I also think they are thinner. I am working on a quilt with all batiks and I needed more lights. I ordered 4 different lights and I don't like them. They are noticibly thinner than the Bali Handpaints that I am using. I don't even want to use them in the quilt, it's so thin. I held up theirs with a light behind it and could actually SEE my hand, not just the outline. I compared it to a light of Bali and the difference is huge.