onion skin paper?

[Skyppere]

I got a snail written on what the write thinks might be onion skin typing paper. Quite thin... crinkly. Hard to discribe it but it's kinda crinkly. Not a smooth surface... and almost translucent. I like it! Any one know what I'm talking about and where I can get some? It sort of reminds me a bit of airmail paper if anyone is old enough to remember that...

cheers

skyp

[FLZapped]

I got a snail written on what the write thinks might be onion skin typing paper. Quite thin... crinkly. Hard to discribe it but it's kinda crinkly. Not a smooth surface... and almost translucent. I like it! Any one know what I'm talking about and where I can get some? It sort of reminds me a bit of airmail paper if anyone is old enough to remember that...

cheers

skyp

 

 

Yes, one source is "The Paper Mill Store"

 

-Bruce

[Skyppere]

I wonder if this is the same thing. It suggests a use of origami. I can't imagine this being used for paper folding. It's a bit like cellophane except not shiny...

My vocabulary fails me in trying to describe it. This might be it but when I go to places like Staples I see "Onion skin" paper and it's nothing like this.

cheers

skyp

[Skyppere]

Ok, I'm embarassed to admit that I did a google search on this and am ending up quoting Wikipedia.

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Onionskin or onion skin is a thin, light-weight, strong, often translucent paper. It was usually used with carbon paper for typing duplicates in a typewriter, for permanent records where low bulk was important, or for airmail correspondence.[1] It typically has a 9 pound basis weight, and may be white or canary colored.

 

In the typewriter era, onion skin often had a deeply-textured "cockle" finish which allowed for easier erasure of typing mistakes, but other glazed and unglazed finishes were also available then and may be more common today.[2]

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It's the latter that I'm interested in... the "cockle finish." That seems to be less easy to find...

 

cheers

skyp

 

 

[kookychick]

I wonder if this is the same thing. It suggests a use of origami. I can't imagine this being used for paper folding. It's a bit like cellophane except not shiny...

My vocabulary fails me in trying to describe it. This might be it but when I go to places like Staples I see "Onion skin" paper and it's nothing like this.

cheers

skyp

 

Tammy ("cadpaper" on Ebay) sells rolls of onion skin paper in white and buff/yellow. It's item number 190213765063. I have no affiliation, but I asked her a question, and she was really, really nice! You could ask her about the "cockle finish"--I'm sure she'd be happy to answer you! Hope this helps!

[Skyppere]

Thanks! I'll check her out.

cheers

skyp

[hardyb]

It could be a good quality Velium.

[bgbarcus]

It's the latter that I'm interested in... the "cockle finish." That seems to be less easy to find...

 

I spent a lot of hours searching the net for cockle finish paper a couple of months back. I ended up buying the onion skin from The Papermill Store that was linked earlier in the thread. I like the paper I got but it is not as nice as the cockle that I have. If you do find a source for cockle finish make sure to post it here.

[hardyb]

These may help:

 

 

http://www.thepapermillstore.com/pages.php?pageid=305

 

Royal Cotton ® 25% cotton paper

 

Wausau Paper Company

 

Royal Cotton ® Cotton FSC Paper

When you need a premium cotton writing paper, Royal Cotton ® perfectly fits the bill. With 25% cotton fiber, this writing paper, text paper and cover paper is crisp, luxurious and professional-looking. Available in white or natural, smooth or light cockle finish. Offers exceptional printability for letterpress printing, litho printing, engraving, foil-stamping or embossing. Inkjet printing and laser printing guaranteed.

 

http://www.shoplet.com/office/db/MEA39710.html

 

Mead® COCKLE FINISH STATIONERY

 

[ 25% COTTON, 20-LB., 8-1/2X11, WHITE, 500 SHEETS/BOX ; 6 LBS]

 

http://www.instawares.com/cockle-finish-st...ea39710.0.7.htm

 

MeadWestvaco Cockle Finish Fine Business Paper - Letter - 8.5" x 11" - 500 Sheet - Business Paper - White

 

http://store.paper.com/shared/StoreFront/default.asp?

 

Neenah Bond 24# - White - Cockle Finish - 8 1/2 x 11 - 500 sheets

on backorder Notify Me Upon Availability

 

KCNW12 Neenah Bond 24# Writing - 8.5 X 11 - White - Cockle Finish. 25% cotton. $30.62

 

Size: 8.5 x 11 Quantity: 500 sheets Color: Brightwhite

Basis Weight: 24 lb Uses: Presentations Shipping Weight: 10 lb.

Edited April 20, 2008 by hardyb

[scratchy]

Yes I've not only heard of onion skin paper but have grown up with it in the house. My mother uses it for airmail letters. It must be over 30 years old though still going strong. I didn't think anything of it, just assumed it was available to buy today.

[theguy128]

I picked up a package of 100 sheets at OfficeMax about a month ago. I think they actually had it labelled as vellum, but it really isn't. I found mine where they have the wedding invitation kits on the bottom shelf buried under other stuff.....

[dcjacobson]

It was usually used with carbon paper for typing duplicates in a typewriter

 

My dad has a package of Eaton onion skin paper in his office closet. That's exactly what he used it for--for carbon copies. The package must be 25 to 30 years old, and I can't remember the last time I saw any in a store.

 

I was surprised the other day when, in my local drugstore, I noticed they still had carbon paper for sale. I wonder who buys it?

 

Regards,

DJ

[Nabster]

I found and bought 3 unopened reams of an old Gilbert onionskin paper at a flea market today. It is quite nice and I'm amazed the ink doesn't soak through it. Great buy in my opinion at a bit less than $9 for the three.

Edited May 6, 2008 by Nabster

[JDlugosz]

I was surprised the other day when, in my local drugstore, I noticed they still had carbon paper for sale. I wonder who buys it?

 

Dentists.

[SteveR]

Any thoughts guys... I am planning on writing out the entire bible. I heard about Onion Skin Paper and was interested since I would obviously need the thinnest paper possible (that won't bleed through). Does anyone have any advice? Will ink bleed through to the other side of Onion Skin Paper?

 

Thanks,

 

Steve

[WendyNC]

Just like paper today, not all onion skin typing paper was created equal. In fact, there were a variety of finishes, some of which were expressly made to be erasable. The erasable stuff has a surface which was sticky when touched with a slightly damp finger. In fact, if a box got exposed to excessive humidity, the whole thing could turn into a glued-up mess. While it was certainly what I preferred (especially when doing an original and five), it did require special handling.

 

The non-erasable stuff I had was easier to handle but was less "crackly," although it may simply have gotten stiff from all the swearing at it.

 

As for whether ink will bleed through, it really depends on the paper, the finish, and the wetness of the pen.

[Sandy1]

Any thoughts guys... I am planning on writing out the entire bible. I heard about Onion Skin Paper and was interested since I would obviously need the thinnest paper possible (that won't bleed through). Does anyone have any advice? Will ink bleed through to the other side of Onion Skin Paper?

 

Thanks,

 

Steve

 

Hi Steve,

 

Please take a look at my recent Topic 'Thin Paper - Brittain Mill 680' or something like that.

 

Please be aware that there might not be enough of that paper available to do both Old & New Testaments.

 

BR

S1