Acetate In Sm Qty

Decorating By acookieobsession Updated 27 Oct 2008 , 1:46am by tracey1970

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acookieobsession Posted 26 Oct 2008 , 6:57pm
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I know where I can get acetate by the boatloads....but I am having trouble finding it by the small qty. If they have it a michael's what section do you think I shoudl look? Or would it be called something else? Is it the same as transparency sheets or different?

I need to try to make some choc. cigs, but I don't to buy the 1000 sheets until I actually get the order....cheap I know, but I am really trying to buy only what I need....seems I have been spending all my profit on stuff!

Thanks a bunch,

JUlia

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Suewillo Posted 26 Oct 2008 , 8:43pm
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you could check out an office supply store they should have them.

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-K8memphis Posted 26 Oct 2008 , 9:02pm
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At Michael's look in the art supply section where they have rolls of it for a reasonable price--there are different thicknesses in mils.

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Mike1394 Posted 26 Oct 2008 , 9:18pm
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Originally Posted by k8memphis

At Michael's look in the art supply section where they have rolls of it for a reasonable price--there are different thicknesses in mils.




Thanks I've been wanting to make some mousse tortes, but have been to lazy to look for acetate. icon_biggrin.gif

Mike

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-K8memphis Posted 26 Oct 2008 , 9:31pm
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I believe they also call it mylar don't they?
(I mighta made that part up.)

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Mike1394 Posted 26 Oct 2008 , 11:00pm
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I believe they also call it mylar don't they?
(I mighta made that part up.)




I think mylar is a different compound, but yes if not the same they are very close. I don't know if mylar would be food safe though.

Eons, and eons ago. They used to design car parts on mylar full size. Design rooms would have to be huge due to these mile long sheets. You would waste more time rolling, and unrolling mylar just to look at different areas of the parts you were trying to make. LOLOL

Mike

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tracey1970 Posted 27 Oct 2008 , 1:46am
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I buy my acetate sheets (I call them overhead transparencies - must be the teacher in me!) at Staples. It's a business supply store, but I'm not sure if it's only Canadian?? I can buy them there in packs of 5 sheets and up from there.

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