![]() ![]() When my daughter was into Minecraft paper crafting, we found card stock to produce the sturdiest results. I mostly use basic card stock for my rolled flowers and I usually manipulate the paper in some way to add texture and body. Card stock is less flexible, and is more prone to crushing or tearing when you try to manipulate it, but it CAN be manipulated. Card stock is stiff and comes in a wide variety of colors. Card StockĬard stock, or simply “card,” is our go-to when we want to create a craft with substance. The patterned paper pictured above is from a DCWV Stack from Joann that is out of stock, but this Amazon listing for the Preserved Paper stack (affiliate link) has similar patterns. I recommend patterned paper for scrapbooking, cards, and flat decorative paper crafts. Sometimes patterned paper is also accompanied by embossing or glitter. The pattern or image is not usually printed on both sides. This is the type of paper you find in craft stores and it comes in a multitude of colors and patterns. Patterned paper, also known as scrapbook paper, is paper printed with a pattern. The copy paper pictured above is from Staples. I recommend copy paper for origami, folded paper crafts, decoupage, quilling, and printing. The downsides to copy paper are the lack of luster (it’s matte, with no shine or sheen) and it’s not useful for anything that needs to be very light and fluttering or, conversely, very stiff and unwavering. It’s so easy to print your own design or pattern on a piece of copy paper. The fact that it is easy to print on also makes it a versatile option for crafting, as not all papers can be printed upon. Yes, it’s simple and unassuming, but you’d be surprised at what you can use it for! It works really well for origami and folded paper art-I used it to make my paper winged heart to great effect. You may also hear this called “laser bond” or “xerographic” paper. paper you load into your printer or copier. Copy PaperĬopy paper is often what we think of as “paper.” This is the white, 20 lb. ![]() Note: If you do not see one of the above manipulations (print, cut, write, brush, dab, or fold) in the photo, then that means that paper did NOT accept that manipulation. Fold the wings so you can see how it creases and keeps a fold.Dab with acrylic paint (green dab) so you can see how the acrylic paint behaves on the paper.Brush with watercolor paint (purple stroke) so you can see how the watercolor paint absorbs into the paper.Write upon with a marker (black) so you can see how the marker does or does not bleed into the paper.Cut into a detailed shape on my Cricut cutting machine (my signature winged heart shape) so you can see how well it cuts.Print upon with my inkjet printer (red ink) so you can see if it takes printer ink.Each paper has had the following manipulations attempted upon it: To help you visualize the paper types are different from one another, I’ve photographed a sample for each paper type (front and back). Pom-poms, tassels, piñatas, lanterns, overlays Paper flowers and plants, long-lasting things Paper flowers and plants, pinwheels, lanterns, illustrations, paintings (60–118 gsm)Ĭards, invitations, scrapbooking, transferring images Paper flowers, pom-poms, butterflies, paper sculptures, piñatas, wedding decor, wreaths, bouquets, and appliqué Rolled flowers, 3-D sculptures, models, cardsīookmaking, scrapbooking, cards, invitations Patterns, budget-friendly and school crafts DIY Paper Flower Wall Art: Mason Jars & Vasesģ-D crafts, boxes, bags, cards, cut-outs, models. ![]()
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