These are sturdy, but still very light, so I have found it easy to manage them and they really are quite portable. The Smoke has been great as both a background paired with a different base or as a backdrop for flatlays. It can create a moody atmosphere or a dark, almost concrete effect and I have been using it a lot when I want something darker, but not too drastic. The texture is great and you really can't tell that I am using a printed backdrop instead of an actual piece of stone!