"Be Careful! The Sheerness Varies with Thickness! A Guide to Choosing Tracing Paper for DIY Projects*"

2020.09.03 published

Popular Paper Material "Tracing Paper"＊

☑ Invitations and Envelopes

☑ Marriage Certificates

☑ Welcome Boards

☑ Menu Lists

Tracing paper is a highly popular paper used for the above items.

It is a semi-transparent paper that can either be used as is or layered over other paper to let the underlying paper show through, making it a versatile paper material♡

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When incorporated into paper items or wedding items, it instantly gives a modern, international feel＊

There Are Different Types of Tracing Paper!

If you are a bride doing DIY for your wedding, you might handle tracing paper at least once, but did you know that there are different types of tracing paper?

Even those sold simply as tracing paper can vary slightly in thickness, so if you're not careful,

“I wanted to let the underlying paper show through, but it’s not very transparent, and the paper below isn’t visible...”

“I wanted something that was only slightly transparent, but it’s too see-through and the text is hard to read...”

These situations can happen.

In this article, we will introduce how to choose tracing paper!

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《How to Choose Tracing Paper》

When selecting tracing paper, pay attention to the thickness of the paper.

The number “40g/㎡” refers to the paper's “basis weight” – the weight of the paper.

The smaller the number, the lighter and thinner the tracing paper, while the larger the number, the heavier and thicker the tracing paper is◎

Therefore, if you want to use thin tracing paper, remember to choose one with a small number (around 40 to 60), and if you want to use thick tracing paper, choose one with a large number (around 100 to 120)♩

However, since the type of paper can differ by manufacturer, even the same numerical value can look different in thickness. So, when choosing, try to compare the sizes among tracing papers from the same manufacturer◎

What Tracing Paper Is Actually Being Used?

For reference, what kind of tracing paper is being chosen for actual items? Let's take a look＊

☑ Menu List: 75g

☑ Invitation Main Paper: 95g

☑ Transportation Fee Envelope: 135g

Let’s Create Wonderful Items Using Tracing Paper♩

Even though it’s called tracing paper, there are various types, both thin and thick＊

Choose the appropriate tracing paper according to the items you want to create♩

May you create cute paper items with a transparent feel♡

➡ Here is the list of articles about tracing paper＊

➡ Here is the sales page for tracing paper＊

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