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Post by oldschooldm on Dec 15, 2012 11:06:20 GMT -9
I was looking for an alternative to clear transparency for windows and things like an option to fill in the drive shaft-hole in the Elven Mill. Today I stumbled across Darice Clear Translucent 95gsm "Cardstock" - I quote the cardstock term because it's very thinness is where it gets most of it's transluncency.   My Epson R1800 won't load it - probably something to do with being too thin or translucent. Odd that, as I've used that printer to print on laser transparency (which is reflective...) Anyway, my cheap HP300 printed on it just fine:   It took two minutes to dry, but I really like the results. Here's a hint what the non-wheel option of my Elven Mill build might look a bit like (using a scrap...)   |
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Post by old squirmydad on Dec 15, 2012 12:25:01 GMT -9
Oh my.  That has some definite possibilities. Nice find, thanks. |
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Post by pblade on Dec 16, 2012 7:47:14 GMT -9
Yeah, that looks like good stuff. Where did you find it?
- Pb
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Post by oldschooldm on Dec 16, 2012 10:16:42 GMT -9
Yeah, that looks like good stuff. Where did you find it? - Pb Joanie's - a fabric arts and crafts store chain here in Califonia. I did see it online too. |
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Post by pblade on Dec 16, 2012 13:22:17 GMT -9
Joanie's - a fabric arts and crafts store chain here in Califonia. I did see it online too. Good thing I looked twice, I at first thought you said "Joanne's."  I'll have to check around & compare it with transparencies. Thanks! - Pb |
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Post by oldschooldm on Dec 16, 2012 17:23:43 GMT -9
Joanie's - a fabric arts and crafts store chain here in Califonia. I did see it online too. Good thing I looked twice, I at first thought you said "Joanne's." I'll have to check around & compare it with transparencies. Thanks! - Pb OOPS. You were right after all. It WAS supposed to be Joanne's. Randy |
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Post by old squirmydad on Dec 16, 2012 20:11:43 GMT -9
Good thing I looked twice, I at first thought you said "Joanne's." I'll have to check around & compare it with transparencies. Thanks! - Pb Excellent. We have a Joanne's superstore in town. OOPS. You were right after all. It WAS supposed to be Joanne's. Randy |
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Post by pblade on Dec 17, 2012 14:14:22 GMT -9
Good thing I looked twice, I at first thought you said "Joanne's." I'll have to check around & compare it with transparencies. Thanks! - Pb OOPS. You were right after all. It WAS supposed to be Joanne's. Randy Even better! We still have a Joanne's around here. Thanks! - Pb |
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Post by Sirrob01 on Dec 17, 2012 21:54:04 GMT -9
Oldschooldm if its not to much to ask, could you drip a little superglue on scrap piece and let us know the result. I have a suspicion it will send the card more translucent and secondly make it much stronger If it does it would be perfect stuff for vehicle canopys fold it up and then brush on a little superglue to make it more translucent and add some strength . then I'd just need to either find it locally or find a seller who ships internationally... |
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Post by oldschooldm on Dec 18, 2012 0:12:07 GMT -9
Cool! At your suggestion I tried that and several other things... Here's the sheet with the experiments on it:  The only interesting one was, as I bet you expected, Superglue. Here's the same sheet over some text....  Though it seems perfectly clear, it isn't. Looks more like smoked or antique glass at scale. But that is very, very cool. Working with superglue is a pain though - any advice on how to apply it without making a mess? |
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Post by Sirrob01 on Dec 18, 2012 1:04:46 GMT -9
Hey thanks for that, worked as I hoped...now to track the paper down I often just let it wick in slowly or buy a really cheap small art brush and brush it on, some of the larger bottles come with a built in brush either way you've got to be quick There is a chance that spray matt/gloss varnish might have the same effect and be slightly easier to work with, wont be quiet as tough after drying. |
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Post by Vermin King on Dec 18, 2012 6:59:29 GMT -9
Sirrob01 may be on to something with the spray gloss. I use Krylon Clear Satin, Clear Gloss and Clear Matte with excellent results on models. I'd be interested in how it performs on this.
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Post by oldschooldm on Dec 18, 2012 7:21:56 GMT -9
Sirrob01 may be on to something with the spray gloss. I use Krylon Clear Satin, Clear Gloss and Clear Matte with excellent results on models. I'd be interested in how it performs on this. I've got some Krylon Spray Matte Finish. Though it did increase transparency when applied to both sides, it wasn't as marked an improvement as with super glue. Also, the paper buckled a bit. At this point, I think each person might want to try what they like for their application and share results with us all here. |
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Post by Floyd on Dec 19, 2012 8:01:18 GMT -9
Looks very similar to heavy weight tracing/calligraphic velum.
Great application for window details. Backlit displays and possibly even for diffuse lighting in street lamps.
~Floyd
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Post by oldschooldm on Dec 19, 2012 10:42:46 GMT -9
Looks very similar to heavy weight tracing/calligraphic velum. Great application for window details. Backlit displays and possibly even for diffuse lighting in street lamps. ~Floyd That may be what it is. It's not "paper" in the usual sense - a bit more plastic-y, though porous. I know I've seen this stuff before somewhere, and it might have been back when I was in High School Drafting class... |
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Post by oldschooldm on Sept 11, 2014 6:17:07 GMT -9
Michael's now carries this (or a replacement for this) under the name "Vellum Paper"  |
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I'll have to check around & compare it with transparencies.
