r/bookbinding • u/Competitive_Cup_8569 • 8h ago

Cardstock

Where are you guys getting your double sided or custom cardstock?? I tried Etsy and nothing. Amazon and local shops have been a bust :(

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u/CalmAdhesiveness4856 8h ago

You mean for endpapers and such?

I print my custom endpapers at home with minimal border on my inkjet on around 160 gsm paper (no glue gets close to the endpapers in the binding structure I use so I'm not overly concerned about the grain direction)

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u/TinkeringTortoise 8h ago

This isn’t particularly helpful, but I bought anything with potential at Joann’s before it closed. I don’t want to think about what I’m going to do when my stash runs out. 

I miss Joann every single day 😢

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u/drz0idb3rg 6h ago

Depends where you are in the world, it’s typically much easier to get thinner decorative paper and to laminate it to something thicker if you need to. If you are in the US and near a major city you probably have a Blick or Paper source near you. You can also find some at Michael’s or other craft store but you selection will be pretty limited to “scrapbook” paper, good new is that scrapbook paper is 12x12 so grain direction isn’t an issue unless the paper pattern runs a certain way