[Consim-l] DTP: How to make counters?

[Mike NotSpecified]

Thanks Mike, I'll give this a look.


On Mon, 13 Nov 2006 23:10:25 +0000 (GMT)
  Mike Fisher <nightjar_flying at yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
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> It's worthwhile starting at post #1 & reading through to the most recent
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> ----- Original Message ----
>From: Alain Chabot <achabot at rushcomm.ca>
> To: Mike NotSpecified <blockhead at bresnan.net>
> Cc: consim-l at mailman.halisp.net
> Sent: Monday, 13 November, 2006 2:31:42 PM
> Subject: Re: [Consim-l] DTP: How to make counters?
> 
> I've never done this, but I thought about it and here's what I came up with.
> 
> 
> Stickers.....
> 
> 
> There's got to be sticker sheets (like those self adhesive labels) that can 
>be used. I know some are one big 8 1/2 x 11 sticker. Print on it, cut it into 
>smaller pieces and stick that on blank counters. Those are (or were) readily 
>available.
> 
> 
> Alain 
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> On 13-Nov-06, at 2:26 PM, Mike NotSpecified wrote:
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> 
> I have scans of many of my countersheets and comfort myself with the idea 
>that I could make replaceemnt counters if I should lose an orginal.
> 
> 
> But how do people get quality cunters of the right thickness?  My printer 
>will only handle paper up to a certain thickness (read thin), so I presume 
>I'll have to glue the printed paper to something, but I've never found the 
>right "something".  (I, in fact, have a stack of shirt cardboard and other 
>misc shipping materials laying around in case that should be the right 
>answer, but even the shirt cardboard is pretty thin, not sure I want to glue 
>up layers)
> 
> 
> Anyway, I'm betting somebody already has a slick solution?
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