Questions tagged [paper]
For questions about the selection, use and characteristics of paper in arts and crafts.
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How to cut a tiny circle in paper?
When papercutting, one often has to cut very small circles, like below. When I do that, I often break my blade. How should I cut small circles or other small holes? Think about ...
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What's the difference between drawing paper and regular paper?
Supply stores sell drawing paper, sketching paper, and all sorts of bound pads and books of the same.
What makes this paper different than regular notebook or printer paper? How is it better suited ...
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How can I prevent watercolor paper from buckling?
Watercolor paper comes in various weights and the lighter variants can buckle (also known as cockling) when they get wet. How can I prevent or reduce this from happening? Is there a preferred ...
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How can paper be glued to cardboard without creating wrinkles?
In my projects, I often wish to affix a piece of paper to a more rigid material, like cardboard, and to do so using relatively large sheets of paper (say, around a square foot or two). However, I find ...
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Which glue should I use to attach paper to glass?
When making things that go in bottles (primarily beer), I want to add labels to the bottles. I like the look of matte paper labels such as those found on fancy wine bottles, but I'm having difficulty ...
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How can I prevent my drawings and paper from yellowing over time?
Some paper just yellows over time, especially if left out somewhere where it sees sunlight.
Acid-free paper is a partial solution, but not terribly budget-friendly.
Is there something else I can do ...
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How to glue a map onto a globe?
I'm making a globe of Mars. I've obtained a "sliced" map of Mars that I will print. Then I'll need to cut the slices and glue them onto the globe of Earth.
The slices won't align perfectly; I can ...
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Does paper have tooth levels?
I was told in the other question that cold press paper means paper having tooth.
So, I want to know - are there any levels of tooth in papers?
I have paper in the house. It is not glazed. I want to ...
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How can I artificially age paper without staining or dyeing?
For several applications, I don’t like the cool look of modern bright white paper. For some valuable prints, I prefer natural white paper without optical brightening agents. In some cases, however, I ...
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Add support to large collage to prevent warping and tearing
I had been working on a huge painting made on about 15 separate sheets. After the work was finished I glued together all the paintings, but now after the paint has dried I find that the paper is kind ...
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What are the advantages of watercolour paper over sketch paper?
I've been looking around for some paper for watercolour painting. Watercolour paper can be over double the price of sketch paper.
What makes watercolour paper better? Should I invest the money, and ...
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What should I look for in a paper for a complex origami model?
I'm thinking of stepping up to folding complex origami models, such as those by KAMIYA Satoshi, HOJYO Takashi, and Robert Lang, but obviously 10" origami paper (kami) isn't going to cut it, as you ...
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What is Paper Weight?
I also see a weight associated with the art paper I buy.
For example:
I have Bristol Board that is marked 100lbs, Pastel Paper marked 98lb, Sketch Paper marked 50lbs, etc.
What does this mean?
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How can I laminate with contact paper without leaving bubbles?
I have to cover some books with adhesive contact paper. Although I try to do it slowly and with the help of a ruler, I systematically get some bubbles between the book and the cover.
Is there a good ...
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A stronger material than paper for Kirigami or papercraft-inspired designs?
I would like to create some sculptures using papercraft & kirigami techniques, however I am looking for an alternative (stronger) material to paper with some/all of the following properties:
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What criteria should I consider for choosing paper for watercolor pencils
I have been researching about the types of paper that are well suited for watercolor pencils. But so far, I've come across hot, cold, and rough pressed paper. I'm not entirely sure if these are the ...
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Why have my paper crafts hung on the wall deformed and what can be done to prevent this?
I cut these butterflies, and hands out of paper, spread gum on them and sprinkled glitter.
Then I pasted them on these CDs with Fevicol.
I did not fold them at all. They were straight the day I made ...
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Printing on Black Paper
I am a paper craft artist. I have a pdf file which I need to take a printout on black paper.
If I take print on black paper, I cannot see the lines and numbers. These lines and numbers, I need for ...
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What spray product could protect paper against grease?
I glued a bunch of origami to a paper lantern, like in the photo below. I plan to hang it near the kitchen. But I'm afraid that grease from cooking will ruin it. Is there a product (preferably spray-...
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How to identify the level of tooth a paper has?
I have 145 gsm Cartridge paper in my house. I want to know whether it is great for colored pencil drawing or not.
I am told that toothed paper is great for colored pencils. So, I want to know how to ...
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A more stretchy printable paper alternative?
My Martian Globe project isn't going according to the plan.
Maybe "the slices" are too wide, but I know for a fact they were used by some people to create globes. Anyway, I took some test B&W ...
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How do I determine if an origami crease pattern is at the intermediate level of difficulty?
I understand the theory behind learning to fold a model from a crease pattern, but given that CPs are more a tool for designers than folders, there doesn't seem to be much intermediate ground between ...
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What can I expect from a fixative?
I finished a charcoal drawing and want to paint over it with a clear coating (of acrylic gesso). For that I first used a fixative so that the drawing will not smudge when I apply gesso with a Brush. ...
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Printed document lifespan
How long will a document (black text) printed on standard paper using an inkjet printer last?
I will keep it in an envelope in a normal house hold environment, not overly hot or cold.
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