Buying tissue paper:

ccortner · Post by **ccortner** » December 2nd, 2010, 4:55 pm

I buy the spectra brand bleeding art tissue from Michaels. It's the only stuff i have found locally that doesn't just disintegrate when wet. Still have to be careful to avoid wrinkles.

Trouble · Post by **Trouble** » December 2nd, 2010, 9:10 pm

same i buy and it comes in gold and silver too.

The Average Folder · December 3rd, 2010, 1:26 am

Thanks for the quick and great response!

ccortner · Post by **ccortner** » December 3rd, 2010, 2:16 am

Now does anyone have a full proof method for avoiding wrinkles? 50% of the time it comes out perfect, the rest, crap..

I've been rolling both layers at once with a piece of PVC onto MC'd glass and then brushing over the top.

The Average Folder · December 28th, 2010, 3:41 am

ccortner wrote:Now does anyone have a full proof method for avoiding wrinkles? 50% of the time it comes out perfect, the rest, crap..

I've been rolling both layers at once with a piece of PVC onto MC'd glass and then brushing over the top.

I'm assuming your talking about double tissue, so: I make my double tissue by brushing MC on glass, and rolling one sheet on with a cardboard tube. Don't forget to put a piece of plastic or wood so you can peel it off afterward. I then brush on more MC, and roll on another sheet. I then seal it off with yet another coat of MC. This creates a very crisp sheet, which is what I like. This works for me about 95 percent of the time. The rest of the 5% is usually because I get a few large wrinkles that won't smooth out well. I actually like small wrinkles, so much that if there isn't any, I add some! When they are mostly smoothed out , it gives it a marbled look that makes it look so much more natural, as well as giving the plain sheet some texture.

Just my two cents.