When you are walking down the aisles of a thrift store looking for book folding materials, you might be overwhelmed by the choices. Choosing the right book doesn't just ensure your art looks good; it makes the actual folding process significantly easier on your hands.
The Easy-Book Checklist
- Novel Hardcovers: Standard fiction hardbacks are ideal. They have consistent page weights and comfortable widths.
- Sewn bindings: If you peer at the spine's top, you want to see stitched clusters of pages rather than a solid layer of dried glue. Sewn books lie flatter and fold easily.
- Soft, matte pages: Avoid shiny, coated photographic papers. Matte paper marks cleanly with pencil and stays folded without popping back up.