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Origami Paper Anonymous
What kind of paper do you normally use for different kinds of models? Is there higher quality paper you would recommend for more difficult models or do you generally always use the normal stuff (ala picture)?

Do you use larger paper for more complex models?
Do you ever use double sided paper?
>> Anonymous
Well I'm a beginner at origami and the paper I got (which is 14x14) downright sucks for most of the models I tried (works nicely though for origami boxes)
>> Anonymous
I always use normal copy paper, never gived me trouble...
>> Anonymous
There's the quality of the paper, and there's also how well it's cut if you're buying squares. Nothing pisses me off like folding a diagonal and the corners don't match up.

Washi paper is the ultimate for artistic projects. For big stuff, you can cut squares out of parchment paper (kitchen section of any grocery store), and everyday origami squares it's usually best to buy the most expensive stuff you can afford in the pre-cut market.
>> Anonymous
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>Do you use larger paper for more complex models?
>Do you ever use double sided paper?

Larger paper is best for complex models that you're building for the first time. The larger the paper, the easier it is to maneuver, crease, and generally construct something. (Obviously this has diminishing returns. Don't use something the size of a wall poster.) Eventually, as you get better at the models, it will be easier to fold them smaller and smaller. (The smaller ones generally look better, but this is also a case of diminishing returns. Trial and error is your best bet.)

Double sided paper is good for any model in which the "wrong" side of the paper will show in the final model. (The wrong side in this case being the side that would be white if you were not using double sided paper.) This diagram here, for instance, would look lovely with green/red doublesided paper. (Even better if you can find it in foil!) But looks rather disappointing with single-sided red paper.

On the other hand, something like these:
http://www.giladorigami.com/PG_Penguins.html
show the reverse side in the final model but obviously work only with single sided black paper.

If you've got a picture of the finished model with your instructions, it should be easier to decide what paper you should use. Hope that helps. :)