I contacted my 3M rep last week to see if I could get a sample of the 1080 metallic gold. I wanted to see how well it would print since I have a small job coming up that may require it. When I told him just a foot or two should suffice he said "You mean you want a 5 yard sample, riiiight?" So my replay was "Ummm, sure?" He said he's allowed to give away so much material per month and not to feel bad because he's just doing his job. So needless to say, I got a 60" by 5 yard roll of this stuff to test. Had I ordered it from Fellers by the yard I would have paid $150 for a piece that size. It never hurts to ask. You might get the 5 yards you need to do the job free of charge.