What You Don’t Know About Onion Skin
It’s not what you think…
You never know where or when you’re going to come up with a new, unique and interesting article idea. Today, I went to the grocery store and the checkout lady told me about what you don’t know about Onion Skin.
In this case, no, I’m not talking about the actual onion skin from an onion I’m talking about a product known as onion skin, a light paper that was typically used as carbon paper for creating typewriting duplicates. It is a paper product that was very popular during the typewriter era and helped typists steer clear of mistakes.
The finishing of onion skin paper is typically cockled which means that it is air dried as it is being made. It has a slightly dimpled and wavy finish, thus, the sheets do not lie flat. This prevents the paper from sticking to other surfaces and each other which has often been a problem with other types of paper.
Nowadays, there are many common uses for onion skin paper. Use it to trace artwork, calligraphy, origami, pen and ink drawings, wrapping paper, Chinese lanterns and origami.
So keep in mind, if you ever wonder when you’ll get your next idea or inspiration for another article, as long as you keep your heart open to the world, you’ll never run out of interesting, unique ideas!
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July 16th, 2009 at 8:35 am
“…as long as you keep your heart open to the world…”
That’s definitely my motto as well.
July 16th, 2009 at 8:58 am
Wow, this looks like something you must try out. Thanks for this good article.
July 16th, 2009 at 10:17 am
I love your writing drive. I try to do this too. I write in the car , in bed or just about anywhere. I’m always hoping for inspiration. You just inspired me now. Love this!
July 16th, 2009 at 10:59 am
Interesting!!
July 16th, 2009 at 11:04 am
Interesting, as I have never heard about onion paper. If you love writing than you can find a story or article anywhere. Nice short inspiring piece, Liane!
July 16th, 2009 at 11:10 am
a very interesting article. Like it
July 16th, 2009 at 11:14 am
What you said is true. May god bless you. Take care.
July 16th, 2009 at 11:41 am
Really wonderful topic Liane. Take care.
Will
July 16th, 2009 at 1:18 pm
Interesting.
Inna
July 16th, 2009 at 2:14 pm
Fascinating stuff Liane….as usual of course!
July 16th, 2009 at 2:48 pm
Good article Liane. You certainly are original in your subject matter.
July 16th, 2009 at 6:54 pm
This is really good, Liane. These are great uses for onion paper.
July 16th, 2009 at 7:35 pm
The problem with many Onion Papers is that they become very fragile with age and prone to crumble.
The thought of an important document on Onion Paper makes my eyes water.
July 16th, 2009 at 8:04 pm
I know this stuff well; my aunt and mother were both into the arts–so tracing patterns and sketches was a common use of the stuff around our house. When my aunt left home, mother would sometimes use it for mailing letters to her, because the onion-skin paper was lighter than regular paper.
July 16th, 2009 at 9:41 pm
That is sooo true. When I just started, I wondered if I would be able to continue writing new and interesting articles….and the answer is yes. Inspiration definately come from all sources…we just have to be open.
Thanks for another great article.
Blessings…:)!
July 16th, 2009 at 11:44 pm
Very interesting article, it’s nice to know this
Thanks for sharing!
July 17th, 2009 at 6:50 am
yeah that’s really interesting..we use that for tracing:)
July 17th, 2009 at 7:28 am
Wasn’t the Declaration of Independence written on onion skin? Or did I make that up myself?
July 17th, 2009 at 8:36 am
I learn something new everyday. Nice article.
July 17th, 2009 at 6:35 pm
Thanks Liane interesting article. I have heard of this before but the article explained it wonderfully.
July 18th, 2009 at 3:19 am
Very interesting subject!
July 18th, 2009 at 9:57 am
Thank you for your great inspirational piece wtih much interest I read and enjoyed. Your work is always appreciated.
July 19th, 2009 at 6:13 am
Interesting Liane.
Keep it coming!
-Anders Hegelund
July 19th, 2009 at 8:40 pm
Liane, I have a box of onion skin paper. it’s perfect for kids to trace with.
July 20th, 2009 at 6:58 pm
Isn’t it wonderful how writing ideas present themselves to a writer who keeps an open mind. Just by living and keeping eyes and ears open a writer will find an endless stream of writing ideas.
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July 25th, 2009 at 12:22 pm
Thank you,for the info.
August 5th, 2009 at 3:05 am
Very nice article. I like this article. Thanks