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/po/ paper!! Anonymous
Hey, /po/.

I'm totally new to paper craft, and I don't knw where to start as far as having proper paper goes. I only recently realized that standard "printer paper" is pretty much worthless in paper craft. I bought some standard cardstock for printing, but it's also sort of disapointing.

Can anyone direct me to a guide or tutorial on the varying types of paper out there, and may anyone give me sites I can order it from? Any info would be great. Thanks.

[(Pic is a Valentine's gift I made someone last year. It was my very first excursion in to paper craft. :)]
>> Anonymous
Most beginners use copy paper (20 lb) and it is good for most small things. 110 lb is heavy and durable but not good for folding or gluing (you need strong glue to keep it together). 65 lb is a happy medium.

65 lb and 110 lb costs about the same from 5 to 20 dollars per 100 sheets.
>> Anonymous
I disagree with almost everything the 1st poster said. Copy paper is good for small to medium hollow things like Canon's stuff, though.

Use cardstock if the craft needs support. Pre-crease the folding lines with some metal thing to make it easier to fold correctly. You don't need strong glue, as I used Elmer's white glue to make a model Mechwarrior/Battletech Madcat/Timberwolf 1ft high. It also helps to nab some silica gel from somewhere and use it as a desiccant for the paper, as moist paper is a bitch to fold and glue.

You can get 100lb cardstock from your local office supply store or Walmart-esque place. $20US for 150 pages.
>> Anonymous
So for "standard" models, I'm looking for 65 to 100 lb paper?
>> Anonymous
>>127204
If you can get it cheap. I looked at office depot and it was $20 for 250 sheets. Then I went to Wal-Mart and got 150 sheets for 5 bucks.
>> Anonymous
>>127206
Wait, just regular paper?

Not OP.