Kraft paper

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Joe the white
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Kraft paper

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Yesterday I saw Kraft paper on sale for $1.00. I have heard of it used in origami, but what is it like :? ? If its good I'll go buy a ton of it. :D
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Kraft paper is strong, and keeps a crease well.
But do you know the weight of the paper offered? There are many
kinds of Kraft paper. You need to get a thinner kind
for the more complex models.
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combined with aluminium foil, it's nearly perfect for folding :)
I once got a biiiiig role of 37g kraftpaper for a song.
as said before, there are many kinds of kraftpaper (in weight and quality). you should give it a try, and if you like it you can buy the rest :)

good kraftpaper is good for complex folding, because it hardly tears, even when folding insects or other complex stuff.


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Post by Joe the white »

Hmm, I'll have to go buy a roll :) . I'm not sure what weight it is :? ,but it was made by the people who make duct tape. I'll let you know how it turns out.
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this one I've folded yesterday from kraftpaper with foil:

http://de.geocities.com/thereal_chris/lobster2.jpg

(try cut&paste, if the link isn't working)


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