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Light Test
This is probably the easiest way – just hold your paper up
to a bright light. Notice the spacing of the lines, if any.
Grain direction runs parallel with the lines that are spaced
Paper further apart.
The paper you choose for the body of your book can be thick or thin, colored or plain – it’s all up to you. After
deciding the final size of your book and how many pages you can get from each parent sheet (full size sheet of paper),
dust off your mental math skills – or calculator – and figure out how many parent sheets you need to purchase.
Droop Test
Specialty book-making paper takes a little more effort to track down, but it gives you a professionally finished product.
Hang your paper 6” off the edge of a table and place a
Here’s a guide to the different kinds of paper I most recommend.
weight on top. Notice how far down it droops. Turn the
paper 90 degrees and once again note the droop. The ori-
USED FOR COLORS COST/PARENT SHEET
entation that was closer to touching the underside of the
INGRES Printmaking, cards, invitations, drawing Large variety Under $1 table has a grain direction parallel to the table edge.
FRANKFURT Book-making, printing, writing White, cream Under $2.50
NIDEGGEN Stationary, end sheets, printing White, cream Under $3
Touch Test
ARCHES TEXT Journals, writing, sketching Neutrals Under $4
Fold your paper in half, lightly press on the crease, and
note how much pressure it takes. Open and fold your pa-
To purchase these papers, visit your local art supply or craft store, or search for it online. Paperarts.com and Hollanders. per in the other direction, once again lightly pressing on
com are both good sites.
the crease. The direction that folds easier has a grain direc-
tion parallel with the crease.
Grain Direction
Water Test
Grain direction (the way the paper fibers are oriented) is very important – ignore it and your book can warp and
distort over time. The simple rule is to keep the grain direction parallel with the spine. Determining grain direction, for
Cut a 2” square from your paper and lightly spray it with
both paper and fabric, is easier than you might think. For fabric (to cover your book), the grain runs parallel with the
water. Watch the edges curl up. The grain direction runs
selvaged edge. For paper, any of these simple tests will help you find the grain:
parallel with the curled-up edges.
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