Re: [BKARTS] Shipping large sheets of paper

[Rebecca Morton <rmorton4@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I'm just seeing this so I don't know if anyone has mentioned Dolphin  
Papers in Indianapolis.  I've been ordering printmaking papers from  
them for years in both small and large quantities and have never  
received an imperfect one.  They ship flat packs;  I don't recall any  
rolls. They have a $50 minimum order, excellent quantity discount  
policy (based on total sheets per order--not total number of sheets  
of one sort), and a fabulous long-time staff.  If you're ever in  
Indianapolis, the retail space is spectacular.

http://homepage.mac.com/dolphinpapers/Catalog2004.htm

RM

On Jan 19, 2008, at 10:26 PM, Barbara Simler wrote:

> Thank you to everyone who responded to my question. Looks like flat  
> packing
> is the way to go.
>
> Barbara
>
>
> On 1/18/08, mmpomeroy <mmpomeroy@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > If you order a lot it is OK to have it shipped in a flat pack and  
> > have it
> > arrive in "flat" condition.  Paper and Ink Arts sends it in a flat  
> > pack
> > with
> > wooden buffers.  But a few sheets usually arrive damaged because they
> > haven't got enough support.  I'm talking 30 or more.   The rolls  
> > tend to
> > be
> > so large they can't find a big enough tube and then they get  
> > damaged on
> > the
> > edges if they just roll them in paper.  Good luck.  Marlene
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Book_Arts-L [mailto:BOOK_ARTS-L@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
> > Barbara
> > Simler
> > Sent: January 18, 2008 7:37 PM
> > To: BOOK_ARTS-L@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [BKARTS] Shipping large sheets of paper
> >
> > I've been buying text paper for my  books from a local supplier,  
> > but they
> > don't have Arches text wove, so I'm planning to order some. The  
> > sheets are
> > 25" x 40", and the supplier I've been talking to (Talas) can  
> > either send
> > it
> > in flat packaging or rolled.  I'm wondering if any of you have  
> > advice as
> > to
> > the best way to have it sent so that it arrives in good shape.
> > The reason I ask is that I ordered large sheets of paper through  
> > the mail
> > once before (through a different supplier), and when I got the  
> > paper, it
> > had
> > all sorts of creases from having been banged around while being  
> > shipped.
> > I'm
> > sure that Talas will make every effort to package the paper  
> > properly, but
> > after my earlier experience, I'm feeling a bit cautious, and would
> > appreciate hearing about your experiences...
> >
> >
> > Barbara
> >
> >
> >
> > > --
> > > Barbara Simler
> > > Moon Bindery
> > > Kamloops, BC
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