Does any one know what type of paper is best to print up my logo so I can laminate it on to my board? It is B&W and in MS Word on my PC.Thanks.
Check the archives… you’ll learn more than you could imagine but a quick answer:
Ricepaper or I’ve found that it’s cheaper and as good if not better to use the tissue paper that I have to cover my chiropractic tables!
Les
Any good surf supplier should carry decal paper, i buy it in A3 sheets and cut it down for my inkjet. i find it prints much better than rice paper. if you do use rice paper make sure you cut the logo out as close to the print as possible as i find rice paper can still show through the finished job…
Les,
Just what I needed to know since the rice paper has been tough to find. Do you use smooth headrest paper or crepe? I use smooth headrest paper which has a gloss on one side.Let me know if that will work. gjd
I buy the cheapest smooth face paper. It’s thinner so goes totally clear when wetout.
Les
Anyone have any great tricks on running it through the printer? I’ve found that no matter what paper I use, I have to tape it to some normal paper to get it to go through without wadding up into a big mess. Kind of a pain in the butt to have to do that for every logo.
where can you find that kind of face paper and what might it be called?
Les Waddell left a little bit at the last Swaylocks get together in Big Sur. A few people grabbed some but I have what’s left of the roll. If you need some for a few logos, PM me your address and I’ll mail you some.
If you just want to print a few small logos, consider snagging a sheet or two of toilet seat cover paper from any public restroom. It appears to be the same material. I have found that it laminates quite clear - more clear than typical rice paper.
Use the smooth stuff, not crepe.
If you do a search for “exam table paper” you should be able to buy it by the roll.
I always run standard paper through the printer to see where the image will print, tape my tissue stuff over that and reprint. My printer always seems to eat one or two attempts.
Shwuz, I use rice paper and just make sure it’s cut evenly. Also, make sure it’s laying flat and not curled at all.
And make sure you have standard paper in your paper tray and just lay a single sheet of rice or whatever you use
on top. Should work. Otherwise it may just be the printer. Good luck.
Howzit shaked, Even better use a sheet of photo paper in the tray, it’s stiffer and thicker than normal paper and won’t bend. Aloha,Kokua
The easiest place to find it is at a Dr’s office. Chiropractors use rolls of it! I don’t know af too many towns that don’t have a chiropractor. Just ask if you can have a few feet of it and test it out. I use the cheapest/thinnest and it turns out GREAT (better than rice paper). When you find one that works go back and ask if you can buy a roll (probably only $4-5 for 100 feet!). Unless your doing production that roll should last a lifetime!
I use regular paper behind the tissue and one of those sticky glue sticks on the leading edge of the paper to ‘carry’ the tissue.
Les
Les,
Face paper came out great! Completely clear as you projected.Thanks.g
Cool! Glad I could help. I’m amazed more people don’t use it. It’s cheap, readily available and it works GREAT!
Les
ahem and alright, but without a suppliers link your asking people to experiment .
This might be a mite better:
Buy a roll of the real thing – rice paper, and cut down to use.
8 dollars a roll and a handy link provided.
http://www.misterart.com/…CPC&WT.mc_id=790
My printer supports up to 8.5 x 23.
and the roll comes in handy when my graphics exceed standard sheet rice paper which
is 9.5x13 which you can get off of Ebay or MisterArt.com
http://www.misterart.com/store/view/001/group_id/2373/LOEW-CORNELL-Rice-Paper-Pad.htm
without any running around.