Re: [BKARTS] Paper grain

["Peter D. Verheyen" <verheyen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Get it wet, run it between your finger nails along two perpendicular 
edges, gently pull it along two perpendicular edges, gently fold it 
on itself in two directions. With the latter, make sure it is the 
same amount of material. You can use any of these with just about any 
thickness of paper.

p.

At 07:43 PM 11/28/2006, you wrote:
> Can someone tell me how to tell (if it is possible) the direction of 
> paper grain on 80 gsm Bond paper.
> Jessica


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