Is the blasting of cloth possible without Clothfx add-on?

I am learning Blender, reading the Blender beginners’ book, The Beginners Guide to Blender - BlenderHD and watching YouTube videos.

Could you in the meanwhile please look at the image with this link: https://blenderartists.org/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=467125&d=1484005241

It appears superficially that blasting of a cloth will be complicated without the clothfx add-on. Is it so? Could you kindly advise?

Could I blast a paper material without the add-on, clothfx? With no torn portions separating from the paper body, but just as if the paper has been punched through to make an irregular tear.

happy blending!

It’s a great addon. There’s a tutorial that shows you how to pop a balloon using ClothFX. It’s available for $28 too until as april 20

Here’s a video showing a sphere punching through the cloth:

Balloon pop: