Ordering paper for a classroom or a workshop
Buying for twenty people is a different exercise from buying for yourself. The failure modes are running out mid-session and buying a material nobody can actually use, and both are avoidable with a little arithmetic.
Count sheets, then add a third
Participants make mistakes and restart. A third above the theoretical number is the working margin most workshops end up needing, and it is cheaper than stopping.
Standardise on one weight
Mixed weights within a group produce visibly different results and awkward comparisons. One stock, in quantity, is easier to teach with and usually cheaper.
Test the material yourself first
Buy one pack, use it the way the group will, and only then order the rest. This catches the surprises – a paper that pills under an eraser, a marker that bleeds through – while they are still cheap.
What we have on the shelf for this
Everything below is in the Markers and Tape section at Study Goods right now, listed newest price first. Stock moves, so the page is the authority.
- ARTISTRO Dual-Tip Acrylic Paint Marker Pens – Set of 36 — $12.99
- Hygloss Note Paper Cube – 3" Square Non-Sticky Memo Pad – 500 Sheets in White Color – Note C — $8.99
- Secopad Scrapbook Tape, Glue Tape for Crafts, 4 Pack, Light-Colored Shell — $8.99
- HUIRUSO 4 Pack Double Sided Tape Roller, Scrapbook Supplies, Glue Tape — $7.99
- TBC The Best Crafts Acrylic Paint Markers, 24 Colors Dual Tip Pen — $6.99
What it costs
Across markers and tape at Study Goods prices currently run from $6.99 to $12.99. In markers and tape that spread is mostly build quality and pack size rather than brand name: the cheapest option on this shelf is a reasonable place to start, and the dearest earns the difference in daily use rather than on the specification sheet.
Questions we get at the counter
Do you sell to schools on account?
Contact us with what you need and we will tell you what we can do. Everything on the site is priced as listed.
Can I return an opened pack of paper?
Returns are for unused items in original packaging, within 30 days.
Related parts of the shop
If this was not quite what you were looking for, the neighbouring sections are Cardstock and Specialty Paper, Felt and Fabric, Kraft and Packing Paper, Origami Paper. They are all listed on the shop page.
Buying from Study Goods
United States orders of $30 and over ship free, and a flat $4.75 applies below that. Everything is packed at 50 W 8th St in New York and we ship within the United States only. Study Goods takes returns for 30 days from delivery on unused items in their original packaging, and the full terms are on the Study Goods return policy page. If a specification you need is missing from a product page, call +1 212-674-4400 during opening hours — Mon-Sun: 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM — and we will check the item physically rather than guess.
Side by side
The table below pulls the published figures off the 5 markers and tape listings above so they can be compared without opening six tabs. A dash means the manufacturer of that markers and tape did not state the figure, not that the item lacks it, because Study Goods does not fill those gaps with estimates. Where a number matters to your decision and the table shows a dash, call +1 212-674-4400 and we will measure the item at the 50 W 8th St counter in about a minute.
| Item | Price | Quantity | Size | Material |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARTISTRO Dual-Tip Acrylic Paint Marker Pens – Set of 36 | $12.99 | – | – | Acrylic |
| Hygloss Note Paper Cube – 3" Square Non-Sticky Memo Pad – | $8.99 | 500 sheets | – | – |
| Secopad Scrapbook Tape, Glue Tape for Crafts, 4 Pack, Ligh | $8.99 | 4 pack | – | – |
| HUIRUSO 4 Pack Double Sided Tape Roller, Scrapbook Supplie | $7.99 | 4 pack | – | – |
| TBC The Best Crafts Acrylic Paint Markers, 24 Colors Dual | $6.99 | 24 colors | – | Acrylic |
How the rest of the shop is laid out
Study Goods keeps a deliberately narrow craft and specialty paper range, split into the sections below. The counts and price bands are read from the live studygoods.shop catalogue at the moment this page was built, so they show the actual shape of the the West Village shelf rather than a marketing summary of it. If a section looks small, that is because Study Goods would rather stock a few things we can answer questions about than list everything a distributor offers.
| Section | Items | Price range |
|---|---|---|
| Cardstock and Specialty Paper | 10 | $6.01 – $18.99 |
| Felt and Fabric | 4 | $9.99 – $26.99 |
| Kraft and Packing Paper | 3 | $1.54 – $39.99 |
| Markers and Tape | 5 | $6.99 – $12.99 |
| Origami Paper | 2 | $6.99 – $12.99 |
Reading a product page here
Every listing on studygoods.shop is written from the manufacturer specification, and where the manufacturer is silent Study Goods leaves the field out rather than fill the gap, which is why some craft and specialty paper pages are shorter than others. The details block on each page carries the figures that were actually published — pack quantity, size, material and compatibility — and the paragraph underneath says which part of the the West Village shelf the item belongs to. Anything not covered there is a question for +1 212-674-4400, and Study Goods would rather answer it before an order than process a return afterwards. Stock counts come from the same records the counter uses, so an item showing as available is an item on the shelf at 50 W 8th St.