Why does nobody talk about grain direction when using decorative papers?

I ruined a $40 sheet of marbled paper for a cover in Austin because I didn't check, and the whole thing warped overnight. Anyone have a good trick to tell the grain on those fancy, thick sheets?

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jade_lane1mo ago

Sometimes the watermark or the deckle edge can give you a hint.

ryan4941mo ago

Forty bucks for one sheet of paper? That's brutal. Try bending it gently each way, the side that gives less is with the grain.