[alt-photo] Re: price of paper

[Christina Anderson]

Thanks, Mary,

Thanks to all who answered, too.  It looks like most places are selling it within the $3 range per sheet with Jerry's being cheaper than Dick Blick by .5 cents.  I went ahead and ordered from Jerry's a bundle of the stuff.  I figured it doesn't go bad, and it seems it has gone up in price, and with no shipping on orders over $175 that was the best deal today to be had.  

My problem is that when I teach a class it is almost easier to stock bulk items of the supplies and sell a packet or piecemeal to students.  Otherwise their orders are delayed, aren't ordered, are more expensive, etc. etc. etc.

But how to afford this, when a paper order is easily $600!

But one tip I'll share--shared it before--is the absolutely cheapest place for all kinds of bottles.  For instance, here:

http://www.specialtybottle.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=216

Is a 4 oz plastic bottle for as little as 23 cents each--great for storing stock pigment solutions.  Squirt a 15ml tube of pigment into it and fill with gum.

I use a weaker dilution and since I use so much, I mix each color in a 500ml plastic bottle but the 8 oz at specialty bottle are only in the 30 cent range, too, much cheaper than a drug store:

http://www.specialtybottle.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=218

Chris

Christina Z. Anderson
christinaZanderson.com

On Mar 25, 2010, at 4:22 PM, Mary Donato wrote:

> Dick Blick has discounted prices for 10 or more sheets. FAEW 140 lb is $3.10 if you buy in bulk. They have special deals on shipping occasionally, too. Might be worth checking out.
> Just received some soft press from them to try for gum printing.
> 
> http://www.dickblick.com/products/fabriano-artistico-extra-white-watercolor-paper/
> 
> Cheers,
> Mary
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