SF Good Questions: Paper for Zettel'z?

1-16-good q.jpg Hello,

I've got the Zettel'z by Ingo Maurer, but the sheets begins to be yellow (no more white); I don't know where to buy this kind of paper. If you got a reference of the name of this paper, I could try to find it in Paris, in a very specialized shop.

Thanks for help,

Wegener

Wegener,

The paper's described as "Japanese paper." We know that replacement sheets are available from Unica Home -- but we're not sure whether you really do need a special type of paper. We'd think that if you take a sheet of the paper from your lamp to a paper store, they could match the look and weight.

Anyone else?

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Comments (7)

I used to be in love with this lamp. That aside though, why would you want to replace the yellowing paper with the same exact paper? It's only going to yellow again.

I suggest you find a good paper from a paper store or supplier(stationary, invitation type store/website) and cut it or have it cut to size and use that instead...because really, with this lamp, it's up to you.

I used to want to make this lamp out of chicken wire, vellum, a glass IKEA table lamp, and some dry-cleaning hangers. But I never got around to it...

Why not use translucent matte-finish mylar instead of paper or vellum? It doesn't yellow as easily and looks like paper.

Are you going to save the yellowed sheets and photocopy the designs onto the new paper or are you planning to add your own inspirational designs?

The paper most likely yellowed because it had acid in it. Try finding scrapbook paper that is acid and lingen (sp? It looks sorta like that, I swear) free. It shouldn't yellow and you can find vellum or white paper pretty easily.

There are several beautiful specialist paper shops in the rue Pont Louis Philippe in the 4th. They'd probably be able to identify and/or match the paper if you took it in.

If you think that the acid in the paper could be it, look for a conservator and buy archival paper. You could check on-line or ask someone at one of the museums - everyone deals with this. You should also be able to go to a good art supply shop - you may not find the exact same paper, but you can find something that wouldn't yellow.

And you can ALWAYS call/email the manufacturer - you won't be the first person to have this problem.

Even scrapbook paper can yellow regardless of being acid and lignin free. Many scrapbook stores have had their paper yellow due to it's place near a store window.