Hi Marit! 💗
You are so right…the US paper weight system (lb) based on 500-sheet parent size is confusing compared to GSM!
To make things easier for this and future projects, here is a quick conversion reference for the materials I use:
65 lb Cover = ~176 GSM (Light cardstock)
80 lb Cover = ~216 GSM (Medium cardstock)
100–110 lb Cover = ~270–300 GSM (Heavy cardstock)
Medium Weight Chipboard = .050" caliper / ~1.27 mm thick (roughly 1/16")
Since you are using a thicker 100-sheet A5 pad, adjusting your spine to account for the extra pad depth plus your chipboard covers will definitely give your pen the room it needs. You are doing an amazing job adapting the pattern to European standards! 😍✂️
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06 Sep 11:31
Hi Mary! I’m glad we figured it out regarding your Forevermore album page one rounded pocket! 💗 hows everything coming along? 😍