So, I want to print out and put together this:
http://www.yamaha-motor.co.jp/global/entertainment/papercraft/animal-global/hedgehog/index.html ; however, my brain is so damn fogged that every time I think I've figured-out the best paper choice, I start doubting my math skills and decide to try again.
Here's what the site says:
Heavy, A4-sized paper (21X 29cm) is ecommended. 110 to 135kg Kent paper stock (0.16 to 0.18mm thick)
Any idea of a reasonably close substitute easily found in the U.S.ofA?
― I'm Passing Open Windows (Ms Laura), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 07:30 (twenty years ago)
A4 is the standard letter size in England. It is slightly wider and shorter than US standard letter paper. I do not know if a decent stationery shop will have this in the US but in the UK try
― suzy (suzy), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 08:05 (twenty years ago)
i think your best bet would be "cover stock" as most run-of-the-mill paper retailers (staples, office depot, whatever) will not get as specific as you'd like
also I wouldn't bothering trying to track down A4 paper, just use standard letter size
― Homosexual II (Homosexual II), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 14:50 (twenty years ago)
one of the stupidest things, about america, is their paper sizings or their non-use of international sizings
― RJG (RJG), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 14:52 (twenty years ago)
from wikipedia:
The international standard is ISO 216, which defines amongst others, A4. ISO paper sizes are all based on a single aspect ratio of the square root of two, or approximately 1:1.4142. Basing paper upon this ratio was conceived by Georg Lichtenberg in the eighteenth century, made law in Germany in the 1920s, but did not reach its culmination until the prevalence of photocopy machines from the 1960s made having all paper with the same aspect ratio far more convenient in scaling than any other system.
The largest standard size, A0, has an area of 1 m². A1 is formed by cutting a piece of A0 in half, which retains the aspect ratio. This particular measurement system was chosen in order to allow folding of one standard size into another, which cannot be accomplished with traditional paper sizes.
Brochures are made by using material at the next size up i.e. material at A3 is folded to make A4 brochures. Similarly, material at A4 is folded to make A5 brochures.
It also allows scaling without loss of image from one size to another. Thus an A4 page can be enlarged to A3 and retain the exact proportions of the original document. Office photocopiers in countries that use ISO 216 paper often have one tray filled with A4 and another filled with A3. A simple method is usually provided (e.g. one button press) to enlarge A4 to A3 or reduce A3 to A4. Thus an A4 brochure when open is A3 and can be placed on the copier and either printed directly onto the A3 paper or reduced to A4.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paper_size
― RJG (RJG), Wednesday, 5 October 2005 15:01 (twenty years ago)
Just wanted to say thanks - I went with a 70# that I had in stock (left over from some darned project) and all went well.
Actually, the printing went well; the actual "cutting" required a whole heck of a lot more dexterity with the scissors than I could manage. Oh well.
― I'm Passing Open Windows (Ms Laura), Monday, 10 October 2005 08:34 (twenty years ago)