Glassine is the thin, slick, see-through paper that cookie shops and candy makers reach for when the product should show. We print it as flat bags or as rolls, in one or two spot colors.
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Pick any of the 2 glassine papers, upload your logo and place it on the sheet. We send a free proof before anything prints.
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Glassine is paper pressed between hot steel rollers until the fibers lie flat and dense. There is no wax and no coating. The smoothness itself slows grease, and the tight sheet lets light through.
Held flat it looks milky white. Laid over a cookie or a chocolate it turns almost clear, so the customer sees the product and the print at the same time.
It runs light, about 25 to 30 lb, and it rustles. That sound and the slight shine are why it reads as premium on a bakery counter.
The two formats in this range are the same paper in two shapes. The table matches each to the work it does best.
| Format | Made for | Typical pick | Good to know | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glassine paper bags | Cookies, macarons, brownies, candy, pastry sleeves, seed and spice packets | One or two colors on the front panel | 4.75 × 6.75 in | Flat, with a fold-over flap; sealed with a sticker or a fold |
| Glassine paper rolls | Interleaving sliced cheese and meat, box lining, wrapping bars, coffee bag inner sheets | One or two colors as a repeat | 15 in × 500 ft | Tears across a dispenser bar; cut sheets on request |
Pick bags if the item is sold one at a time and the customer carries it away. Pick rolls if the paper goes between layers, inside a box or around a bar on a packing bench. Printed glassine bags are where most bakeries start.
Butter is the usual worry. A shortbread left in a glassine bag until morning leaves a faint shadow on the paper but no wet patch. The dense sheet holds the fat near the surface.
Chocolate and caramel release cleanly from it, which is why candy makers use it as a twist wrap and a box interleaf. Coffee oils behave the same way on a roll liner.
Heat is not a problem in typical oven-safe grades, which take up to 400°F. Moisture is. Glassine is not a moisture barrier, so a damp cake or a cut cheese needs paraffin paper, not glassine, for anything longer than a day.
Measure the item and add room for the flap. A flat bag should take the product with half an inch to spare on each side and an inch of flap to fold over.
A longer glassine paper roll at 1,000 ft suits a packing bench that lines boxes all day; the 500 ft rolls fit a counter dispenser.
Glassine takes ink on its slick face, but it is translucent, so the print shows faintly from the back as well. We keep artwork to one or two spot colors and place it where the product will not fight it.
On a bag, the logo sits on the front panel below the flap. On a roll, a loose repeat at about 4 in spacing means the mark lands somewhere on every tear.
Dark inks read best. A pale pastel on glassine almost vanishes once a brown cookie is behind it. Our printing on greaseproof paper guide shows how a proof mocks this up.
Using a glassine bag for a warm cookie straight off the tray. Steam condenses on the inside, the paper goes limp and the cookie softens. Cool it first.
Choosing the bag by cookie width alone. The flap needs an inch, and a thick cookie needs a touch of width for the fold to lie flat.
Ordering a four-color design. Glassine is a one or two color paper; more than that looks heavy on a sheet this thin.
The minimum is 1,000 bags or one roll. Samples of the paper weight can be asked for on the quote request page.
What buyers ask before a first order. Type a word to filter the cards, or open one to read the full answer.
Bags. A flat bag with a flap is filled and folded in seconds at the counter.
Bags. A flat bag with a flap is filled and folded in seconds at the counter. A roll makes sense only if you are wrapping bars or lining boxes on a packing bench.
Mostly. A faint grease shadow can show where the pastry touched, but the paper does not go wet or wrinkled.
Mostly. A faint grease shadow can show where the pastry touched, but the paper does not go wet or wrinkled. Cool the pastry fully before bagging to keep it clean.
Very little. Chocolate and caramel set and release from the slick face, so twist wraps and box interleaves come away clean.
Very little. Chocolate and caramel set and release from the slick face, so twist wraps and box interleaves come away clean. Nut oils mark more than cocoa butter does.
For a day or two, yes. Oily dark roasts will shadow the bag over a week, so use a printed glassine liner inside a heavier outer bag for retail shelf life.
Rolls, torn to size or cut to sheets. Slices lift away cleanly and the paper stays dry to handle.
Rolls, torn to size or cut to sheets. Slices lift away cleanly and the paper stays dry to handle. For long cold storage, paraffin paper holds moisture better.
A roll at 18 in wraps a small loaf, but glassine is thin and tears at the corners of a heavy one.
A roll at 18 in wraps a small loaf, but glassine is thin and tears at the corners of a heavy one. For a big sourdough, a textured greaseproof sheet is tougher.
Yes. The 12 in and 15 in widths fit a standard bar and tear straight.
Yes. The 12 in and 15 in widths fit a standard bar and tear straight. Glassine rolls are tighter than kraft, so leave a little drag on the dispenser.
It is translucent, so the surface it sits on shows through. On a blue bench it reads blue; over a cookie it reads brown.
It is translucent, so the surface it sits on shows through. On a blue bench it reads blue; over a cookie it reads brown. The paper itself is a neutral white.
The flap, yes, as part of the same plate. Our glassine bags are flat without a gusset, so artwork goes on the front panel and the flap face only.
No. The paper handles oven heat, but a fried item releases steam that condenses on glassine and softens the crust.
No. The paper handles oven heat, but a fried item releases steam that condenses on glassine and softens the crust. Use a greaseproof sheet and bag once cool.
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