tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3590989929001791115.post8247648458149941630..comments2024-03-24T17:30:23.635+00:00Comments on dead lead project: Nothing much and the quest for cork...myincublisshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10821486616924046474noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3590989929001791115.post-33296857207182946582012-03-10T22:35:34.986+00:002012-03-10T22:35:34.986+00:00Amazon also has some great deals on rolls of cork ...Amazon also has some great deals on rolls of cork and cork tiles.Lead Legionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12700198528204457272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3590989929001791115.post-53610861681403693642012-03-07T00:36:38.810+00:002012-03-07T00:36:38.810+00:002nd shout for Wickes, it's where i get all min...2nd shout for Wickes, it's where i get all mine from. 3mm rough one side smooth/sealed the other. I've had no problems with gluing or painting either side and they're floor tiles so have good density.<br /><br />Beware internet sales... maybe i just got unlucky but the last high density cork sheets i got off the internet were just cut down rolled cork mixed with rubber... high density incredibly flexible but near useless for modelling, unless you want a curved wall in your designs :)<br /><br />All the best.Qalphahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11085737521096148834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3590989929001791115.post-63880405485280542722012-03-05T01:09:06.883+00:002012-03-05T01:09:06.883+00:00If you have a Wickes near you, they still do cork ...If you have a Wickes near you, they still do cork floor tiles, other than that you're looking at ordering from specialist flooring companies for the thicker stuff.<br /><br />The "cork shortage" isn't a short term thing, by the way. It turns out that the tiles and sheets used for flooring and wall coverings were actually only a small side-product of the multi-million dollar wine cork industry. In the last few years, so many wine manufacturers have moved over to synthetic corks, a lot of the cork cultivators have gone out of business, which means there's a lot less cork being harvested and therefore a lot less available for other uses.<br /><br />Which is a shame, cos cork's a great material to work with, and very renewable so it's green too.Dr Vesuviushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05255420207375021875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3590989929001791115.post-21511227435022701322012-03-04T21:14:21.139+00:002012-03-04T21:14:21.139+00:00Do you have a link, I can't find sheet cork on...Do you have a link, I can't find sheet cork on their site...myincublisshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10821486616924046474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3590989929001791115.post-45471509830106071012012-03-04T19:42:31.318+00:002012-03-04T19:42:31.318+00:00Now funnily enough I was thinking of getting hold ...Now funnily enough I was thinking of getting hold of some cork just the other day, but the wind probably changed direction and I was distracted by something else. That said I did get as far as find that 'Arcane scenery & models were selling some. They are usually pretty good value, but can't say for sure about the cork.Michael Awdryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07049982879661559305noreply@blogger.com