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Title: Looking for Vellum paper in rolls
Post by: mjrprint on May 16, 2012, 07:47:40 AM

Anyone know where I can get vellum paper in rolls? We have pre-cut sheets now but want to buy it in rolls moving forward.  We are going to be printing our art and using it to expose screens. Does anyone know what I should be looking for if nobody has a source? I have seen factors such as weight and opacity percentage when looking.

Title: Re: Looking for Vellum paper in rolls
Post by: mjrprint on May 16, 2012, 11:00:50 AM

Bueller...

Title: Re: Looking for Vellum paper in rolls
Post by: mk162 on May 16, 2012, 12:45:58 PM

never heard of it, does your printer have a roll feed or a cutter?

Title: Re: Looking for Vellum paper in rolls
Post by: mjrprint on May 16, 2012, 02:54:39 PM

We were just going to hand cut it instead of paying to have it custom cut.

Title: Re: Looking for Vellum paper in rolls
Post by: mk162 on May 16, 2012, 03:02:55 PM

i see that taking more time than it's worth...i used to cut my inkjet film, it didn't pay for itself

Title: Re: Looking for Vellum paper in rolls
Post by: mjrprint on May 16, 2012, 03:10:32 PM

Cost savings will come from getting rid of acetate.

Title: Re: Looking for Vellum paper in rolls
Post by: mk162 on May 16, 2012, 03:26:10 PM

you will have to fill me in on this one, what are you using the acetate for?

could you buy vellum in sheets?

Title: Looking for Vellum paper in rolls
Post by: Get Shirts on May 16, 2012, 06:27:07 PM

Haven't heard of it either, but 11x17 vellum sheets are so cheep they might as well be free.

Title: Re: Looking for Vellum paper in rolls
Post by: Frog on May 16, 2012, 09:48:30 PM

Johnny, Killergraphics used to have something going with vellum. If he doesn't stop by and see this, you may want to track him down. Worst he can say is "No, sorry, man, that was a long time ago!"

Then again, I've been mistaken before and he could say "what the hell was that frog smokin'? I don't know what he's talking about!"  ???

Title: Re: Looking for Vellum paper in rolls
Post by: mjrprint on May 17, 2012, 08:11:27 AM

 I am actually sourcing it for our sister company in El Salvador. They are printing everything on film right now and as you can imagine 300 - 400 film sheets a month costs a bundle. So I am trying to find rolls of it to ship a skid down there. We use 4 different sized cut sheets here and are fine with that. Then I get to fly down there and sort all this crap out again. 

Title: Re: Looking for Vellum paper in rolls
Post by: mk162 on May 17, 2012, 08:29:04 AM

so are they using acetate down there?  I am still wondering where the acetate is coming into this.

Title: Re: Looking for Vellum paper in rolls
Post by: mjrprint on May 17, 2012, 08:49:29 AM

Quote from: mk162 on May 17, 2012, 08:29:04 AM

so are they using acetate down there?  I am still wondering where the acetate is coming into this.

Yes.

Title: Re: Looking for Vellum paper in rolls
Post by: 3Deep on May 17, 2012, 04:47:19 PM

Wow I have not used acetate in a very very long time, most likely never will again, have you tried a company called We Sellum Vellum I used them back in my vellum days.

Darryl