Paper that's a different color on both sides

[Shalom]

I've been looking for some paper in long rolls (at least 6 feet long) that has black on one side and some other color on the other. The reason for this is that I'm trying to recreate rollfilm backing paper. I have cameras that take 122 film, which is about 90mm wide, more or less. Since Kodak stopped making it maybe 35 years ago, the only way to get this size is to cut it down from something wider, so I got a roll of 105mm microfiche film (which is still available) and slit it lengthwise in the darkroom. This works fine, but you still need the backing paper to put it into the camera. I have a couple of papers that came from expired rolls of film from eBay; if you're careful you can reuse them a few times before they get too crinkled or ripped, but eventually they do wear out.

The real solution is to get what's called Exeter paper, which is glossy black on one side and flat black on the other, but the only company that sells this is charging $3.00 a foot for 26" width, minimum order 25 feet. That's enough for probably 28 rolls of film if I've done the math right, but that's still nearly 3 bucks per roll of film for just the paper, which is more than the film itself cost me.

Someone mentioned on photo.net that there's poster paper available that has one side black, and colors (red, in his case) on the other side, but he omitted one important datum, viz. where the hell he got it, and I can't seem to get hold of the guy.

So: There are a lot of people on this board who work in craft stores, and others who work in places that sell paper; have any of you encountered such paper before?

Thanks in advance.

Shalom

[ladyneeva]

What characteristics does the paper need to have? Like, is glossy ok or does it need to be uncoated/matte finish? If glossy would work, lots of places sell gift wrap that is dark (black, navy blue, red, etc) on one side and white on the other.

Or would something that is simply two different textures but the same color work? So say, one side is gloss or semi-matte, the other side is matte or textured? Dick Blick has a duo-finish art paper roll that is said to be two different finishes - http://www.dickblick.com/products/ar...ish-art-paper/

Thats all the by the foot ideas I have, lots of two sided sheet paper is available for scrapbooking but I have the impression that wouldn't be suitable.

[Broomjockey]

Moved to Off-topic since this isn't really computer-help related.

[Shalom]

What characteristics does the paper need to have? Like, is glossy ok or does it need to be uncoated/matte finish? If glossy would work, lots of places sell gift wrap that is dark (black, navy blue, red, etc) on one side and white on the other.

Modern backing paper is glossy on the side that faces the film; older stuff was matte finish. I'm not sure that it makes a difference; the important part is that it should be opaque. If it lets light through, the film will get exposed.

The side that faces outward is less important, so long as it's got a surface you can write on. Color is irrelevant, although if I made it yellow I'd probably be getting a nastygram from Kodak's lawyers.

Or would something that is simply two different textures but the same color work? So say, one side is gloss or semi-matte, the other side is matte or textured? Dick Blick has a duo-finish art paper roll that is said to be two different finishes - http://www.dickblick.com/products/ar...ish-art-paper/

I think that would work; as I said, the paper I've ideally been looking for is black on both sides, just one side is matte and the other glossy. As long as it doesn't let light through it's OK. I'll have to take a look at that; maybe if I could get a sample I could check it out and see if it's suitable. The last roll of paper I got was all black, but when I stuck a camera behind it and triggered the flash, I could see plenty of light coming through, which explains how that roll of film got fogged.

Thats all the by the foot ideas I have, lots of two sided sheet paper is available for scrapbooking but I have the impression that wouldn't be suitable.

You're right, it wouldn't. I need it in a 68" long strip, so if it came in individual sheets I'd have to tape them together, which wouldn't really work. (Heck if I wanted to tape stuff together I'd cobble together used 120 size backing papers, which are the right opacity and texture but too narrow. The problem with that is if you tape them side by side you get a thicker strip in the center that won't let you roll it properly, and iff you do it in diagonal strips like they do with furs, it's too much of a pain in the butt to deal with. I may yet do that if I can't find something premade.)

Moved to Off-topic since this isn't really computer-help related.

Sorry 'bout that; I didn't realise that tech help was only computer tech. I thought about putting it in Advice Offered but that seemed even further off-topic once I read the sticky, and if you have "The Heart Of The Site" bookmarked, the other fora don't even show up, so I never thought about putting it here.

[dalesys]

Could there be a tough opaque plastic film that would work?

[flybye023]

Some origami paper is two-sided, although I think it only comes in sheets, not rolls.