Like magazine pages, this is a “found” craft paper. The glossy variety can be used like magazine pages: slick colorful pieces to use as needed. The catalog pages like newsprint should be used as such. Some very pricey catalogs are printed on thicker paper. All are subject to water ripples and spots if too much water-based glue is used.
Here again, paper beads are easy to make from this material. If the last inch of the strip is a photograph, then the bead will be colorful regardless of what the rest of the strip contains. Or use a tapered strip to make a long bead with a fatter middle. Only the edges of the strip will show. Experiment with cutting your strips to see what patterns are formed as the bead is rolled.
Not acid-free, the better glossy catalog pages should still have a reasonable life span in your paper crafts.
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