Small, Thin Wood Boards
Is there anywhere local I can buy 60 thin (1/16?) wood boards cut into small sizes (6 inches by 6 inches or there abouts).
Is there anywhere local I can buy 60 thin (1/16?) wood boards cut into small sizes (6 inches by 6 inches or there abouts).
call me… once again.
Thanks everyone for the suggestions. Didn’t have much luck locally. I might just end up cutting my own from craft boards.
Southslope: Where would you suggest I get the popular 1/8 boards? I couldn’t find any at the lumber places I called.
You might want to consider printing on papyrus. One source: http://www.dickblick.com/products/egyptian-papyrus-paper/
NY Central has long been well regarded for its paper selection. If you’re a little flexible, you should be able to find something there you can work with (for example, handmade papers from India, Thailand or Japan, which can also be found online): http://www.nycentralartsupply.com/
Warning from personal experience: the greater the variation in texture, the more difficult to print on, even using letterpress.
Don’t know anything about this place in UK, but it does sell veneer for use in inkjet printers: http://www.craftycomputerpaper.co.uk/ProductDetail.asp?ProductID=740&CatID=251
The guy in Long Island City is Mario Castelli and the company name is Veneer Emporium. Last time I told him what I was looking for and he e-mailed photos of what he had a few hours later.
Also E-bay is a great source for veneers. Try searching “thick veneer”
If I only knew what you were planing on using if for…
These guys have almost all species of domestic wood in 1/16″ thickness (that is called a “special thickness veneer” as standard is 1/36″ or 1/42″) any thicker is considered to be thin sawn lumber. The prices of premium woods tend to hover around $2 per sf or $1 per invite, poplar would be half of that. There is a guy in LIC that has the same stuff, but he doesn’t post his inventory on the internet- you have to call.
http://www.certainlywood.com/woodmenu2.cfm?p=7
Are we all invited???
Please post where you find it, if you do. Sounds like a great idea for invitations!!
I’m making inviations with it so Im not that particular about the type of wood (as long as it looks like wood and stays flat) but they need to be pretty cheap. Artboards are too expensive and Luann doesn’t look like wood.
I’m making inviations with it so Im not that particular about the type of wood (as long as it looks like wood and stays flat) but they need to be pretty cheap. Artboards are too expensive and Luann doesn’t look like wood.