Yep paper bag after a proper hang dry gives great results!! I strip the fan leaves and do usually 7-10ish day hang on whole branches. When the stems snap and the very outside of the buds feels slightly crispy but the inside still feels soft i buck them off the stems and into the paper bag for another 4-7 days usually giving it a shake daily to keep them mixed and allowing the moisture to redistribute through the buds. Then when it’s ready to smoke it gets a final trim and goes in bags to sell or sometimes jars for storage but it usually doesn’t stay around that long.
Don’t worry about damage or about being gentle guys. I intentionally shake my buds around in the paper bag to stir them up. There is never a big pile of trichomes at the bottom. Are there some, sure but nothing worth being concerned about.