Best Paper Weight for Scrapbook and Junk Journals

Choose paper weight for backgrounds, inserts, fussy cuts and covers.

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Separate backgrounds from structural pieces

A scrapbook background needs enough body to support photos and adhesive. A folded.

Treat GSM and thickness as different clues

GSM describes mass per square metre; caliper describes thickness. Two papers with the.

Use the correct feed path

Specialty and thick media often belongs in a rear or manual slot, one sheet at a time.

Choose finish for the job

Matte paper keeps handwriting readable and reduces glare. Coated photo paper can deepen.

Test fold, cut and adhesive

Print a small sample, score a fold, cut a detailed edge and attach it with the adhesive.

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