Mulberry Paper Scrap Pack by Black Ink Papers, Assorted (SP-100)

I'm happy with the paper selection I received. The paper is nice, some pieces a little thicker than others. There are several patterns and many single color pieces. All the pieces are small. I haven't found anything to use them for yet, but I'm happy to have them.

The ratio of plain white / cream/ boring papers to colorful ones was sort of high, but the price was good. I used up almost all of the rich colorful or interesting patterned papers covering this lampshade for my book nook. Some of them were very thick and opaque but I'm still quite happy with how this turned out.

I bought two bags, this picture represents the contents of only ONE bag.I felt that the number of pieces was generous for the price, though the overwhelming majority were plain/solid colors, so I took a star off for that. But, there were some nice lace-like mulberry pieces and several with printed designs on one side.The largest pieces were about 6 inches long x 3 or 4 inches wide. The smallest piece was at least 3 inches x 3 inches, which is definitely large enough to include in a collage or art journal.If you've never worked with mulberry paper, and you really like the look of the torn/rough edges instead of cut edges, simply make a fold where you want the edge to be, then brush a small amount of water along the fold with your finger or a paintbrush to moisten the paper along the fold. Open the paper, and, while it is still wet, gently pull it apart along the fold with your hands. Don't use scissors! It will pull apart and leave soft, torn fibers along both edges.

These papers are so fun to use in art journaling and collage projects.For those who aren't familiar, the papers I received came in three different textures: there were smooth, medium thickness papers in various colors; there were rough, highly absorbent and translucent thin papers, and there were bumpy papers with variable thickness. The translucent are my favorites, as many of them have embedded materials that make them interesting and beautiful. I didn't count, but I probably received, in total, about 15-20 different kinds of papers. Most of them had repeats or small stacks, but a few were one of a kind. A few had printed patterns, and a few were completely solid and patternless. Most of the papers were in sizes about 3x3-ish, but they were not consistent. They are trimmings and leftovers, so the next pack I buy (and I definitely will buy more) will probably be entirely different.There are a few things you might want to know about mulberry paper itself before buying. It is not made from wood pulp as we know it in the west. It is hand made paper from one of several types of material, but it has a different consistency. If you cut it, it gives a crisp clean cut; but if you tear it, it feathers in a very interesting way. Gluing with a paintbrush also feathers the edges. It is much more absorbent than ordinary paper, and I believe most if not all was unsized. It dries quite quickly, and is much stronger than it would appear. I've read that it used to be used for fabric, though it is not woven. It is very, very nice for watercolor or ink, though probably only for brushed ink, as a regular pen wouldn't work well with the texture.One final note for scrapbookers, art journalists, and collagers: I think my favorite thing about this paper is that it doesn't curl at all when I glue it. It lies flat, exactly where I put it. This makes it a favorite for me, as I have had so very much problem with other papers curling and warping.

There was a big chunk of boring white papers in the middle of the pack. 😕

I've purchased several of these "scrap packs" from this same company (Black Ink), but usually at a bricks & mortar art supply store. The packs stocked in bricks & mortar stores all included a great selection of prints and novelty textures, along with a fair amount of solids, and the overall quantity in the pack was much greater. This was a VERY skimpy pack, and it is ALL solids, mostly spread among 4 colors. What a waste of money! Clearly the company provides the better packs to the bricks & mortar stores and reserves these dud packs for the online buyers. I'll never buy one of these packs online again. Lesson learned!

Beautiful papers. Variety of colors and textures. Perfect for collage

These are small 3-4 inch squares of paper. 2/3s of the scraps were either white, gray, brown or black. Very few of the interesting patterns or brighter colors. Not a good value.

Lots of small pieces of solid colour paper, very thin powdery (sorry I’m not describing it well) pieces, mediocre quality at best. Very, very few pieces of patterned paper contrary to the image in the photo. Lots of repeat pieces of yellow and white. Larger pieces were on outside of packing sandwiching smaller pieces in the middle thus making the package appear bulkier than it really was. Was probably worth what I paid but would not order again. Options for use are limited because of the excessive number of small pieces.

I was so looking forward to receiving this paper pack because the picture on the seller's page looked really pretty. However, when I received the actual pack, I could have literally cried with disappointment! The pack was thin and the papers within, though in pretty colours, were all plain. I could count exactly one piece of patterned paper! It was absolutely not worth the amount spent. I have requested for a refund and hope the seller will improve in transparent advertisement of products and giving value for money. Thank you.

Beautiful workable Mulberry paper . Large bright sheets at a reasonable price. Gifted in a beautiful lime green pouch and a friendly postcard. Lovely!!!

Reichhaltige Auswahl an verschiedenen Papieren, von dünn bis dick. Auch die Farben sind toll. Mit dem Produkt selbst bin ich voll und ganz zufrieden. Aber Vorsicht, die Sendung war nicht zollgerecht deklariert, musste extra zum Zollamt fahren und es persönlich abholen. Sowas ist einfach nur nervig !!

Très très décevant ! Les couleurs ne correspondent pas du tout à l’échantillon présenté. Aucun intérêt.