Ok, I've looked everywhere for onion skin paper and I'm overwhelmed. I think the best value for the money may be the Air Mail pads on ebay but would prefer A4ish if possible. Anyone have good sources for value priced Onion Skin paper?
Onion Skin Sources
Ok, I've looked everywhere for onion skin paper and I'm overwhelmed. I think the best value for the money may be the Air Mail pads on ebay but would prefer A4ish if possible. Anyone have good sources for value priced Onion Skin paper?
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JBB's Etsy shop. I'll post the link in just a bit.
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heath (January 8th, 2014)
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heath (January 8th, 2014)
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Heath, I had just looked at your post in InCorWriMo when I got your order for onionskin paper on Etsy. I'll mail it later today.
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heath (January 8th, 2014), tiffanyhenschel (January 8th, 2014)
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Also available in reams at The Paper Mill. It is a bit pricy, but that is a lot of paper.
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heath (January 8th, 2014)
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BTW: the paper mill store's onion skin paper is acid-free. [I contacted them and that's what they told me.]Originally Posted by Nomdeplume
Also: here's an older thread about the paper mill onion skin paper.
jbb, do you know if your vintage paper is acid free? Appreciate knowing if it is!Heath, I had just looked at your post in InCorWriMo when I got your order for onionskin paper on Etsy. I'll mail it later today.
I appreciate the recent threads about onion skin paper. I think I'll make some notepads or a notebook with it!
tiffanyhenschel (January 8th, 2014)
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Sorry, I don't know if it is acid free. Is there any way to tell?
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hmmmm other than confirmation by original manufacturer or using something like a PH pen to test it, I don't know either!Sorry, I don't know if it is acid free. Is there any way to tell?
Just thought you might know. Some vintage onionskin papers are only partly acid-free; some are acid-free. Thanks for answering!
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I have never noticed a reference to "acid free" on any of my vintage boxes of paper. I assume that whether it was or not was not important at the time.hmmmm other than confirmation by original manufacturer or using something like a PH pen to test it, I don't know either!Sorry, I don't know if it is acid free. Is there any way to tell?
Just thought you might know. Some vintage onionskin papers are only partly acid-free; some are acid-free. Thanks for answering!
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I've ordered lots of onion skin paper from The Paper Mill Store. At $25 per ream, it's fairly inexpensive for FP-friendly paper. If you sign up for their email list, you'll get occasional offers for free shipping.
caribbean_skye (January 9th, 2014)
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Good to know. I was about to order one until I checked shipping.
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Just looking at old vintage onion skin notes from the earlier part of the past century, I think it would have to be at least close to neutral pH. I mean, just looking at how well it has survived. Obviously, I am just guessing. I tried to search for any clues about onion skin paper's natural pH level and came up empty.I have never noticed a reference to "acid free" on any of my vintage boxes of paper. I assume that whether it was or not was not important at the time.hmmmm other than confirmation by original manufacturer or using something like a PH pen to test it, I don't know either!Sorry, I don't know if it is acid free. Is there any way to tell?
Just thought you might know. Some vintage onionskin papers are only partly acid-free; some are acid-free. Thanks for answering!
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heath (January 9th, 2014)
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I'm not an expert by any means, and have only a casual interest in this subject. Yet what I do know is that it wasn't until the 1930's that people realized that "modern" manufactured papers (that is, paper not made by hand) were breaking down, and thus "acid free" techniques came into being. The typewriter was invented well before that time, and so I guess onion papers could be pre or post 1930's. Although I think acid free techniques were developed fully by the 1950's. Any historians out there please correct and chime in!
Again, was just asking because I'm intrigued by the thought of JBB's vintage papers. I'm not super worried about preservation of my scribbles and scrawls, but I like knowing the options.
Apologies to the OP for my curiosity taking us slightly astray.
Last edited by jde; January 9th, 2014 at 10:41 AM.
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Free shipping today at The Paper Mill Store; no minimum order! You don't need a code, there's a free shipping option at checkout.Good to know. I was about to order one until I checked shipping.
caribbean_skye (March 4th, 2014), jde (March 4th, 2014)
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If only I'd known yesterday. I just placed several orders at several places for a ton of stuff and can't justify even a ream at the moment. I wonder if they do this on a regular basis?
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I haven't paid attention to how often the offer pops up. It's not a rare occurrence. If you sign up for the e-newsletter, they'll let you know.
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It's still good today...I just made an order.
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They have a $5 coupon as well if you sign up for their newsletter. So with that, and the free shipping it was sort of a no brainer, I ordered a ream.
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LunaAzurina (March 4th, 2014)
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Guess we all had the same idea and ordered a ream. I placed mine at 7am before i left for work
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Hooray! Onion skin for everyone!
Two reams landed here in Ypsilanti yesterday.
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