Ah, finally some more folks from Belgium here. Welcome.
I have had the same problems you had with converting paper weights and types of glue to what is available here in Belgium.
What I normally use:
• For paper, I use canon "Matte heavyweight paper". It is 170gr (less than the 200/250 gr that is often suggested here), but in my opinion, it works perfectly. TerrainLinx is specifically designed not to be too dependent on the weight of the paper (most things use double-folds and props usually have internal reinforcements when necessary). But most of all, it is the paper I get the best results out of when it comes to printing. I print on a normal inkjet printer (a Canon ip4200 I think, it is more than 5 years old) and when you start using normal card stock, the colors tend to look a bit flat. This paper gives you nice, vibrant colors. All the promo images I have done so far for the sets I designed were printed on this paper.
The downside is that this isn’t the easiest paper to find. Canon isn’t that well represented in Belgium. The place I have found always carries it is Grobet’s in Antwerp (let me know where you are from, I might see if I know anything nearer). If you can’t find this paper locally, HP has got a similar sort of paper, but the colors are less vibrant (at least with my printer). You could also go for photo paper, but I personally prefer a matte finish to my terrain. Like I said, as long as it is at least 170gr, you should be fine.
• As for the glue, that’s a whole different matter altogether. As other people have already said, the problem is the water in the glue. Water wrinkles paper, so there are 2 options.
Either you are a patient person and then you can go with normal glue (Pritt has some decent hobby glues, both white and transparent, mostly marketed to kids). Take the liquid stuff (NOT the pritt sticks, because they are terrible in my opinion), apply it in very small amounts, glue and let it dry preferably overnight between 2 thick books. The less glue, the less wrinkle.
If you are not a patient person (I know I’m not), you have to find glue that isn’t water-based. The only one I found so-far in Belgium is also from Pritt, it is called a glue-pen. It is this one: . It has the big advantage of not wrinkling your paper. It has the big disadvantage of being rather messy to work with. I generally use a combination of both glue types, depending on what I want to glue. For small tabs, I use standard glue (because it holds better), for big surfaces I use the non-wrinkle kind. The problem here again is finding the glue pen. I have found they often sell it in specialized arts stores. I find mine in Antwerp in Schleiper on the Belgiëlei.
If you have any more questions, just shoot. Or PM me if you prefer to continue in Dutch.
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