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Grunge paper (and grunge board) are unique. I don't think I've ever came across a substitute, but you might be able to create the "look of" with chipboard. I'm a huge fan of Tim's grunge products and I can't wait to try all his new papers.
I don't think anything can be substituted if you want to be able to crinkle it at all. The grunge paper is about the same thickness as the back of a pad of lined paper here, but it's totally flexible. And if you get it - be warned it STINKS when you open the pack, but it will wear off.
Yep - totally flexible, very strong, holds its shape beautifully. Whether you can substitute anything probably depends what you want to do with it. If you're doing something like making a cover for your MP3 player then the answer is not really (unless you're getting in to leather work!) but if you're looking at something like the grungepaper roses then yes, you can do that with cardstock although you may have to work a bit harder to mold the shape. Can you tell us a bit more about what you want to make?
Thanks to you both. Joanne x, I just wanted to try Tim's grunge flowers and to buy grunge paper I have to buy a pack of about twelve at about $15 AUD just to try them. I'm not highly inventive, so 12 sheets would be a bit over the top! Also, what colour are they? Thanks so much for your help. Valda
They are a dull flat grey and they do have a unique feel, somewhat like fun foam! Buy it, once you use it and see what you can do with it, you will love it! I do not do any TH type of paper crafts, but I LOVE the grunge paper for die cutting everything!
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Thanks to you both. Joanne x, I just wanted to try Tim's grunge flowers and to buy grunge paper I have to buy a pack of about twelve at about $15 AUD just to try them. I'm not highly inventive, so 12 sheets would be a bit over the top! Also, what colour are they? Thanks so much for your help. Valda
You can often find eBay sellers or smaller craft retailers selling single sheets so maybe have a hunt around. Or maybe see if a crafty friend or two would like to split a package with you?
Do you mean the flowers like the ones he did on this tag? You can do the same thing with regular cardstock (not too thick) but it's not quite as easy to mold to shape, you may need to work a bit harder to work the fibers in the paper and get the petals to lay as you want them to. You can see the colour of Grungepaper in the photos on that tag tutorial - it's a lightish grey and a very dull (almost suede-like) surface.
Thank you so much you great SCS for answering all my questions. In fact, I have found someone who has kindly offered to share her stash with me so I shall soon know just what grunge paper is like. Again, thanks to you all. Valda
Have you tried looking for demonstration videos on Tim's website? I saw one some time ago and was amazed at the differences between chipboard and grunge paper.
Whats the secret on wax sealing--I just bought a wax sealing kit and what a mess I made when I tried to stamp on it. The kit is by Paper Studio from Hobby Lobby...
Whats the secret on wax sealing--I just bought a wax sealing kit and what a mess I made when I tried to stamp on it. The kit is by Paper Studio from Hobby Lobby...
You might get more response if you post this as a new thread, with sealing wax in the title, down in the Techniques and Products section. As we don't have HL here and I'm not familiar with the kit, I am guessing that you mean the old-fashioned sticks of sealing wax for envelopes?
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