Calligraphy paper
Posted: September 1st, 2017, 3:55 am
Hi,
I recently was at Ichi Ban Kan (a japanese supplies store) and came across a pack of 8.5x11 calligraphy paper. It was 80 sheets for $2, an excellent deal (I bought two packs). Calligraphy paper is meant to absorb ink, so I assumed it would be good for MC or wet folding, or both.
When I got home, I tried folding Nguyen Hung Cuong's eagle. The paper was super thin (about 1/400 of an inch). However, it felt like paper on one side and cloth on the other, which is both good and bad. It was bad because it made sharp creases a lot harder to make, and when it absorbed sweat from my fingers it became springy, like folding a kleenex. However, it was good at the same time because it absorbed mc really well. Also, the clothy side has fibers visible and the paper side is shiny like a receipt.
Here is the first model I folded: Eagle by Nguyen Hung Cuong. If you've ever folded this model, you will know that mine is done slightly incorrectly. The paper was getting a little damp and hard to work with at the end after absorbing my fingers sweat for a while, so I waited over night and improved it the next day.
I hope anything from this review helped you out!
I recently was at Ichi Ban Kan (a japanese supplies store) and came across a pack of 8.5x11 calligraphy paper. It was 80 sheets for $2, an excellent deal (I bought two packs). Calligraphy paper is meant to absorb ink, so I assumed it would be good for MC or wet folding, or both.
When I got home, I tried folding Nguyen Hung Cuong's eagle. The paper was super thin (about 1/400 of an inch). However, it felt like paper on one side and cloth on the other, which is both good and bad. It was bad because it made sharp creases a lot harder to make, and when it absorbed sweat from my fingers it became springy, like folding a kleenex. However, it was good at the same time because it absorbed mc really well. Also, the clothy side has fibers visible and the paper side is shiny like a receipt.
Here is the first model I folded: Eagle by Nguyen Hung Cuong. If you've ever folded this model, you will know that mine is done slightly incorrectly. The paper was getting a little damp and hard to work with at the end after absorbing my fingers sweat for a while, so I waited over night and improved it the next day.
I hope anything from this review helped you out!