Thanks for the tips, David. I've tried a handful of different papers from origami-shop but none of the duo ones. I really like the white/color combo of kami. Is there a consensus about which paper brands create the highest quality kami?
-Ian On Thu, Mar 26, 2020, 9:37 AM David W <david.whitb...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi Ian, > > I find that most of the papers the Origami Shop sell are tougher than > kami. In particular the golden river paper is my favorite and their tissue > foil is pretty neat too. They are expensive. Probably the best cheap > solution that is durable is double tissue. > > I found that if I only burnish a crease the first time I make it and > burnish to better settle complex sinks and collapses and the rest of the > time keep a light touch to the folding, it is much less likely for to > fatigue or tear kami and the paper still looks crisp and sharp at the end. > > David > > On Wed, Mar 25, 2020 at 9:17 PM Ian McRobbie <ian.mcrob...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > Hi all, > > > > I love the color variety and availability of kami but I've grown tired of > > living in fear of it tearing when I fold even intermediate-complexity > > models. Is there a stronger ready-made alternative to kami? What do you > use > > when you need a duo paper that's tougher than standard kami? > > > > Thanks, > > Ian > > >
