Forms - Print my own

[NC_Mtn]

I have been looking at the Regulations for the Army of the Confederate States on Google Books. I know there are companies that sell .pdf of various forms online. I was wondering though what sizes would these be printed out on? I've seen reproductions that reenactors (and sites like Harper's Ferry comes to mind) have made but I don't know what forms are on "large" and "normal" size paper. I am not sure what I've read up on rag-paper and wood-pulp paper. What I'm not sure of is what is an acceptable modern paper to use.
I have some interest on the Recruiting Service section. Are there any printable forms available online? I thought about trying print these forms from the online Google book to use at an event, but I'm not sure how clean/good they will look.

I would appreciate any help in where to start looking.

 

[JOHN42768]

Welcome, enjoy. Sorry, not a clue

 

[DixieRifles]

I dont know exactly what you are printing but I assume it would be a small size booklet— maybe a pocket-size. This is what I would recommend.

You may not be able to find some paper that has an antique, so search for a background or image that you can print on white paper.
On WORD, you can select a background filler.
After pre-printing with an antique background, reprint with the PDF pages. Cut the pages to size.
Add final touches to age the pages: the cut edges may appear too crisp and white. One idea is to soak or dip pages in some tea.

Is that what you are looking for??

 

[Ole Miss]

Welcome from the Shiloh/Pittsburg Landing Forum and North Mississippi! Be sure and visit the Forum soon.
Regards
David

 

[NC_Mtn]

I dont know exactly what you are printing but I assume it would be a small size booklet— maybe a pocket-size. This is what I would recommend.

You may not be able to find some paper that has an antique, so search for a background or image that you can print on white paper.
On WORD, you can select a background filler.
After pre-printing with an antique background, reprint with the PDF pages. Cut the pages to size.
Add final touches to age the pages: the cut edges may appear too crisp and white. One idea is to soak or dip pages in some tea.

Is that what you are looking for??

Thanks, I was wondering more about the individual forms in the booklet. They would be printed (sometimes in the camp?) on larger paper from what I understand. What I don't know is how large/small those papers would be. Are they 8" x 11" (or similar) like today's paper? I've seen some copies in living history places that appear closer to the modern day legal size paper. I'm just not sure what would be appropriate to fix for the forms that would be filled out and sent in.
I do appreciate your help on the booklet, I have thought about printing that out as well, I guess I could sew the pages together, then glue a thicker card stock page on as the cover?

Thank you all for the replies. I really have enjoyed learning from sites like this.

 

[byron ed]

...Add final touches to age the pages: the cut edges may appear too crisp and white...

A slight grazing with pinking (sewer's) shears or crafter's shears on the paper edges works. No more than a 64th-inch bite and try to be random, occasionally tear off a corner or two. It suggests a period print-shop paper-cutter edge. Actually a spraying of clear water on all pages and allowing them to dry takes away that just-bought-at-OfficeMax look to the paper finish, and a random splash or even a quick dip in pale tea on some pages, once again allowed to dry before use. A straightened-out fold here and there adds to the effect.

btw does anyone here recall the stressed furniture craze back in the 1980s? Brand new furniture attacked with link chain and wet cup bottoms then dark Old English furniture polish applied and buffed out, accentuating all the marks. Ha. My body has taken on that appearance the older I get.

 

[NC_Mtn]

A slight grazing with pinking (sewer's) shears or crafter's shears on the paper edges works. No more than a 64th-inch bite and try to be random, occasionally tear off a corner or two. It suggests a period print-shop paper-cutter edge. Actually a spraying of clear water on all pages and allowing them to dry takes away that just-bought-at-OfficeMax look to the paper finish, and a random splash or even a quick dip in pale tea on some pages, once again allowed to dry before use. A straightened-out fold here and there adds to the effect.

btw does anyone here recall the stressed furniture craze back in the 1980s? Brand new furniture attacked with link chain and wet cup bottoms then dark Old English furniture polish applied and buffed out, accentuating all the marks. Ha. My body has taken on that appearance the older I get.

Thanks, I used to do wood floors full-time. I once had to sand and finish a brand new wild cherry floor, wide beautiful boards. They wanted it distressed. Hitting that wood with a chain the first time was the hardest thing I've ever done.

 

[ShortSeb]

To let new, white paper apear more antique you can try to rub it with a brush and a little bit of black tea. I would not recommend to dip it completely in.

 

[rbasin]

I'd actually grab some letter and legal paper, and see which one fits better.

Add on. Why are you printing them? Just collect what you need and share if you need to.