I have used regular copy paper in a pinch. I find it harder to remove and it sometimes pulls my stitches out. I do like vellum the best but it can get pricey. I have used the cheap drawing paper tablets made for kids. I get it at the dollar store. It is an off white color, like newsprint. Depending on what tablet you find sometimes I have to trim it to fit in the copier. I keep my old rotary blades just for things like this.