Paper For Albums

I know I saw a thread about the different types of paper to use for album pages, but I just can't find it after doing many searches. I apologize because I know this has been discussed before! Would someone remind me what weight of paper I need to use to print out album pages on. I thought I remembered it was 32 lb., but I'm just not sure.
I would be grateful for any advice on type, brand, and weight.

Thank you so much for your help!

Karen

I'd say double that. Michael's Craft stores has a nice white (I think other shades available) 65lb acid free paper which works a treat. Look for it in the scrap booking section.

Most major office supplies have a nice selection of papers. Most better paper is acid free too. I know that Office Depot stores have printing service and you get the paper hole punched by the ream. Be careful about your printing method, unless using mounts. Ink from inkjets can transfer.

Thank you so much for the replies! This helps a lot!

Karen------you will find the discussion under-----"steiner pages"
You need to clearify if your album is going to have a few hundred pages ,then a very fine quality paper can be used cost wise.But if your going to print for a worldwide collection,lets say a few thousand pages then use a lighter paper and watch what paper thickness restrictions your printer has.

I buy 32 lb 100% cotton paper for my albums. I'm quite happy with the thickness, and cotton paper is naturally acid free.

In the past I have used 65 lb acid free cover stock from Staples. Just remember, the heavier the paper, the more binders you will need.

If you're lucky enough to have a paper store in your area, just go in there and check out all the samples and see what you like.

I have been re-vamping my entire collection and trying different weights of paper.
Used some 110lb (150 sheets for about 6 bucks at Wal-Mart), used Steiners pages
and also some of the Philosateleia.
Worked out very well I thought it looked good and very robust for handling but like
apastuszak mentioned, more weight equals more binders.

If you get a chance to stop in to one of the office supply places go to their area that
does the bulk printing and look at all their paper samples, it may help you decide.

I use from Office Max, Premium Index Card Stock, 110 Lbs. The color is Ivory.

Be very careful when using cotton paper as it is a common misconception that it is naturally acid-free. Unless the cotton paper is specifically labelled as acid free, is is usually closer to acid neutral, and is mostly on the lower end of neutral. I have tested many cotton papers not labelled as acid-free, and the best I have found was a pH of 5.5, which is not acceptable for long term archiving.

That's interesting. I was told by a US Archivist that cotton paper is considered archival quality, and will outlast any wood pulp paper. I don't have a way to test paper for acid content, so I am going by his word.

Here's what I use:

http://www.discountofficeitems.com/.../p52419.html

Acid-free, Lignin-free, and a nice parchment look to it.

Kurt