I've sent out a blanket email asking for help on sourcing a coated paper compatible with the transfer process (per the original thread post), starting with the site you provided. I have also sent it to places that provide specialty papers, printing transfer (injet, laser, copier, etc.) paper, and a number of other places. About fifteen companies in all. While searching for companies well suited to ponder my plea, I noticed a number of companies who feature transfer paper, many of which supply laser-printer transfer paper.
Transfer paper is actually pretty cheap when compared to the Toner Transfer Kit. By my calculations, the Toner Transfer Kit contains 10 sheets of paper, and probably as many (nearly equally sized) pieces of transfer film. If the film is $8.99 for 8" x 15' (yards), then 10 sheets of 8x10" costs roughly 45 cents. The remaining $14.55 is divided evenly between the 10 sheets of transfer paper, making them a $1.46 each.
I have seen ads for laser-toner transfer sheets costing $33 for 50 sheets. The only question that remains is whether that paper is equal to the paper in the kit. We shall soon have an answer from many authoritative and reputable paper companies. Let's hope the answers aren't all crap.
Torin...
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From: Roland Harriston <
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To:
Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.comSent: Tuesday, January 16, 2007 3:46:32 PM
Subject: Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Clay Coated Paper (Various Grades)
The URL below gives a lot of information on various grades of
clay coated paper. I think Time magazine and some catalogs are
printed on one of the lower (if not the lowest) grade of clay coated
paper.
Mostly, this "stock" in only available in very large sizes and
very large quantities for the printing industry.
Perhaps someone can find a printing house that is willing
to sell small quantities of the material for our experimentation.
http://www.conservatree.com/paper/PaperDesc.shtmlRoland Harriston wrote:
> If I recall correctly, the finish on most "glossy" paper is a kind
> of clay that is applied and then run through a series of "polishing"
> rollers.
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