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FAQ
Have a question about a Carolina Pad arts and crafts product? Check the various product types/topics below to get answers to commonly asked questions.
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What types of glue and markers do you recommend to use on Carolina Pad arts and crafts items? While Carolina Pad does not endorse a certain brand of writing utensils or adhesive, our products are suited to work well with these types of media:
Where can I buy Carolina Pad arts and crafts items? Carolina Pad arts and crafts items can be found at Wal-Mart, Kmart, AC Moore, Hobby Lobby, Michaels, CVS, Rite Aid, Walgreens, and many grocery stores nationwide. For a full list of retailers please click on the Where to Buy tab.
What is the weight of Carolina Pad standard and premium poster board? Carolina Pad standard white, colors and fluorescent poster board are 4-ply and vary in point size from 10 pt to 12 point. Our premium white and colors poster board are 6-ply with a 22 point weight.
How can I remove a hard-remove sticker from my poster board?
Foam Board
What is foam board used for? Foam Board is ideal for signs, posters, framing, projects, presentations, hobbies/crafts, displays, exhibits, architectural projects/models, and many other projects!
What is the thickness of your foam board? All foam board is 3/16 inches in thickness.
What’s unique about your Ghostline product?
What is the difference in Carolina Pad standard and heavyweight construction paper? Carolina Pad offers multiple construction paper items in varying sizes and sheet count. Standard construction paper products consist of 45 lb. paper while heavyweight construction paper products are 65 lb. paper. All Carolina Pad construction paper is made up of 60% recycled content.
Are Carolina Pad products fade resistant? We don’t claim fade resistance for any of our products and like many colored art papers, constant exposure to the sun can affect the color concentration of the product. You may also notice a change in color/shading over time.
What types of markers and cleaning solvent do you recommend for your dry-erase poster board? Dry-erase poster board is perfect for use with any brand of dry erase markers and can be easily erased with a standard chalkboard or dry eraser. We recommend cleaning with a damp cloth of soap and water periodically to remove marker residue that may cause staining over time. Our dry-erase poster board is portable and easy to use and 100% recyclable!
The adhesive from the label has left a sticky residue behind. How do I remove this from the board? If residue remains on the dry-erase board after removing the label, we recommend using a Goo Gone solution or warm, soapy water to wipe the surface clean. If residue does not remove easily, allow the solution to sit a few minutes before wiping clean.
Foam Core Board
Can you paint a foam core board?
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General
What Carolina Pad arts and crafts items contain recycled content? Carolina Pad is consistently working to produce products that are earth friendly and sustainable. Carolina Pad is proud to offer many products made of recycled content and that are able to be recycled after you have enjoyed them. Currently, we offer a line of recycled art pads and kids activity products, recycled construction paper, and a line of 100% recycled premium poster board.
What types of glue and markers do you recommend to use on Carolina Pad arts and crafts items? While Carolina Pad does not endorse a certain brand of writing utensils or adhesive, our products are suited to work well with these types of media:
· Construction Paper: ink, pastel, crayon, markers and pencil
· Poster Board/Foam Board: ink, pastel, crayon, markers and pencil
· Sketch and Drawing Pads: ink, pastel, crayon, and pencil
· Tracing Pads: pencil and ink
· Watercolor Pads: watercolor painting and wash techniques
Where can I buy Carolina Pad arts and crafts items? Carolina Pad arts and crafts items can be found at Wal-Mart, Kmart, AC Moore, Hobby Lobby, Michaels, CVS, Rite Aid, Walgreens, and many grocery stores nationwide. For a full list of retailers please click on the Where to Buy tab.
What is the weight of Carolina Pad standard and premium poster board? Carolina Pad standard white, colors and fluorescent poster board are 4-ply and vary in point size from 10 pt to 12 point. Our premium white and colors poster board are 6-ply with a 22 point weight.
How can I remove a hard-remove sticker from my poster board?
Use a hairdryer on the lowest setting and wave it back and forth over the label. It should remove fairly quickly and easily. Repeat if the label does not lift off completely. Be sure not to hold the dryer in one place or you may risk discoloring the poster board.
Foam Board
What is foam board used for? Foam Board is ideal for signs, posters, framing, projects, presentations, hobbies/crafts, displays, exhibits, architectural projects/models, and many other projects!
What is the thickness of your foam board? All foam board is 3/16 inches in thickness.
What’s unique about your Ghostline product?
Ghostline is a faint ½ inch grid printed on poster, foam and display board that allows users to create projects without measuring, drawing, or erasing lines. With this nearly invisible grid, lettering, photos, and cut marks line up perfectly. Ghostline is a patented, trademarked brand offered exclusively through Carolina Pad.
Ghostline is the original gridded board product and is considered the best. Ghostline has been sold to retailers and consumers since 1996 and continues to be a preferred product line!
What is the difference in Carolina Pad standard and heavyweight construction paper? Carolina Pad offers multiple construction paper items in varying sizes and sheet count. Standard construction paper products consist of 45 lb. paper while heavyweight construction paper products are 65 lb. paper. All Carolina Pad construction paper is made up of 60% recycled content.
Are Carolina Pad products fade resistant? We don’t claim fade resistance for any of our products and like many colored art papers, constant exposure to the sun can affect the color concentration of the product. You may also notice a change in color/shading over time.
What types of markers and cleaning solvent do you recommend for your dry-erase poster board? Dry-erase poster board is perfect for use with any brand of dry erase markers and can be easily erased with a standard chalkboard or dry eraser. We recommend cleaning with a damp cloth of soap and water periodically to remove marker residue that may cause staining over time. Our dry-erase poster board is portable and easy to use and 100% recyclable!
The adhesive from the label has left a sticky residue behind. How do I remove this from the board? If residue remains on the dry-erase board after removing the label, we recommend using a Goo Gone solution or warm, soapy water to wipe the surface clean. If residue does not remove easily, allow the solution to sit a few minutes before wiping clean.
Foam Core Board
Can you paint a foam core board?
Foam core boards are a versatile resource that can be used for scrapbooking and other projects. Setting foam core behind cardstock papers or photos instantly gives your work in progress a pop-out effect you cannot get by simply mounting photos onto cardstock. Foam core boards sustain wetness from paint and glue without warping or otherwise damaging the final project.
Painting Foam Core
Acrylic paint has the fastest drying time among paint mediums. Acrylic paint tubes are also less expensive than other paints and come in vivid colors. You can easily mix paint colors to create custom colors for your foam core projects.