Sweeterthanwine

I've used those cheap placemats from the dollar store to. They work great. What can be better than spending $l.00 for material that others charge big bucks for?

featherweight

I use the foam board from dollar store. You can make a lot of them out of one piece. It is heavier than the plastic canvas, cheaper and if you cover with fabric sewn into a open end case you can take it off and still wash it.

annlouise

Thank you everyone. Laura and Lucy what I was referring to was the Xray films that are given to you when you break a leg or they look for your non-functioning thyroid. They are thin and sturdy. I was saving them for stiffener for totes but because they may get wet, I will throw them away and go with foam board. Totes can get spilled on and I don't want them ruined.

LucyInTheSky

Thanks for explaining. I never would have thought of that in a million years!

Laura3

Ok..I thought that but then I wondered if there was something at Joanns called Xray.

suern3

LOL, I had the same thought!

Rina

Hi everyone, I use x-rays for templates as well as stiffing something, but I clean them first. I'm not sure what you call the stuff in America or other countries, but we have a whitening agent called, Jik here in RSA. You use it to whiten your dishcloths. Put a cup full in some water and lay the dishcloth in it and it comes out sparkling white after you washed it, (I'm not trying to advertise) but be care full , it is quite strong on your hands. In any case, I use this "Jik" on a sponge and you can whipe the x-ray clear of all ink and it is completely see-through afterwards. I hope I explained it clear enough and that you will know what I am talking about. Remember to wash the x ray afterwards with soapy water.

nlclubb

You can clean x-ray film by soaking in bleach water and washing off coating.
Nancy

OmaForFour

LOL. They are the xray films, not the machines.
I don't know how they would do if you washed the tote though.

Carol W

I wouldn't.

Even though the heavy metals are released when they are fixed, there may still be some left on the film.