Re: [BKARTS] Paper Grain direction

[Dennis Yuen <info@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I find that the bending test is the easiest and safest to do. My first 
bookmaking teacher would tear up a corner of the paper, lick it up and 
see which way it curls. It's fast, but I don't like the fact that you 
will have to waste that corner. However, this snip-and-lick option 
doesn't really work for card stock and boards, in which I found the 
bending method works perfectly.

Dennis

Paper and Bookmaking Blog: http://CaiLun.info



Lee Churchill wrote:
> I do a non-destructive test. I bend the paper vertically and
> horizontally, whichever is 'springier' is against the grain. 
>   

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