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Deli paper12/29/2023 ![]() It has a smooth almost parchment paper-like feel, but very good transparency. Tracing Paper is, in my opinion, a good option. Deli Paper AlternativesĪgain, I’m not an expert but these might work for you. That’s great for baking cookies, but not great for art unless you use it as a palette. call Parchment Paper is not translucent and is made mostly of silicone - meaning it has quite a slick surface and can be heated to relatively high temperatures. Most commonly used in the kitchen, I use it in between pages of my art journal when I think they might stick together and it works as a paint palette, but it would not disappear in collage and is super slick, so paint probably won’t stick. ![]() Waxed Paper is very thin and coated with wax on both sides. Tissue Paper - the kind you would use to wrap gifts - is very, very thin, tears very easily, and collapses on itself when it gets wet, so while there are lots of uses for it in art, it is not suitable for using with a gelli plate or adhering to a journal in collage unless you want it for texture. Papers Not Suitable as a Replacement for Deli Paper I am definitely not an expert, and I know I can’t clear up all of the confusion around “deli” paper, but I can try to explain the different types of paper most people ask about when they can’t find something called “deli” paper. To add to the confusion, there are similar, yet different, and not as useful papers available and still, other papers called one thing in the U.S. (Amazon has all sorts), the word “deli” is American slang and means next to nothing in other countries. While “deli” paper is pretty easy to find in the U.S. The paper is referred to as “deli” paper because its intended use is to wrap sandwiches, such as you would find in a delicatessen. In fact, most deli paper almost completely disappears once adhered with acrylic matte medium or most glues. It is a very thin, tissue- like paper, usually unwaxed or “dry” waxed - and is therefore relatively translucent. I have even printed digital images onto it for collaging into my art journal - you can read about that in this blog post. It’s used for collage, art journaling, painting, gelli plate printing, and stamping. In the last several years, “deli” paper become very popular with mixed media artists.
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