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Anonymouse
I'm a real fan of foil. It's a thin sheet of metal with another sheet of thin paper glued to it. You can find it in many hobby shops, but in my experience, if you want bigger sheets (bigger than six inches) you should order it from a mail service or something. One thing I like to do is paint the white side (BEFORE I fold, don't fret, fellow purists) with acrylic paint. This gives more color choices(any color you can mix up) and has more body than regular foil. And, white lines and fuzzy corners are a thing of the past when it comes to the painted side. You can also buy florist's foil in many colors (usually green on one side), or make your own. To do this, use regular aluminum foil, 2 sheets of tissue paper, and an aerosol glue. Spray the foil on one side with the glue, and carefully lay a sheet of tissue paper (multiple hands are nice) on the foil, laying it as smoothly as possible. Repeat on the other side, let it dry, and cut it in whatever shape (square, equilateral triangle, dollarbill proportioned rectangle, etc.). Consult a book or web site for more specific instructions. For simple models, or just for practise, kami is just fine, printer paper is good, and, while it's not really that great for looks, and there are holes involved, lined notebook paper is nice and thin and good for practise.
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