Depending on the material you select, Design Space will always recommend Scoring Wheel or Double Scoring Wheel. But in general, here's the difference: Scoring Wheel is used to score thin materials, while Double Scoring Wheel is used to score thicker and/or coated materials.
To achieve a flawless finish using Double Scoring Wheel, you fold into the score lines. This means materials must always be placed on the cutting mat "pretty side" (or printed side) down so that the creases are made on the backside of your material. If you ever need the "pretty" sides to face each other, you'll then, and only then, score on the "pretty" side, and thus place your material face up on the mat.
We've rigorously tested a wide range of materials to give you a list of recommendations on which tool to use.
| Material | Category | Scoring Wheel |
|---|---|---|
| Acetate | Other | Single |
| Cardstock: 80lb. | Cardstock | Single |
| Cereal Box | Cardstock and Board | Double |
| Construction Paper | Paper | Single |
| Copper, 40 Gauge | Other | Single |
| Copy Paper: 20lb., 24lb., 34lb | Paper | Single |
| Cork | Other Materials | Double |
| Corrugated Cardstock | Cardstock | Single |
| Corrugated Paper | Paper | Double |
| Craft Foam: 2mm | Other Materials | Double |
| Crepe Paper | Paper | Single |
| Embossed Foil Paper | Paper | Single |
| Flat Cardboard | Cardstock and Board | Double |
| Flocked Paper | Paper | Single |
| Flocked Paper | Paper | Double |
| Foil Acetate | Other | Single |
| Foil Paper | Paper | Double |
| Foil Posterboard | Cardstock and Board | Double |
| Glitter Cardstock* | Cardstock | Single |
| Grocery Bag | Other | Single |
| Handmade Paper | Paper | Single |
| Heavy Cardstock: 100lb. + | Cardstock and Board | Double |
| Heavy Patterned Paper | Paper | Double |
| Holographic Cardstock | Cardstock | Single |
| Kraft Board | Cardstock and Board | Double |
| Kraft Cardstock | Cardstock | Single |
| Light Chipboard | Cardstock and Board | Double |
| Light Glitter Paper* | Paper | Single |
| Light Patterned Paper | Paper | Single |
| Origami | Paper | Single |
| Parchment Paper | Paper | Single |
| Patterned Glitter Cardstock | Cardstock and Board | Double |
| Pearl Paper | Paper | Single |
| Photo Paper | Paper | Single |
| Plastic Canvas | Other | Single |
| Shimmer Paper | Paper | Double |
| Sparkle Paper | Paper | Double |
| Sticky Note | Other | Single |
| Tattoo Paper | Paper | Single |
| Vellum | Other | Single |
| Watercolor Paper | Paper | Double |
| Wax Paper | Paper | Single |
| Wrapping Paper | Paper | Single |
*We recommend placing glitter paper and cardstock "pretty side" down on the mat for best results.