To reuse patterns that are on tracing paper

[CitizenKate]

Yeah, the frosted mylar (which you also can buy at art supply stores - never thought to check printing services) is excellent for transferring patterns. You can also print on it. I used it for a long time, but decided to look for something less expensive to use. Velum is more of a paper, and is subject to buckling if you transfer your patterns onto damp leather, but is relatively inexpensive compared to plastic sheets and works pretty well with smaller projects.

Kate

I use a paper that I found at a printing shop here locally. I think the stuff is called "Mylar"...but I could be wrong. It is used in the drafting industry for transfering blueprints. It is somewhat like the tracing film you buy from tandy but you can draw on it much easier with a pencil. I bought a whole roll of it in partnership with a friend and it ran us $350 total. That sound like a lot of money...okay it is a lot of money...but I still have a lot of my half left and we bought it about five years ago or so. The roll is 36" wide and there is no telling how much was on the roll when we got it. If you are interested in getting some ask a local printing/copy company if they have Mylar...maybe even Velum...our shop had to order it for me but it was worth it. When I get a pattern carved into the leather the way I want it then I use this to make a perminent copy of the pattern for later use.

Hope this helps.