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Anonymous
hey /po/, what kind of paper is best for papercraft? I use ordinary printer paper
>> Anonymous
Cardstock. I usually use 110 lb. paper.
>> Anonymous
I've been using some xerox 67lb vellum cardstock that I like a lot. It's actually thinner than most 60lb cardstock and prints really well in my color laser. Only problem is that the print sometimes scratches because the vellum is so smooth.
>> Anonymous
Really depends on what your printer can handle. I use 65 lb cardstock with my laser printer. But usually the heavier the cardstock, the better.
>> Anonymous
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>>66977
that's not so true. i used cardstock here and notice a lot of white lines showed. it's also harder to handle when doing more complex projects like nekomimi.
>> Anonymous
>>66986
You're using glossy photo paper aren't you.
>> Anonymous
>>66986
How did you get your cardstock so shiny?
>> Anonymous
its photo paper
>> Anonymous
>>66991
No wonder it's not working then.
>> Anonymous
I use 24lb. paper. It's easier to handle, the corners don't fray like cardstock tends to do. It's just a little tougher than normal paper.
>> Anonymous
>>66994
Isn't that normal paper?
>> Anonymous
>>66995
Normal paper is 20 lb. This is just a LITTLE bit stronger. It it's not quite strong enough all I do be get a glue stick and glue two sheet together, either two 24 lb. or one 24 and one 20.
>> Anonymous
>>66997
I have not fully woken up yet. If it's*, is get*, sheets*.
>> Anonymous
>>66999
Full house get?
>> Anonymous
80 pound cardstock, is that good?
>> Anonymous
bump
>> Anonymous
The lbs "standard" isn't really a very good standard... It measures the weight of a ream of paper (500 sheets), but it doesn't tell you which size.
That's why http://www.hagadoneprinting.com/4dlink/4daction/paperWeightConverter gives you different answers (the most likely ones). I think for our purpose you should look to the "Index" answer.
Now here's what I know:
80 gsm (grams per square meter) is normal printer paper and for most papercrafts it's flimsy when you handle it (buckles very easily).
Most people use anything between 110 gsm (60 lbs) and 200 gsm (110 lbs).
As you can see, 80 lbs is right in between, so it'll probabbly work fine. But the most important thing: try it out, if it works, stick with it, if it doesn't, use something else.

>>66986
the part about the white lines is true. I don't really care, since it's paper and it looks awesome. I'm not one that want to fool people into thinking it's a resin kit. Some people take a felt to touch up any white edges, but most people don't.
The part about being harder to handle (fold) is not true. That's just your skills. ;) On papercrafts that you need to score, if you score the folds well, it folds just as easily as regular paper. On papercrafts that you don't need to score, it curves just as easily.