Chipboard?
 

I got the Tag Creation magazine yesterday at B&N and there is a project on page 52 that used chipboard. I want to make something like that, but I don't know what chipboard is or where to look for it. To me it looks like the hard canvas boards you can buy at mikes or the hardcover part of a book.

Is this easy to cut and can I cut it with my Carl?

Yes, chipboard is quite heavy and is used for book binding. Haven't tried to cut it with my Carl cutter yet...if it fits under the bar, it should cut it ok. I've always just used a metal ruler and very sharp exacto knife...

Don't know if this is true, I'm sure someone will correct me if not, but I've heard if you need to use chipboard, you can actually use cereal boxes. I believe that that is essentially chipboard.

HTH!

Yes, cereal boxes are chipboard with one side printed. You can pick up plain pieces of chipboard at your local printshop. They it buy it by the case and would probably charge you next to nothing for it.

Annette
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Chipboard comes in several thicknesses, from 1/32" (about the thickness used for cereal boxes) up to at least 1/8" thick. I've used all of them, usually for study models in my studio classes. The thicker stuff is incredibly hard to cut, even with a brand-new utility knife blade. In college I used to go down to the wood shop and use the band saw! If you have a design school near you, the campus bookstore or the smaller art supply stores should carry it. I've never been able to find it at any of the big box craft stores like Michael's or Joann's.

I bought some at an Xpedia store before- it's like that heavy cardboard that is not corrugated- sometimes comes in shirts- two layers of cereal box would probably work just as well- chipboard is also used in do it yourself note pads as the backing with padding compound.

laurie

Good question! Thanks for the info, esp. Rachel, because I always assumed that chipboard was the stuff that she was describing and was really afraid to use it! :D

Thanks for the info guys!

I buy chipboard from Kinko's. They have it in 8 1/2 x 11 and 11x17. I have them cut it into 6x6 squares. It's around $1 or so for 1 cut, but they can cut a huge stack at one time.