WHAT PAPER YOU SHOULD GET, AND WHERE?

We are receiving many questions regarding what paper you should use.  In this article we will help you to choose the weight, quality, colour...and show you a direction where to buy it.

  • PAPER
    WEIGHT
    120g - 240g/m²

  • The weight of the paper means how much the paper is thick. Make samples and try the different weights.
    Find out the best fit for you. It also depends if you are cutting it out with scissors, or if you use a machine. 

  • We recommend using colour paper 120g - 240g. The lighter paper is easy to cut and fold, however, the tougher paper the stiffer the final geometric art.

  • US Letter paper
    ≈
    A4 paper size

    Yes, you can use US Letter paper instead of A4 paper.

  • • A4 paper size is 210 x 297mm (8,27 x 11,69 inch)

    • US Letter size is 215,9 x 279,4 mm (8,5 x 11 inch).


    Both formats have almost the same dimensions. US Letter is wider and slightly shorter.


  • The blocks have a margin while being arranged on the A4 page. You can print it on a US letter in 100%, the margins should cover the difference between the A4 paper and the US Letter.

    In case your printer does not print till the edge of the paper, print in "Scale to Fit" mode. This will slightly scale the blocks down (11.69-inch page to 11-inch). The overall art will be slightly smaller as well, but the geometry will work the same.

  • COLOUR

    Experiment! Parametric design created visually attractive patterns, get the best out of it!

    Hard folds of the paper create an astonishing 3D effect when floodlighted. Explore the effect of light and shade, contrast, and repetitive patterns.

  • Find a perfect colour range for your interior home decoration and experience true 3D wallpaper. Consider using a shiny paper. It is another great boost. The block will reflect the light in all the directions. On product page you can find the HEX codes for colours which match together. HEX codes representing RGB colour space (colours of the monitor).

  • To get the closest correspoding codes in Pantone and RAL use these converters:


    ➜ PANTONE CONVERTER


    ➜ RAL CONVERTER

FIVE COLOURS THAT MATCH

  • LIME WATER

    ①#4F758C
    ②#768E76
    ③#9EA660
    ④#BCBE98
    ⑤#D9D7D0

  • MASON

    ①#6393A6

    ②#918682

    ③#BF785E

    ④#D8A28E

    ⑤#F2CBBD

  • RURAL HORIZONT

    ①#A9BED9

    ②#C1C6CC

    ③#D9CDBF

    ④#A59585

    ⑤#735E4C

  • HONEY

    ①#D9C179

    ②#F2E3B6

    ③#8C7242

    ④#594427

    ⑤#45351F

  • SMOKE

    ①#3B3F47

    ②#525860

    ③#6A717A

    ④#8A8E94

    ⑤#A8A9AD

  • POPPY

    ①#D15252

    ②#905A48

    ③#50613F

    ④#9BA498

    ⑤#E6E8F0

  • WETLAND

    ①#A1B7E3

    ②#023F59

    ③#265C56

    ④#C99E69

    ⑤#DEDEDE

  • TRANSPORT

    ①#708591

    ②#B0A41C

    ③#998A6A

    ④#A35F52

    ⑤#B9B3B1

  • VIOLET VELVET

    ①#7F5099

    ②#705197

    ③#615394

    ④#5F609B

    ⑤#5D6DA3

  • TOPOGRAPHY

    ①#1C2C1F

    ②#3F5236

    ③#48533C

    ④#BFBC9A

    ⑤#948568

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PANTONE CONVERTERRAL CONVERTER

WHERE TO GET IT

Try visiting local stationery shops, paper stores and craft shops. In our case - the local shop is called "World of paper" - they have all the kind of paper in a large A0 format which we divided in to multiple A3 or A4 sheets.

Try to Google: "Pantone colour paper", "Origami colour paper", "A3 colour paper", "A3 colour sheets" to find your local suplier. You can also find many sellers on ecommerce platforms such as Amazon or Ebay.

You can find several references below:

EUROPE

USA

SOUTH AMERICA

  • You can also experiment with other materials:

    WOOD VENEER
    MARBLE WALLPAPER
    METALIC PAPER

    Wood veneers look great - the final art looks like it is made from wood! Also wallpapers in decor of marble or metal look astonishing.

    01_05 - WHIRL PEAK / MADE FROM VENEER 
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