Pattern tissue

I go to a local medical supply dealer and buy several rolls of their tissue for the cots in doctors' offices. It is inexpensive and goes a long way.

another Sharon

You might want to consider dot-and-cross pattern paper. Go to

and typedot and cross in the search box at the top of the page.

Sally

Try your local art supply store and ask for canary paper.

Jean

"Daisy" a écrit dans le message de news: snipped-for-privacy@4ax.com...

She runs specials from time to time. Has the paper in different widths: 18", 36" and I believe 40" and the lengths are in yard rolls.

The pattern tissue paper I am trying to locate is the same type of paper currently used for making paper patterns. Most of the other tracing papers that I can buy here in New Zealand are too heavy.

I really want to get some pattern tissue that I can work with in slashing and folding over in very small increments to alter patterns. I actually don't need very much but I do need about 8 very large sheets (or say about 10-12 yards cut from a roll that would be no less than 40 inches wide.

I am probably trying to seek the impossible! I often do! I work a lot with multi-sized patterns, and find the slash and spread or slash and pinch out methods of alteration quite effective for me.

Also I find that fine tissue patterns are so much easier to fold away and store (or perhaps I should just buy a BIG flat box and store patterns transferred onto heavier paper in them!

Daisy.

Don't assume malice for what stupidity can explain.

This may seem like a dumb suggestion, but . . . Since you don't need but such a small amount, would tissue that is printed with another pattern do? If the print on the pattern tissues wouldn't bother you, you could buy one or two patterns when they're running a 99-cent sale and just use the sheets from those.

Again, it's probably a dumb idea, but it's a thought.

Karen C./KY

currently used for making paper patterns.

folding over in very small increments to alter patterns.

If I were in your position, I think I would just buy a package of the largest size gift wrap tissue, and tape it together as needed.

Olwyn Mary in New Orleans.

I am telling you, Canary paper

Jean

"Daisy" a écrit dans le message de news: snipped-for-privacy@4ax.com...

I phoned around (a lot!) and no one has ever heard of canary paper. I tried paper mill distributors, art supplies, graphic art suppliers, medical suppliers - you name it. No one had heard of it. I looked on websites - I used the word canary paper and got lots of sites about birds (of course).

If you can tell me a source in the USA that has a website or email I will gladly order some believe me!

Daisy.

Don't assume malice for what stupidity can explain.

I think the paper she is referring to is called "Canary yellow" (ironically, it's usually white or beige in colour). However, I think it would be too heavy if you're looking for a tissue.

Here is what it says on the label on this roll I have yet to open :

Sketch

10C - Canary Trace

12in x 20yds ( but I have seen up to 48")

Canson-Talens, inc. South Hadley, MA

It is mostly used by architects designers and other draftmen. it is a light, cheap, paper that doesn't reflect to much light , and it is semi transparent.

Good hunting

Jean

"Daisy" a écrit dans le message de news: snipped-for-privacy@4ax.com...

When I learned to type, we used "canary second sheets" for carbon copies. It was thin newsprint dyed yellow ("canary") to make flaws show less. Which may be why high-grade yellow paper is called "goldenrod".

With respect to paper, I've never heard "canary" used as anything but a color name. I suspect that in this context it's a brand name -- carbon paper has been obsolete long enough for "canary" to lose the implication of "cheap".

"second sheets" are for carbon copies; the plain paper that matches your stationary are "continuation sheets"!

Joy Beeson

Nancy's Notions sells rolls of pattern tissue.

maureen

Daisy wrote:

Yeah, who ever heard of such a thing as canary paper ?

Jean

"joy beeson" a écrit dans le message de news: snipped-for-privacy@4ax.com...

No, no, Karen, it is not dumb at all. I had thought of that myself. Once I have finalised the adjusted pattern on real pattern tissue, I can then transfer everything to a more solid type paper - perhaps even newsprint.

(I have a number of old patterns here that I bought on special that have never been used. I think I just might try it.)

Daisy.

Don't assume malice for what stupidity can explain.

Jean, the Internet is international. Not everyone lives in the USA and not every country sells a product called canary paper - nor knows what it is if it comes to that. (Many replies to queries on ingredients on the cooking n/g often refer to outfits called Trader Joe's and Costco - obviously stores in the USA - perhaps we who are outside of the USA should state first where we are posting from.)

I contacted an architect friend who told me that drafting paper available here for engineering and architectural drafting is sold in sheets that are actually too small for my purpose. He also thought the paper weight would be too heavy for me.

Never mind. I was looking for pattern tissue quality - not medium to heavy weight tracing paper. I can get these types of tracing paper anywhere, likewise freezer paper, but I simply cannot find large sheets of pattern tissue tracing paper of the grade that commercial pattern makers use. And this is what I need right now - or at least what I would like to use because it is so much less time-consuming for my purpose.

I may not be able to buy this product - I accept that. But it's fun trying!

Daisy.

Don't assume malice for what stupidity can explain.

I called our local newspaper and asked them for end rolls of newsprint. It was free. I fold, cut, trace through, slash and tape this stuff all the time. I do not find it too thick to fold. I store patterns in a file folder and stand them up in a file cabinet. Best of all the price was great.

Sandy