saw some Eaton's Corrosable typewriter paper at a thrift shop. It was thin also. Is this just another brand?

[Luma]

One of many types of thin papers. If you are after thin paper... look for gsm between 40 and 60.

[Poetman]

excusw the repeat post

Edited October 13, 2015 by Poetman

[ac12]

As I recall, the old onion skin paper had a texture to it.

 

A LOT of paper companies started copying the old onion skin paper, but without the texture. This was to such a degree that almost any paper that was "thin," was/is called onion skin paper. The tracing paper that I used as a kid was similar to onion skin, but without the texture. There was an "erasable" typing paper that looked like onion skin paper, but wasn't onion skin paper.

 

One problem with these papers is because it is so thin and translucent, you cannot really use the back side of the page.

Edited October 13, 2015 by ac12

[chud]

Onion skin is a style rather than a brand. It's typically 9lb, considerably lighter than average. (It's not really onion skin, literally, it's just thin enough to remind people of onion skins.) The Paper Mill stuff that someone linked to previously is the only onion skin I've been able to find new anymore, and it has a smooth finish. I also have a stack of vintage onion skin that has a textured finish, a "cockle finish" they called it I think, but I haven't been able to find anyone who makes that any longer. Despite its light weight it tends to be quite strong.

[OCArt]

I purchased a small quantity, if I remember 25 sheets, a few weeks ago from an eBay seller. A search there might be useful.

[chud]

Yeah, it looks like there's quite a bit on eBay if you want some. Prices vary considerably.