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I splurged on a big order of color from Carte Fini in addition to several rolls of greens for the main set grass. I found the best selection of colors well-stocked at $7/roll for the 180g robust rolls. (Amazon was selling the same rolls for $27/each so, watch out. You can also order directly from the Italian manufacturer's gorgeous site Cartotecnica Rossi at about  €2.35 + tx and shipping   ( under  $3/roll) but I personally avoid ordering that way because the shipping to the US would cost more than the product itself, and I hate that concept, even if the math works out for it to cost the same.) I've developed a torrid love affair with crepe paper. Talented Karima used to carry German doublette crepes at her boutique that, while still nicely weighted, were finer grained that the Italian 180g rolls I get today from Michael at Carte Fini. Thinner crepe can't take whetting or painting and just falls apart or bleeds, but the 180g is hardy and can stand up on its own as blad...

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