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Craft Paper Types: A Complete Guide to Choosing Paper
Learn the main craft paper types, from cardstock and kraft to tissue, vellum and origami paper, plus how weight and acid-free labels help you choose.
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Practical guides to choosing paper, paper weights, eco-friendly paper, paper flowers, card making and journaling.
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Paper Weight and GSM Explained for Crafters
Learn what GSM means, how it relates to pounds and thickness, whether 200gsm is paper or card, and which weights suit cards, journals and other paper crafts.
Best Paper for Watercolor and Ink
Choose the best paper for watercolor and ink: cotton vs cellulose, hot, cold and rough surfaces, weight in gsm, sizing, formats and common mistakes to avoid.
Luster vs Glossy Photo Paper
Luster vs glossy photo paper compared: surface, colour, glare, fingerprints and framing, plus a simple guide to which finish suits which kind of print.
Is Paper Biodegradable or Nonbiodegradable?
Plain paper is generally biodegradable, but coatings, foil, plastic and glitter change the answer. Learn what breaks down, what does not, and what to do instead.
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Paper Know-How
Paper basics, weights, art papers and photo paper.
Paper Basics 8 guides, starting with Craft Paper Types: A Complete Guide to Choosing Paper. 8 guides Paper Weight Grain 7 guides, starting with Paper Weight and GSM Explained for Crafters. 7 guides Art Papers 7 guides, starting with Best Paper for Watercolor and Ink. 7 guides Photo Paper 5 guides, starting with Luster vs Glossy Photo Paper. 5 guides
Eco-Friendly Paper
Eco paper, kraft, tissue and kitchen paper.
Flowers & Cards
Paper flowers, real flower crafts, card messages and card making.
Paper Flowers 6 guides, starting with Printable Paper Flower Patterns and Templates. 6 guides Real Flower Crafts 7 guides, starting with How to Dry Out Flowers at Home. 7 guides Flower Card Messages 6 guides, starting with Messages to Go With Flowers: Ideas for Every Occasion. 6 guides Card Making 6 guides, starting with The Importance of Card Making. 6 guides
Journaling & Stationery
Journaling and stationery projects.