I've ordered over 7 or 8 packs of these star strips at this point, and I highly highly recommend them! I'm very picky on paper appearances and durability but this checks off all the boxes. Not too thick, not too thin. And all of the patterns are beautiful too, the golden and silver accents are very shiny and catch your eye. As long as you know how to make the paper stars, puffing them up will not be an issue (try to make the extra "tail" that you fold back from the first knot as long as possible without going over the edge, this will help them inflate and stay sturdy).