{"product_id":"zart-paper-plates-rectangle-white-pack-of-50-17-5-x-24-5cm-300gsm","title":"Zart Paper Plates Rectangle White Pack of 50 17.5 x 24.5cm 300gsm","description":"\u003ch2\u003eRectangular, which is why these work where round plates do not\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e50 plates. 17.5 x 24.5cm. 300gsm white card. $12.30 - 25c each.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA rectangle is a picture and a circle is a plate.\u003c\/strong\u003e That sounds like a small thing until a student tries to compose a painting inside a circle. A rectangular surface takes a landscape, a portrait, a printed pattern or a piece of writing without fighting the shape - which is why these get used as artwork bases rather than only as palettes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e300gsm is heavy card.\u003c\/strong\u003e It holds paint, glue and print without going soft, which is the difference between a base and a soggy disc.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIt does three jobs.\u003c\/strong\u003e A painting surface, a disposable palette that gets binned instead of washed, and a table tray for handing out beads, tiles or clay.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e25c each\u003c\/strong\u003e means a class can each have two, and nobody is being careful with them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e17.5 x 24.5cm is close to A5\u003c\/strong\u003e, so finished work mounts, files and displays easily.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAbout the environmental and safety claims\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThese are Zart's claims and we are passing them on rather than making them ourselves.\u003c\/strong\u003e They describe the card as sustainably sourced, plastic-free, \"PFA-free\" and food-grade, with no certification named for any of it. \u003cstrong\u003eWe have also asked whether \"PFA-free\" is meant to say PFAS-free\u003c\/strong\u003e - those are different things, and PFAS is the one a school procurement officer is actually asking about. We will update this page when they answer.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Zart","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53793523761515,"sku":"EVPAZ090","price":12.3,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0963\/2795\/8891\/files\/PAZ090.jpg?v=1788377427","url":"https:\/\/megaofficesupplies.com.au\/products\/zart-paper-plates-rectangle-white-pack-of-50-17-5-x-24-5cm-300gsm","provider":"Mega Office Supplies","version":"1.0","type":"link"}