Thread: Cork Suppliers?

I wanted some cork sheet for a project and found some in a tile shop, maybe worth a look over there in Oz.
Mark

Embletons in Bakers Rd, North Coburg used to sell sheet cork - not sure if they still do. Some years ago I bought some 1/8 inch from them to use as under tracks on a model railway.
Hope that helps.

Tile shop as has been suggested, and/or floor covering shop. A number of years ago I made notice boards out of 300mm square cork floor tiles about 10mm thick, the best for drawing pins but I also bought a pack of very thin self stick tiles which were only about 1 to 2mm thick which should be perfect for under place mats etc, not good enough for notice boards though.

A couple of years ago you could get cork gasket sheets from places like repco, sparco etc

https://www.bunnings.com.au/305-x-30...-pack_p6690244

eBay


https://www.ebay.com.au/sch/i.html?_...sheet&_sacat=0

Isn't it always the way, I didn't think to check eBay.

Thanks all for the responses.

I knew I had a link somewhere

I found these whan I was planning on making some placemats from some photos I was going to have taken...

Clutter Craft - Folk Art & Decoupage Suppliers & CNC Cutting Services

Originally Posted by cava

Isn't it always the way, I didn't think to check eBay.

Thanks all for the responses.

Not that eBay is necessarily the best place for price though cava , there is a huge range there though and some of it looks like its cheap enough .

I was surprised last week when I was looking up Makita Belt sanders on eBay . The 9924Db model is around $450 to $600 . Ive never really looked at any before that . Then I happened to be at a up market hardware store and timber yard in Tooronga Melbourne last Saturday buying some Pine and I thought Id go see their Makita belt sanders to compare .
Well I'll be ######!! is what I thought when I saw $379 .

Rob

cava......this place is not far from you.....

Cork Sheets, Cork Rolls, Cork Underlay, Cork Notice Boards


Unit 5, 16 Rosemary Crt
Mulgrave Vic 3170


Cork Samples can be viewed
BY APPOINTMENT ONLY

Phone: (03) 9561 9711

Originally Posted by cava

Hi All,

I am in the process of making some place mats and coasters for the kitchen table, and need some thin cork sheet to glue to the base to stop potential scratching.

I have looked locally, but cannot find any suppliers of smaller quantities. Any suggestions for Victoria welcomed.

Thanks all.

If you get desperate, Westfloors in Brisbane. Operated by a husband and wife team and they have been around for years. Our High School buys the thin cork (0.6mm) in sheets sized around 900mm x 600mm and I affix them to ply sheets by a Selleys spray adhesive and they are cut on the laser into coasters.

https://www.corksuppliesqld.com.au

I know they are outside Victoria but they will mail it to you.

Or Spotlight. They do cork place matts, coasters and sheet rolls.

Originally Posted by Kidbee

Our High School buys the thin cork (0.6mm) in sheets sized around 900mm x 600mm and I affix them to ply sheets by a Selleys spray adhesive and they are cut on the laser into coasters.

0.6 mm is quite thin, which brings up another question as to what thickness to go for.

Originally I was considering 2 mm, but may have to renovate my ideas on this. Any suggestions?

Tile/flooring shop. I got my last ones, 3 mm thick, from K-Mart.