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Hi,

I have been folding from standard kami, foil and Rayon mesh for a while and am wanting to start trying out some other papers, like Korean Hanji, or lokta, and am wondering where I can buy a bulk order of any of these for a reasonable price. I am trying to find a paper that has thick feel, but is good for wet folding and complex models.

Thanks,
Rdude

Rdude wrote:...where I can buy a bulk order of any of these for a reasonable price....

What's your budget, and what's your definition of 'bulk order'? 100 sheets? 1000 sheets?

well, i was hoping to spend less than $60 Canadian, and by bulk mean anything from 100 sheets up.

Rdude wrote:well, i was hoping to spend less than $60 Canadian, and by bulk mean anything from 100 sheets up.

That might be tough. Typically, for papers like unryu and lokta, the price is about USD$0.40-$USD$0.60 cents per sheet, if you get it direct from the paper mill. Shipping for 100 sheets will cost you easily USD$50. On top of that, most papermakers would have a minimum order quantity, usually 500 sheets, and payment is usually done by wire transfer (which means more bank fees).

Anyway, here are a few places you might want to look at:
http://www.productsofnepal.com/
http://www.justpaper.com/
http://www.gsg.com.ph
http://www.handmade-paper-products.com/

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thanks for the tips!

and thanks for the sites Wolf, i will see about ordering something nice.

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