Why do bibles have thin paper

It allows the , words of a modern translation to fit into a reasonably sized book less than an inch thick. Some cost-effective bibles are printed on groundwood paper think newsprint , which is thin and light but offers no resiliency. This type of paper is easily damaged by moisture, including oil from our skin.

I have a groundwood bible in my collection. Because my fingers tend to smudge the text quite easily, I do not often read it. I much prefer a bible printed on lightweight offset paper. Particularly something north of 40 grams per square meter. Most of us in North America measure paper in pounds. Copy paper is about 20lb. Premium paper for our printers is usually lbs. Thin and light bibles will use a paper with a gsm between 20 and The importance of the Bible paper obviously varies with the reader.

Not only does it feel nicer, but the opacity will be higher, making the text easier to read. There will be less shadowing from text on the reverse side and heavier paper makes the pages easier to turn. When you try to reverse a fold, you get little resistance, and no 'snap' feeling. The paper does not tear but leans backwards and you need to guide it with your fingers to the right crease line, otherwise you will make a new one.

Squashing, and even worse, sinking, is not performed easily. The paper is a bit like fabric, with too little surface tension. I needed a lot of time to make the talons, with so many sink folds. The tip of the wings went faster, though. The shaping stage was much more successful, as I managed to shape the small details easily with tweezers here and there.

Again, the result is worth the effort! It's not the right paper for modulars. Folding the units is straight forward, unlike the assembly. For this model you must hold all the tabs with clips. Inserting the tabs into the pockets showed the relative weakness of this paper, but the final structure is stable. Again I tried the recommended size and it seems the paper is comfortably suited to the task. It was easier than usual to make a multi-layered squash fold with the ears.

I made curved creases, so that the model would hold its 3D shape stably, and the final model is very pleasing. A thin, strong paper that lasts a long time is a very good starting point. Being so thin it naturally leads one to consider complex models, and our views differ here a little. I found it easy to shape, while Gadi felt the paper became too weak after too little fiddling with the fine details.

We both agree that it is well-suited for multi-layered models. For other uses, it is a solid paper that will satisfy you. Tessellations went surprisingly well and gave good result for this thickness; modulars are not good good candidates, since this paper is neither sold cut to squares, nor in colors.

It may also be too thin to hold its own weight. For simple, traditional use it is very good. For action models it is good for pull action, but not for push. However, I was surprised to see how the 3D rabbit held its posture. The new Flickr design made it difficult to look for models made from Bible paper and I found only two images; both are tessellations, both presented with back light.

Since it is not a common paper, and you have to look for it at a friendly printing press, there is no surprise here. It's a solid paper that will last for many years, stronger than it looks, and with many benefits. Skip to main content. Edited by Sara Adams. Bible paper is highly suitable for traditional models This paper is called Bible paper a. Properties Thickness : The measured weight is 50 gsm. The thickness measurement is 62 microns; this is on the left side of the scale, a little thicker than Kraft and Onion Skin papers, but similar to ordinary kami.

Sizes : This paper is mostly available in A4 sheets, and up to full sheets of B1 Colors : Three shades of white are available: white, off white, and cream white. Paper Coloring or Colorability : Applying water color resulted in some curving and rippling, which was expected.

However, the color was very quickly noticeable on the other side, so there is no point in trying to make a duo color sheet with it. There was no change in the size or proportion of the paper after it had dried. Texture : Smooth to the touch. It has a fabric-like feeling, a little silky. Photogenic : It is a white paper.

In addition to Bibles, this paper is used for other types of publications. Typical uses include large books and:. Actively scan device characteristics for identification. Use precise geolocation data. Select personalised content. Create a personalised content profile. Measure ad performance. Select basic ads. Create a personalised ads profile. Select personalised ads. Apply market research to generate audience insights. Measure content performance. Develop and improve products.

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