Dear folk,
I had been buying Pergamenata from Cornelissen's. They sell a set weight at £1.95 per 70x50 cm sheet. Now, I'd gone to Shepherd's/Falkiner's on my last trip to London, and they sell 70x100cm sheets.
So, when I ran out of stuff, I ordered online from S/F. I ordered online the midweight (160), which was £4-odd per sheet.
When it came (swiftly, and without hassle, to their credit), I was rather shocked to find it was very flimsy. It seems that Cornelissen sell the 230 pergamenata ( or some weight heavier than 160) as standard. Even accounting for the fact it's half the size, it would appear to be much cheaper to buy from Cornelissen's (£1.95 for 70x50 as opposed to over £6 for 70x100--even buying two sheets is cheaper).
Have the hive mind found anywhere that sells the larger sheets for around £4 per sheet (which would be the price of buying 2 sheets from Cornelissen's)? Also, has anyone ordered from Cornelissen's online, as their search engine doesn't yield any results for "pergamenata"? Or should I just ring them and order over the phone?
TIA.
3 comments:
I contacted the makers of Pergamenata some time ago. It ended up ( long story) that I could wholesale it from a supplier in Switzerland ( when I lived there) and it was good priced but you had to buy in bulk. I suggest going to www.paperideas.it and trying to get in contact with a local wholesale supplier.
http://www.cornelissen.com/paper/calligraphy-papers/pergamanata-calligraphy-paper.html
Price has gone up slightly to 2.10, but still a bargain compared to heavy rag paper.
If you want to order some I can pick it up for Raglan, but you'll have to take a tube or large portfolio back with you.
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