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Paper is quite literally the base of card making. Depending on the medium you want to use on your paper or the look you're going for, you'll need to use a different kind. | Paper is quite literally the base of card-making. | ||
== Types of paper == | |||
Depending on the [[Medium|medium]] you want to use on your paper or the look you're going for, you'll need to use a different kind. | |||
* [[Cardstock]] for your [[Card base|card base]] | |||
* [[Watercolor paper]] when you're using a lot of water or another [[Medium|medium]] with a high water content | |||
* [[Vellum]] for a muted, subtle look | |||
* [[Synthetic paper]] if you're using [[Alcohol ink|alcohol ink]] | |||
== Paper weight == | |||
Depending on what you want to use paper for, the [[Paper weight|weight of the paper]] makes a big difference. [[Paper weight|Read more about paper weight here.]] | |||
== Paper size == | |||
Sometimes a larger or smaller card makes a bigger impact, but the easiest is to stick to the standard [[Paper size|paper size]]. [[Paper size|Read more about paper size here.]] | |||
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Latest revision as of 21:01, 1 April 2026
Paper is quite literally the base of card-making.
Types of paper
Depending on the medium you want to use on your paper or the look you're going for, you'll need to use a different kind.
- Cardstock for your card base
- Watercolor paper when you're using a lot of water or another medium with a high water content
- Vellum for a muted, subtle look
- Synthetic paper if you're using alcohol ink
Paper weight
Depending on what you want to use paper for, the weight of the paper makes a big difference. Read more about paper weight here.
Paper size
Sometimes a larger or smaller card makes a bigger impact, but the easiest is to stick to the standard paper size. Read more about paper size here.
