diy question: transparent vs vellum paper

FutureMrsC614 Posted: Mar 15, 2009 12:33 PM

diy question: transparent vs vellum paper

what's the difference between the 2 of these papers?

twoifbysea Posted: Mar 15, 2009 12:37 PM

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I *think* transparent is, well, actually transparent (see through) whereas vellum is more translucent; less will show through. I'm not positive, though.

fiore76 Posted: Mar 15, 2009 12:38 PM

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I agree.

FutureMrsC614 Posted: Mar 15, 2009 12:39 PM

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so you could use either or, right? because I bought transparent paper because michaels never has plain vellum paper!

twoifbysea Posted: Mar 15, 2009 12:51 PM

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Posted by FutureMrsC614

so you could use either or, right? because I bought transparent paper because michaels never has plain vellum paper!

Yeah, use whatever you like! Both would look great

FutureMrsC614 Posted: Mar 15, 2009 12:56 PM

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Awesome!! Thanks!

KerriJohnS Posted: Mar 15, 2009 12:57 PM

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Transparent is more like plastic. So if you need to glue anything on it... that won't really work so well - gorilla glue does work though bc I'm in the middle of a project with that paper. Also you can't print on it.
Vellum paper is foggy looking and you can print on it and it's not so platicy and shiny. But if you wrap it around any colored candle the color will show through. It's like putting contact paper on a window for privacy. ha ha ha. That's the best I can relate it to.

KerriJohnS Posted: Mar 15, 2009 12:58 PM

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Posted by FutureMrsC614

so you could use either or, right? because I bought transparent paper because michaels never has plain vellum paper!

I don't think you can print on transparent paper.

KerriJohnS Posted: Mar 15, 2009 12:59 PM

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Ee.. i have the paper but my printer doesn't have ink so I can't test it for you guys.

FutureMrsC614 Posted: Mar 15, 2009 01:05 PM

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I printed on it and it worked fine. I want to use it for a candle

KerriJohnS Posted: Mar 15, 2009 01:07 PM

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Posted by FutureMrsC614

I printed on it and it worked fine. I want to use it for a candle

OK Great! I wasn't sure and I wanted to test it for you but I have no ink! Ha ha ha!

I'm glad it worked! I really wasn't sure because of the shine and plastic texture.

I figured it was for a candle. that's what most people want the vellum paper for.

KerriJohnS Posted: Mar 15, 2009 01:09 PM

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What's funny is you were looking for vellum paper and only found transparent and while I was looking for transparent all i was finding was vellum!
Why is that that whatever you are looking for they always have something other than what you are looking for?!?!?!?