I needed onion skin paper for a Christmas craft project for our church group, and I could not find it anywhere, until I found the Papermill Store. Thank heaven for your great selection and prompt shipment. You saved us!

I use this paper in an old manual typewriter and it works well. Might use a backing sheet though.

Quality provider. Very satisfied.

I use it when I want to send an article from a magazine that has alot of pages. It's lighter in the mail and some friends don't have a computer.

I had no idea how hard it is to find airmail paper. Most stores don't stock it any more. Yes, I'm old fashioned - I write lengthy letters to my friends in Europe and, to save on postage, I will to use onionskin or airmail paper to write on.

Excellent Delivery Time

Lovely paper!

Holds up well and tears off easily for paper piecing quilts. Wouldn't use anything else. You will be very happy using this for quilting.

My mother-in-law had some onion skin that was her father's and I loved it. I was so happy to find some onion skin online that was comparable to the vintage stuff! It will be great for a lot of different projects.

This is a beautiful paper. I was a bit skeptical because I have always used 100% cotton. This is not a substiture or an imitation of 100% cotton. It is something entirely different. The texture changes with the light. The paper feels crisp and strong. It is truly translucent but not actually transparent. It is an unusual and unique paper and I will buy more. I really like it. It is the paper I always wanted but could never find. Graphite and colored pencils blend well and only the heaviest dripping markers bleed through.

My parents used this paper. My dad was overseas and I grew up with it. I got tired the 16 mile round-trip to the post office to check if my letters are overweight, quite often they are. Not only am I'm paying extra postage and wasting over an hour of time, there is the price of gas to consider. I have close friends in Europe and the USA not on line -- we write and this stuff is great for long letters. I also mail manuscripts and large documents sometimes, onion skin saves money and space. What used to fit into a box now goes easily into an envelope. The problem is that it is difficult to find and very overpriced.

I use the onion skin for paper piecing in my quilting projects. It works great! [...]

It's nice to be able to find this paper.
Fountain pens: Fine, Broad, Flex, no bleed though.

Using a wraparound patching method (as described by Paul Matthews) this paper will give a 0.450" pill an final OD of 0.458" and a 0.459" pill a final OD of 0.468" (for the Martini Henry).

Fantastic stuff. I would buy another ream of it if one ream weren't enough to last me several lifetimes. :)

this paper has many uses, my husband uses it for making bullets for his antique sharps rifle. I use it for scrapbooking & cards, it gives my work an expensive look.

I found this paper reviewed on a popular pen forum and decided to take a chance. I had found a few months ago a great bagasse paper that has similar properties to this pape, most likely because they both lack the wood (tree) fibers. With the bagasse's low availability and poor quality control I was looking for a replacement and I am happy to have found it in this paper. I was surprised to find that with the 10 or so inks used on this paper none of them feathered, though it also doesn't allow for great ink shading. You can actually pour ink on it and it will NOT soak through, it just puddles. I think the paper weight is also a plus (especially for foreign correspondence). For me it is a unique experience to write on something that is so thin but incredibly strong, and the paper crinkling is a nice bonus too, very vintage. Though it seems people have had problems with printer jams, I think it is the fault of the paper weight and NOT the paper. The jams I get from wood pulp paper leave shredded, ripped, and mutilated pieces for me to discover. Not so with this durable paper it wrinkles but doesn't rip. The paper color is nice subtle ivory color. It is translucent like tracing paper (one can use a guide sheet underneath). However, it is more opaque so when there is another written sheet beneath it (especially if not pressed firmly flat upon it) the writing is still highly legible. The paper does have a cockle finish, but it is subtle. The only real drawback for me with this paper is the texture. Though the paper is by no means rough, it is also not super smooth, and it is consistent throughout. I like to write with a fine or extra fine nib, so the rougher texture of this paper gives a "scratchier" sound than the smoother papers I am used to. Be that as it, one would think that with the scratching the cotton fibers would clog my fountain pen, but this is not the case. I have written countless pages with no problems. All in all I will be buying more of this paper and would welcome anyone else to try it.

Our church hosts a New Year's Eve Burning Bowl service every year. Hundreds of people attend. This is the paper we quarter & hand out. It burns quick & clean. Perfect.

Great results paper patching cast bullets. The best I have found so far. I ought to buy the whole inventory.

This paper is strong and of consistant thickness

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It is fine with pencils. I used to find "second sheets" that was the "carbon copy" of things typed on typewriters. It was super for anything wet or dry. But I can't find it anymore. I hoped this was it but it isn't. It is close though and I have used it.

onion skin paper was a popular school arts and crafts item when i was growing up. like many other physical items, its uses have been diminished by the computer, where "cut and paste" has taken on very common and precise usage.

Still, for kids and adults with imagination, onion skin paper is a very versatile, creative, and flexible tool across many varied arts projects.

This is excellent paper for patching BPCR bullets! I dry wrap my bullets that come out of a KAL adjustable mould at 0.432" to get a wrapped diameter of 0.437" - 0.438". Consistency from sheet to sheet is superb.

We used this to make a glue in handout for our scriptures. I would suggest putting one piece of onion skin paper on top of regular copy paper underneath for support. The printer pulls too many through if you don't do it this way. It is a pain, but the finished product is great.

This product is wonderful - it doesn't have the bumpy look of true onion skin, but it's great for writing letters.

I write a lot of long letters and the lightness of the paper keeps the postage cost down.

I only had a bit of feathering with a very wet writing Fountain pen, all the other fountain pens worked fine, however.

Great paper, I will be buying it again when this ream runs out.

people who enjoy BPCR

I write exclusively with fountain pens. This paper is extremely fountain pen-friendly. I have not been able to find lightweight airmal paper until this. I am delighted that such paper is being manufactured and sold.

I have been searching for onionskin paper for decades. The major mills have long since stopped making this paper, and as a major user of fountain pens for personal correspondence, this paper has filled that need for me. It is strong and smooth for pen nibs and it's basic color works with all ink colors. I would love to see pastel paper and texture options (pebbling).

I use it for writing distinctive letters, and was expecting the original WHITE ever-so-slightly crinkled REAL ONION SKIN Paper. This was a flat, almost smooth, creamy colored paper and would work OK for tracing, but was not the original old-time onion skin paper I'm looking for.

I was so glad to find the onion skin paper and that it works in my printer. I use it to print patterns for my decorative painting. It saves time previously spent in hand tracing patterns and is cheaper than the vellum paper that I had been using. I have recommended to all of my painting friends.

I remember using union skin paper when I was young for school work and letter typing. I loved how the letters would strike and it wouldn't bleed leaving a beautiful crisp character on the page. The feeling of it in my hands was just magical then. After I finished the reams we had when I was younger I have always been looking for more. When I found this product on the site I ordered a carton straight away.
It runs beautifully through my old manual typewriters. I have gone through over half the case and without an error. When this carton runs low I will be sure to order 2 more as I can't seem to get enough of this product.
Thank you for making this product available to the masses and thus me.

I bought this paper to feed my 1935 Remington typewriter. I could not be more happy. [...]

I'm quite happy I ordered a ream of the all cotton "onion skin" paper. Its really fun paper to play with.

I ordered the paper so I could print a large number of pages but still fit them in a skinny portfolio.

The printing process was quite painful. Most laser printers would only print a page or two before jamming (the jams where often cause because the paper is so thin that either multiple sheets got pulled in together and one of them went off track or only some of the feed rollers grabbed the paper, causing it to twist and to crumple)

Amazingly, even though it often jammed the paper never ripped, it would always pull out of the printer whole (... covered with uncooked toner).

I had the best luck with a tiny home laser printer (the hp laserjet 1100) it has an almost straight down feed, and I could often get 20 or so pages through before I had a jam.

The pain, however, had a payoff. The pages I did get through were beautiful, it really is amazing paper. I mounted 36 printed pages 2 hole paper wallet (a "goldfold"), and everyone I showed it to was just amazed by the paper (both visually and tactilely - slightly clear, makes a "crinkling" sound when handled, slightly sticky to the touch)

All in all its good stuff.

I use this for Airmail paper, because American stores no longer carry any. Onionskin paper works quite well for this purpose, although because of it's transparency only one side can be used.

The quality of this paper is excellent. Made of 100 percent cotton, its strength is surprising for its weight and it takes ink very well without feathering.

[...] was exactly as expected.

Onion skin paper, a must for international correspondence, has disappeared from mainstream stationery and office-supply stores. But for those who still use the old-fashion way of writing long letters with a fountain pen to foreign correspondents onion skin paper is a must. Thank you Paper Mill. I will enjoy this batch and come back for more. I will definitely tell all members of the Pen Club about your product.

Very pleased with the paper. I am including it in some fashion design kits - and it is just what I wanted. Very lightweight and soft - but it seems quite strong.

I make my own greeting cards and this paper is perfect for inserts and personal little notes. I also use it to soften images. Just love it. Thank you

This paper is wonderful for using my inks on. I do calligraphy and use many inks. Onion skin is simply beautiful, smooth to use.

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This is a very fine and uniform grade of onion skin paper. It is not "rippled" like most old onion skin papers. The 9 lb. weight jams in the two HP printers I tried it with: 2420d and a 2600n. Otherwise, it's great for "old-fashioned" carbon copying using an "impact" typewriter, for photo page overlays in custom made photography books and for any craft project that needs a very lightweight, translucent paper.

This is a beautiful acid free paper that is a sheer paper that can be used in many arts and crafts projects. Like vellum but a different texture. [...]

I write many 'snail mail' letters and your paper is exactly the perfect weight for this. You used to be able to purchase 'onion skin' stationary but that is a thing of the past. Discovering your company and this product has saved the day for me. Thank you.

I rebuild manual typewriters and this paper is just perfect for letters and journal entries. Several people have had issues getting this fine paper moving through printers but I have an older laser jet and it feeds fine.

This paper has surpassed all my expectations and am going to order several cases before the end of the summer.

I'm an artist that likes to use obsolete items. This paper is beautiful, it's got a wonderful tactile quality and makes a nice crinkly sound when handled. This is a lightweight paper, once used for sending airmail. It's 25% cotton and stores well; I have documents typed on this medium from over thirty years ago. It's pricey but beautiful. I'm using it in a performance piece with 1970's typewriters.

Very good quality.

I used this paper for it's onion thin weight to illuminate in front of a candle. Too my surprise the manufacture stamped "Esleeck Fidelity Onion Skin" on every page. So needless to say it shows up like a secret message. I'm not able to use this paper for luminary purposes.

I looked for a while to find a good paper to use in my typewriter. I kept coming back here and after a couple weeks, finally made the purchase.

It was less expensive than similar papers in craft and specialties stores. I've been happily using the paper every day and while at first I thought it was a little flimsy, after typing the ink looks really good on the paper.

I'm thinking about buying a couple more reams to make sure I don't run out!

This product is actually obselete, except at the Paper Mill Store. My mother is very ill, but how her eyes sparkled when the product arrived !

No, it's not cockle-finished like the classic onion skin papers of old, but it does have a very usable surface, with good "pseudo"-cockling. I bought it for my typewriter and it works fine for typing, but I was surprised how well it works when using good quality inks, like J. Herbin's Perle Noire. The Paper Mill Store shipped fast, too. Highly recommended.

I have been journaling using onion skin for over 30 years and it is hard to find this specific item in any of the other stores in such quantity. Since you are the source, I will return to ensure that I have enough available to me. Thanks for all that you do.

This i'snt what I expected. I expected supper thin light weight paper, considering it is onion skin that is what I thought it would be but it i'snt. You might as well pay way less and just use regular paper.

Not all laser printers are equal and I found some of our correspondence looked smudged. I am using this until I can solve my stationery problem to fold with the letter to prevent smudging of the ink.

I had been searching on [...] for over a month and kept getting outbid because I did not think I could find onion skin paper for actual letter writing anymore. I was so tired of being outbid that I google searched and found the paper mill, I got twice the paper for the price I was bidding [...]

Quick response,feeds through printers that did not take other paper, Crisp lines,easier to sew .
Tears out easy when finished sewing.Can rip out mistakes and sew again.

Very thin and see thru. The best for paper piecing a quilt

I use this for paper patching bullets for Black Powder Cartridge Rifles and Muzzle loaders. It's really a good productfor this purpose. I will purchase again.

Very useful at a great price !

Great for PP bullets in my Gibbs long range and Sharps cartridge !

So I truly love crinkly onion skin paper, but it isn't what I got. I still love the smooth, but long for the crinkly. Any way to get the crinkly? I use it for longhand manuscripts

I looked in many shops in several cities, never finding onionskin paper until I stumbled across your website. I love the paper! Its elegant feel takes ink beautifully, and I appreciate the paper's feel. I use it to write letters to people I love. Paper is one of my favorite toys, so imagine my delight when I realized that the paper also folds well for origami.

My Mom loved it!!

Great paper. Durable, no print-through, white! I cut down on travel weight by printing maps and travel documents on this paper. Also, lovely for letters.

I use this paper for hand-written letters to friends and relatives. The paper crinkles luxuriously as they read the letter. It really brings you back in time if you write on it with a fountain pen, but any pen works just great!

I collect and use fountain pens, both modern and "vintage," exclusively for writing letters. Yes, I'm one of those strange people who actually hand-write letters to my friends; and I have pen-pals all over the world, from the U.S. to England, Israel, Australia, and the Philippines. In addition to fountain pens, I also collect different inks in a rainbow of colors. I do NOT use ballpoints or rollerballs.

Most modern papers, especially those made from recycled material, are unfortunately horrible for fountain pens and inks. The ink feathers, spreads, and bleeds through; and the papers themself shed fibers that get stuck in the tines of the pen's nib.

I wasn't sure how this paper would act with fountain pens and ink, so I ordered a sample pack first. I was absolutely blown away! This paper is about as perfect as paper can get! It's lightweight for those overseas letters, and it has happily taken all varieties of inks from many different makes of pens with absolutely no bleed-through and no feathering. It is pure joy to use! I was so happy with my samples, I ordered a ream.

Onion skin paper is scarcer than hens' teeth, so I was both flabbergasted and delighted to find a place that still sells it; and I was even more delighted to discover that it's absolutely WONDERFUL to use with my fountain pens. I've been recommending this paper to my pen pals, all of whom have been impressed with its beautiful finish and the way it takes ink. (We like very white paper because it shows off the colors of our inks, and this paper shows them exquisitely!)

Please don't ever stop carrying this paper!

This lightweight paper has good strength and a surface that accepts any writing instrument. If you write letters to be airmailed, you need not worry about what the postage is going to cost you.

I love your onion skin paper for quilting. I use it for paper piecing. Find a quilter and ask what this means. Anyway, it's clean, can stand a bit of heat from my iron without distorting and tears away easily. Also when I print out patterns on my computer the ink doesn't run or smear on it. Great product. The first time I bought it from you I only bought 2 packages; this time I bought a whole carton!!

May seem odd but the Onion Skin Paper is just was I needed for my quilting project. Works great.

Used for drawing with wet and dry media, and general writing

I've used it for regular text in order to cut down on document thickness. Twenty-five lb. paper will make a 2000 page document much too thick to fit into a single binder. A serious problem for me. This papers top quality allows me to use it in my inkjet printer when other light weight paper only jams.

So hard to find this kind of paper. [...] product as described and expected.