Why do some types of paper (e.g. ski lift passes, recipts) turn brown when put through the dryer?
posted by charmston on Feb 24, 2008 - 5 answers

Extremely well printed, state of the industry, paper "poster" - Calendar Recommendations [more inside]
posted by Infernarl on Jan 4, 2008 - 2 answers

I suspect that this is impossible, but; is there a technique that would allow me to remove ink from paper without affecting the appearance of the paper? Specifically, I would like to remove marks left by a black, self-inking stamp on the fly-leaf of a book. [more inside]
posted by Grod on Jul 18, 2005 - 2 answers

Can anyone recommend a good black paper for calligraphy? I used to use Coloraid (silk-screened colors), but they've gone out of business and afaik, Pantone/Letraset stopped making such paper long ago. If there's no alternative, I'll consider having paper custom silkscreened. What sort of silkscreening is good to write on? The general characteristics for a calligraphy paper are smooth but not glossy, and I'd prefer something more flexible than snapshot paper. (I mostly use my calligraphy for buttons/badges, and I'd rather have something that folds around the edge of the button.) Part of the challenge is ink/paper compatibility--these days I'm using Luma Bleedproof White and McCaffery's Ivory. If you've got a favorite opague, tractable white ink, please let me know.
posted by Nancy Lebovitz on May 31, 2005 - 3 answers