Chiyogami 8 1/2 x 11 Silver Bubbles

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Invitation curling will sometimes happen on printers with paper paths that are not straight through. Many of the printer manufacturers have such models. If curling does occur, one suggestion is to take a stack of the curled invitations, and gently bend the stack back and forth. Generally speaking, this will take the curl out of the cards. If you do have access to a straight path printer, such as Canon, Epson, or Lexmark, I suggest that you use them as a first choice.

With the huge number of available printer models from various manufacturers and the legacy devices in use in homes, this can be complicated question. Here are three ways to judge if a particular weight of paper is suitable for your particular printer

1. Pay attention to our printing recommendations

Based on our testing and data received directly from the mills, we offer printing recommendations for every paper variety that we sell, right on that particular items product page. If a paper is better suited to laser printing as opposed to inkjet printing or vice versa, that will be reflected in our recommendation. If a paper is too thick for most home printers, then we will not recommend inkjet or laser printing. Keep in mind that our results cannot guarantee your results with your particular printer. However, our recommendations offer an educated first consideration.

2. Consult your printers specifications

Compare our papers listed weights with the recommendations found with your particular printer model specifications. If you have misplaced or discarded your printers specifications documents, you may be able to find them online. Search for your printer manufacturer and model followed by the word specifications. Once you have located the document, find the paper specifications section. You can look for keywords like thickness, paper weight, media types, etc. Try to find a range of recommended paper weights that the printer is manufactured to print. You may see two sets of units, pounds and grams. You can then compare that range with our listed paper weights. If you are unfamiliar with either the North American paper weight system or European grams per square meter system, you can learn about it in our article and video, Text Weight Paper,Card Stock Paper and Paper Density Explained.

If your printers documentation does not include a range of recommended paper weights, then you may be able to find out by contacting the manufacturer.

3. Test a sample sheet

Once you have read our printing recommendations and compared the paper weight with your printers range of recommended weights, you can feel confident that you have done your homework. Printing a sample sheet is the final stop toward gaining the confidence that you printer can or cannot handle a particular paper. We offer single samples of all of our papers in home printable sizes for customer testing.

Unless you are experienced with the exact paper brand and line you want to print, before placing your full order, it is always best to first order a sample and test it in your printer.

Chiyogami is a great paper for lining your own invitation envelopes. Chiyogami is light weight, luxuriously soft, and delicate to the eye, yet is surprisingly durable, allowing it to flawlessly stand up to cutting, folding, and gluing. In addition, its stunning colors and patterns make it all the more alluring for envelope liners.

Japanese Decorative Pearlized Papers are also ideal for lining your own envelopes. Like chiyogami, pearlized papers are soft and delicate, yet withstand the rigors of cutting, folding, and gluing surprisingly well. While both papers are exquisite, the main difference between the two is that chiyogami is often silkscreened with multiple colors and intricate patterns, whereas the patterns of pearlized papers are often more simple, and are uniform in color. If you are looking for envelope liner with a more subtle appearance, pearlized paper may be the choice for you.

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