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Welcome to the Paper Brick Site

This resource will be of use to war-gamers, railway modellers, architectural modellers and anyone involved in creating paper-craft buildings

The PDF files linked from this site came from the original paperbrick UK site, which is no longer on-line. I understand that site was created by the late Derrick Stapleford, so you have him to thank for the PDF files. Paper brick sheets generated by his site are copyrighted, though a message on each sheet generated by the original paperbrick site states, you are free to use this file for any use.

I am converting files to JPEG format to make it easier for anyone familiar with the clone brush tool, found in some image eitors, to modify existing brick sheets, creating new textures. The JPEGs are large files, 3508 x 2480 pixels, which is the correct size for A4 paper at 300 dpi. I might create some smaller files sometime in the future.

The PDF files and JPEGs are hosted on different cloud platforms. The PDF sheets don't cost me anything to host so should be online for some time. I am hosting the JPEGs on a different platform, which I have to pay for. It is funded until October 2025, when I will consider if I am to continue paying for the service If you want the JPEG textures, download them now. They might not be on-line after September 2025.

Sorry for the lack of recent updates. I have been busy with family commitments. BT have decided to end their cloud service at the end of October 2024 which means any data I have there will be lost. I’m just too busy to port the data they hold to my other cloud space. (I do have copies on DVDs and USB RAM so nothing will be lost forever, it just won’t be on the web for now). Things should get back to normal as soon as I have time. I have paid my Google subscription for 2024 to 2025 so content will be secure until September 2025.

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PDF paper brick

Antique Multi pdf 1:76 Files Renamed 25 February 2023. No other changes.

Beamish Blend Ibstock pdf 1:76

Bradgate Brindle Ibstock pdf 1:76 NEW FILES 4 March 2023

Bradgate Claret Ibstock pdf 1-76 NEW FILES 7 March 2023

Bradgate Red Ibstock pdf 1:76 NEW FILES 9 March 2023

Bradgate Regal Ibstock pdf 1:76

Bronze Buff Multi pdf 1:76  NEW FILES  17 Feburuary 2023

Brown Blend Ibstock pdf 1:76 NEW FILES 14 March 2023

Buff Dragwire pdf 1:76

Capital Brown Multi Stock Ibstock pdf 1:76   NEW FILES   16 Feburuary 2023

Cotswold pdf 1:76     NEW FILES   27 February 2023

Elizabethan multi pdf 1-76 NEW FILES   22 February 2023

Golden Smooth pdf 1:76    NEW FILES  16 February 2023

Grunge pdf 1:76   NEW FILES    16 February 2023

Hans Blauw Glazuur pdf 1:76  NEW FILES   11 March 2023

Hans Groen Glazuur pdf 1:76 NEW FILES 26 February 2023

Hans Oranje pdf 1:76   NEW FILES   15 Feburuary 2023

Hoathly Dark Multi pdf 1:76 NEW FILES   18 February 2023.

Ivanhoe Cottage Blend Ibstock pdf 1:76 NEW FILES 28 February 2023

Ivanhoe Red Mix Ibstock pdf 1:76 NEW FILES 1 March 2023

London Multi Buff Anthony pdf 1:76 File name changed (only) 22 February 2023

London Multi Buff Anthony 2 pdf 1:76

London Multi Buff Anthony 3 pdf 1:76

Mixed Burgundy Red pdf 1:76  NEW FILES  17 Febuary 2023

Old Red pdf 1:76   Twenty more NEW FILES   28 Feburuary 2023

Red BF pdf 1:76   NEW FILES   19 February 2023

Red Multi pdf 1:76 NEW FILES 5 March 2023. Files Renamed 7 March 2023. No other changes.

Red Multi Dragwire pdf 1:76 NEW FILES 23 February 2023

Red pdf 1:76 NEW FILES 18 February 2023

Sanded Brown pdf 1:76 NEW FILES 20 February 2023

Sevenoaks Yellow Ibstock pdf 1:76 NEW FILES 23 February 2023

Smooth Anthracite  pdf 1:76    NEW FILES    11 February 2023

Smooth Brown pdf 1:76 NEW FILES 3 March 2023

Smooth Red pdf 1:76   NEW FILES    21 February 2023

Staffordshire Blue Brindle Dragface ibstock pdf 1:76

Staffordshire Blue Brindle Smooth ibstock pdf 1:76 NEW FILES 3 March 2023

Stone 1 pdf 1:76     NEW FILE 16 February 2023

Terracotta pdf 1:76  NEW FILES 28 February 2023

Tradesman Golden Buff Ibstock pdf 1:76 NEW FILES 2 March 2023

Wessex Mixture pdf 1:76 NEW FILES 24 February 2023

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PDF roof tiles

The files below are in fact header bricks. They could be used as roof tiles in smaller scales.

Red Multi pdf 1:38 NEW FILES 23 February 2023

Stafordshire Blue pdf 1:38 NEW FILES 24 February 2023

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JPEG paper brick

Antique Multi selection - Twenty-eight files added 25 February 2023

Bradgate Brindle Ibstock stretcher bond - Eight files added 4 March 2023

Bradgate Claret Ibstock kreuzverband - Five files added 7 March 2023

Bradgate Red Ibstock stretcher bond - Ten files added 9 March 2023

Bronze Buff Multi stretcher bond - Ten files added 17 February

Brown Blend Ibstock stretcher bond - Four files added 14 March 2023

Capital Brown Multi Stock Ibstock Flemish bond - Eight files added 16 February

Elizabethan Multi Old English bond - Five files added 22 February 2023

Golden Smooth stretcher bond - Four files added 16 February 2023

Grung Old English bond - Four files added 16 February 2023

Hans Blauw Glazur stretcher bond - Nine files added 11 March 2023

Hans Groen Glazuur - Two files added 27 February 2023

Hans Oranje American bond - Four files added 15 February 2023

Hoathly Dark Multi Flemish bond and Old English bond - Fifteen files added 18 February2023

Ivanhoe Cottage Blend Ibstock American bond. Six files added 28 February 2023

Ivanhoe Red Mix Ibstock stretcher bond - Sixteen files added 1 March 2023

London Multi Buff Anthony  stretcher bond - One file added 22 February 2023 (copy of an existing PDF file)

Mixed Burgundy Red stretcher bond - Nine files added 17 February

Old Red - Twenty more files added 28 February 2023

Red BF stretcher bond - Eight files added 19 February 2023

Red Multi stretcher bond - Two files added 7 March 2032

Red Multi Dragwire stretcher bond - Five files added 23 February 2023

Red stretcher bond - Eleven files added 18 February 2023

Sanded Brown stretcher and kreuzverband bond- Twenty-four files added 20 February 2023

Sevenoaks Yellow Ibstock stretcher bond - Seven files added 23 February 2023

Smooth Anthracite  - Two files added 10 February 2023

Smooth Brown - Six files added 3 March 2023

Smooth Red  - Nine files added 21 February 2023

Staffordshire Blue Brindle Smooth Ibstock Flemish bond - Six files added 3 March 2023

Stone 1 stretcher bond - One file added 16 February 2023

Terracotta stretcher bond - Two files added 28 February 2023

Tradesman Golden Buff Ibstock stretcher bond - Ten files added 2 March 2023

Wessex Mixture American bond - Eight files added 24 February 2023

Unless otherwise stated all of the above JPEGs are 3508 x 2480 pixels which is the correct size for A4 paper at 300 dpi. Most of the above brick papers are 1:76 scale. Anyone modelling in larger scales should be able to crop the 300 dpi images and print at 72 dpi. Don't forget to create a white paper margin if you do this. Many printers have limits on how close to the edge of a sheet of paper they can print.

Google drive sometimes shows the ‘No preview available’ error when attempting to preview a file. I have read that clearing your cache and deleting cookies solves this problem.

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JPEG roof tiles

The files below are in fact header bricks. They could be used as roof tiles in smaller scales.

Antique Multi header bond - Two files (1:76) added 25 February 2023

Red Multi header bond - Fourteen  files  (1:38)  added 21 February 2023

Staffordshire Blue - Seventeen files (1:38) added 24 February 2023

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Custom building textures

Custom Pebbledash jpeg here

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Converting PDF to other image types

I am using the office Convert Pdf to Jpg Jpeg Tiff Free software to create JPEGs and other formats from PDFs. Here are a few terse notes I made about other software I tested and the results of those tests.

A recent test of IrfanView64 gave disappointing results with pages having a block-like repetative look.

The GIMP directory contains an example of a converted file and a modified file created with a clone brush. The changes to the file are best viewed by dropping both files in the same directory and then opening the directory with Faststone Image Viewer.

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Updates

I intend to 'flatten' my directory structures in my Microsoft Cloud, which is where I store PDF files. Rather than being in one of many directories files of the same type of brick will be in the same directory. Sub-directories for different brick bonds or mortar types will disappear. Instead of looking in a sub-directory for a file you will just have to read the file name which will describe the files attributes.

The filename will indicate:

brick type;

bond;

size (eg UK metric);

header details;

mortar colour (dark, light or RGB values in hex);

mortar height in mm;

 scale;

paper size;

unique identifier (3 digit) for files with the same parameters.

Converting existing file names may take some time.

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External links

Brick Textures

The Wordsworth Model Railway site hosts a number of paper brick sheets and 00 Gauge Card Kits.

A number of deviantart contributors have created brick textures. Some are copyrighted, others are released with a Creative Commons License. Please check their license terms. The contributor AGF81 has a selection of bricks and tiles as do sigurd3000, strapaca and simoonmurray. Nighty-stock also has some textures which include brickwork.

The Big Indoor Trains site also hosts brick textures. These are copyrighted, though the site does encourage visitors to use the resources.

General Information about Bricks

Information on brick bonds can be found here at the Architect’s Guide to Brick Bonds and Patterns, with an archived copy at the Way Back machine. The archive copy can be slow to load sometimes.

Here you will find A Guide to Basic Brick Patterns for Patios and Paths, with an archive copy here.

The Common Types of Brick Bonds Used in Masonry webpage can be found here, with an archive copy here.

Here is An explanation of The Different Types of Herringbone Patterns, with an archive copy here.

Types of Brick Bonds With Structure Details can be found here with an archive copy here.

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Upload History March 2023

Brown Blend Ibstock stretcher bond - Four JPEGs added 14 March 2023.

Brown Blend Ibstock stretcher bond - Four PDF files added 14 March 2023. (These are the source files for the above JPEGs).

Hans Blauw Glazur stretcher bond - Nine JPEGs added 11 March 2023

Hans Blauw Glazur stretcher bond - Nine PDF files added 11 March 2023. (These are the source files for the above JPEGs).

Bradgate Red Ibstock stretcher bond - Ten JPEGs added 9 March 2023.

Bradgate Red Ibstock stretcher bond - Ten PDF files added 9 March 2023. (These are the source files for the above JPEGs).

Bradgate Claret Ibstock Kreuzverband bond - five JPEGSs uploaded 7 March 2023.

Bradgate Claret Ibstock Kreuzverband bond - five PDF files uploaded 7 March 2023. (These are the source files for the above JPEGs).

Red Multi stretcher bond - Two JPEGs uploaded 7 March 2023.

Red Multi stretcher bond - Two PDF files uploaded 5 March 2023. (These are the source files for the above JPEGs).

Bradgate Brindle Ibstock stretcher bond - Ten JPEGs uploaded 4 March 2023.

Bradgate Brindle Ibstock stretcher bond - Ten PDF files uploaded 4 March 2023. (These are the source files for the above JPEGs).

Smooth Brown stretcher bond - Six JPEGs uploaded 3 March 2023.

Smooth Brown stretcher bond - Six PDF files uploaded 3 March 2023.

Staffordshire Blue Brindle Smooth ibstock Flemish bond - Six JPEGS added 3 March 2023.

Staffordshire Blue Brindle Smooth ibstock Flemish bond - Six PDF files added 3 March 2023. (These are the source files for the above JPEGs).

Tradesman Golden Buff Ibstock stretcher bond - Ten JPEGS added 2 March 2023.

Tradesman Golden Buff Ibstock stretcher bond - Ten PDF files added 2 March 2023. (These are the source files for the above JPEGs).  

Ivanhoe Red Mix Ibstock stretcher bond - Sixteen JPEGS added 1 March 2023.

Ivanhoe Red Mix Ibstock stretcher bond - Sixteen PDF files added 1 March 2023. (These are the source files for the above JPEGs).  

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Upload History February 2023

Terracotta stretcher bond - Two JPEGS added 28 February 2023.

Terracotta stretcher bond - Two PDF files added 28 February 2023. (These are the source files for the above JPEGs).

Ivanhoe Cottage Blend Ibstock American bond. Six JPEGS added 28 February 2023.

Ivanhoe Cottage Blend Ibstock American bond. Six PDF files added 28 February 2023. (These are the source files for the above JPEGs).

Old Red American bond. Twenty JPEGS added 28 February 2023.

Old Red American bond. Twenty PDF files added 28 February 2023. (These are the source files for the above JPEGs).

Cotswold stretcher bond. Six PDF files added 27 February 2023.

Hans Groen Glazuur American bond. Two JPEGS added added 27 February 2023.

Hans Groen Glazuur American bond. Two PDF files added 26 February 2023. (These are the source files for the above JPEGs)

Antique Multi header bond. Two JPEGS added 25 February 2023. PDF files exist. I have suggested these could be used as roof tiles.

Antique Multi several types. Twenty-eight JPGS added 25 February 2023. PDF files exist.

Wessex Mixture American bond. Eight JPEGs added 24 February 2023.

Wessex Mixture American bond. Eight pdf files added 24 February 2023. (These are the source files for the above JPEGs).

Stafordshire Blue header bond. Seventeen JPEGs added 24 February 2023. I have suggested these could be used as roof tiles.

Stafordshire Blue header bond. Seventeen PDF files added 24 February 2023. I have suggested these could be used as roof tiles. (These are the source files for the above JPEGs )

Sevenoaks Yellow Ibstock  stretcher bond. Seven JPEGs added 23 February 2023.

Sevenoaks Yellow Ibstock stretcher bond. Seven PDF files added 23 February 2023 (These are the source files for the above JPEGs).

Red Multi Dragwire stretcher bond . Five JPEGs added 23 February 2023.

Red Multi Dragwire stretcher bond. Five PDF files added 23 February 2023. (These are the source files for the above JPEGs).

Red Multi header bond. Fourteen JPEGs added 23 February 2023. I have suggested these could be used as roof tiles.

Red Multi header bond. Fourteen PDF files added 23 February 2023. I have suggested these could be used as roof tiles. (These are the source files for the above JPEGs )

London Multi Buff Anthony stretcher bond. One JPEG added 22 February 2023. This is a copy of an existing PDF file.

Elizabethan Multi Old English bond. Five JPEGs added 22 February 2023.

Elizabethan Multi Old English bond. Five PDF files added 22 February 2023. (These are the source files for the above JPEGs).

Smooth Red stretcher bond. Nine JPEGs added 21 February 2023.

Smooth Red stretcher bond. Nine PDF files added 21 February 2023. (These are the source files for the above JPEGs).

Sanded Brown stretcher bond and kreuzverband bond . Twenty-four JPEGs added 20 February 2023.

Sanded Brown stretcher bond and kreuzverband bond. Twenty-four PDF files added 20 February 2023. (These are the source files for the above JPEGs).

Red BF stretcher bond. Eight JPEGs added 19 February 2023.

Red BF stretcher bond. Eight PDF files added 19 February 2023. (These are the source files for the above JPEGs).

Red stretcher bond. Eleven JPEGs added 18 February 2023.

Red stretcher bond. Eleven PDF files added 18 February 2023. (These are the source files for the above JPEGs).

Hoathly Dark Multi  Flemish bond and  Old English bond. Fifteen JPEGs added 18 February 2023.

Hoathly Dark Multi Flemish bond and Old English bond. Fifteen PDF files added 18 February 2023. (These are the source files for the above JPEGs).

Mixed Burgundy Red stretcher bond. Nine JPEGs added 17 February 2023.

Mixed Burgundy Red stretcher bond. Nine PDF files added 17 February 2023. (These are the source files for the above JPEGs).

Bronze Buff Multi stretcher bond. Eight JPEGs added 17 February 2023.

Bronze Buff Multi stretcher bond. Eight PDF files added 17 February 2023. (These are the source files for the above JPEGs).

Golden Smooth stretcher bond. Four JPEGs added 16 February 2023.

Golden Smooth stretcher bond. Four PDF files added 16 February 2023. (These are the source files for the above JPEGs).

Stone 1 stretcher bond. One JPEG file added 16 February 2023.

Stone 1 stretcher bond PDF. One file added 16 February 2023. (This is the source file for the above JPEG).

Grunge Old English bond. Four JPEGs added 16 February 2023.

Grunge Old English bond. Four PDF files added 16 February 2023. (These are the source files for the above JPEGs).

Capital Brown Multi Stock Ibstock Flemish bond. Eight JPEGs added 16 February 2023.

Capital Brown Multi Stock Ibstock Flemish Bond. Eight PDF files added 16 February 2023. (These are the source files for the above JPEGs).

Hans Orange American bond. Four JPEGs added 15 February 2023.

Hans Orange American bond. Four PDF files added 15 February 2023. (These are the source files for the above JPEGs).

Old Red American bond. Five JPEGS added 13 February 2023.

Old Red American bond. Five PDF files added 13 February 2023. (These are the source files for the above JPEGs).

Smooth Anthracite. Two PDF files added 11 February 2023.

Smooth Anthracite. Two JPEG files added 10 February 2023.

Some more test files added on 13 February 2023 in the Converting PDF to other image types entry above.