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origami paper - What type of paper will you be folding?
You can get hold of so many different types of paper, it can be a confusing choice, but in this section I suggest some places to start. After a while, you'll be able to tell if paper is suitable simply by folding over the corner of a sheet. (If it isn't suitable, you unfold it and surreptitiously slip it back on the shelf.)
You can buy origami paper at most decent craft shops for around £2 per pack, depending on the type of paper. Origami paper usually comes in 6-inch squares, although you can buy both larger and smaller formats. For more complicated designs, always fold from the largest convenient paper you have. If you need a rectangle other than of standard proportions, you'll probably need to cut it yourself.
Although paper is the obvious choice of folding material, you have many other alternatives, depending how strong you are and how much you enjoy a challenge!
- Origami paper. This paper is perfect for simple models, and a selection is included in this book. Origami paper comes in a huge variety of colour and pattern combinations, is usually perfectly square, and often very cheap. Each pack contains a selection of colours, although you can buy packs of a single colour (such as red, when Christmas approaches). This paper has a colour or pattern on one side and is plain white on the other.
- Duo paper. This paper has a different colour or pattern on each side.
- Harmony paper. This type of origami paper has patterns made of colours fading into each other. You won't see many experienced folders using it, because it's highly decorative and may distract from the lines of the model itself.
- Foil paper. One side of this paper is coloured foil, the other is white paper. This used to be highly popular, but the metallic finish isn't to everyone's taste, and it's almost impossible to reverse the direction of a crease.
- Kraft paper. Kraft paper is usually brown and comes in huge rolls for wrapping parcels. It's brilliant for folding and you can also find it in different colours, if you look around.
- Canson. A high quality art paper, canson is available in a variety of colours (the same both sides). It's ideal for larger models, especially if you're wet-folding.
- Elephant hide. This paper isn't literally made from elephants, you'll be glad to hear! It has an elegant marbled effect, and is also good for wet-folding. Elephant hide is also known as Wyndstone paper.
- Washi. Washi is a Japanese word meaning ‘handmade paper'. It's generally thicker than normal paper and requires some experience to fold with, but can produce outstanding results that last for many years.
- Tracing paper. You can fold with tracing paper, but it can be quite thick, making neat creases a little harder to achieve. However, tracing paper is great for bowls and vases.
- Photocopy paper. This is a cheap and widely-available material for folding with. It isn't very elegant and doesn't produce very sharp creases, but is perfect for practising and experimenting with. Photocopy paper is the material of choice for making paper planes!
- Recycled paper. Everyone gets more than enough junk mail through the letter-box, much of which you can fold into something or other – far better and greener than simply throwing it away.
- Money. Because it's designed to be hard-wearing, paper currency is great for folding. Pop into your nearest bank and ask what the cheapest form of paper currency is. You can then buy 100 fresh notes from an obscure country for a few pounds. When you give people origami gifts made from money, they think very highly of you! Whole books are devoted to the subject of models made from dollar bills.
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