Is Onion Skin paper good for anything any these days?
I just found a ream of it buried in the back of the closet. It is too thin for my printer. Did make a decent but delicate airplane.
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November 14, 2019, 11:51 AM
esdunbar
got kids or grandkids? My kids love tracing stuff for some reason.
November 14, 2019, 11:57 AM
Aglifter
Can a fountain pen be used on it?
Sell it for use w a typewriter?
November 14, 2019, 12:27 PM
parabellum
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Originally posted by Hamden106: Is Onion Skin paper good for anything any these days?
Well, is the Pony Express still runnin'?
November 14, 2019, 12:58 PM
BigSwede
Lighter and cheaper for the ever popular air mail
November 14, 2019, 01:53 PM
sigfreund
Good for making carbon copies that don’t take up as much space in the filing cabinet as regular paper.
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I can tell at sight a Chassepot rifle from a javelin.
November 14, 2019, 01:59 PM
SigSentry
Wrote many a letters on onion skin to save on international mail fees. Time to get your Etsy freak on
November 14, 2019, 03:00 PM
YellowJacket
I use it every day.
I'm gonna vote for the funniest frog with the loudest croak on the highest log.
November 15, 2019, 07:30 AM
henryaz
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Originally posted by YellowJacket: I use it every day.
For architectural work? I am curious how it is useful there. Viewing overlays, perhaps?
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November 15, 2019, 07:36 AM
YellowJacket
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Originally posted by henryaz:
quote:
Originally posted by YellowJacket: I use it every day.
For architectural work? I am curious how it is useful there. Viewing overlays, perhaps?
Yes. It is our standard medium for rough planning. Draw and then trace over the top for quick changes and alternate plans. Fwiw, we actually just call it "trace" not onion skin and I prefer white over the yellow. And we use it by the roll, not the cut sheet.
I'm gonna vote for the funniest frog with the loudest croak on the highest log.
November 15, 2019, 11:03 AM
bigmule
What ever you do, Don’t put em in the in-sink-erator.
November 15, 2019, 02:05 PM
Skins2881
I was going to suggest putting some in your chicken broth to add a little color, but I don't think I'm thing of the same onion skin. Must be too young to understand.
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November 15, 2019, 08:46 PM
flesheatingvirus
I had to google WTF it is. Once I did, I recognized it. I just never heard it called that.This message has been edited. Last edited by: flesheatingvirus,
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