paper making
tls
instructions on how to make paper that they would be willing to send me? i
had never really thought about doing this before, but it seems like a neat
idea. i would also appreciate any recommendations for different plants,
herbs, or whatever for different colours, textures and scents. also, i read
something here about shredding paper and reusing it to make your own, does
that work well? remember, i am completely new to this, so please s-p-e-l-l
i-t o-u-t. thanks a bunch!
trina
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Bonnie Espenshade
tls wrote:
My advice would be to go to your local library. Look up paper making in the
craft section. You'll get all the necessary information on the supplies needed
and step to take. Making paper is simple, the tools needed can be made at
home. Then you get your blender and start.
--
Bonnie
NJ
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NJ
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Donna
tls <nosp...@ehmail.com> wrote in article <eW3i2bpJ#GA.71@upnetnews03>...
> does anyone have any detailed (and i mean every tiny little step)
> instructions on how to make paper that they would be willing to send me?
i
> had never really thought about doing this before, but it seems like a
neat
> idea. i would also appreciate any recommendations for different plants,
> herbs, or whatever for different colours, textures and scents. also, i
read
> something here about shredding paper and reusing it to make your own,
does
> that work well? remember, i am completely new to this, so please
s-p-e-l-l
> i-t o-u-t. thanks a bunch!
>
> trina
>
Trina -
Please check our our on-line catalog - We carry a book "Papermaking for
Basketry" which details the plants to use from how to prepare them to the
color of paper produced and has step-by-step photos of how to do everything
right in your own kitchen. The basketry end just deals with how to apply
to basketmaking if so desired, but the papermaking process is the same.
The book (200 pages) retails for $19.95 but we sell it for $15.00
--
Donna L.
http://www.countryseat.com
pseud...@hotmail.com
myself. I see you haven't had much luck. (For someone to tell you to go the
library seemed kind of silly - naturally there's info in the library, but we
use newsgroups for other reasons) Anyway, if you try the search engines you
will find a few sites available that do describe the process. The problem I
had with them is in understanding the meaning of certain words, like mould
and deckle... Basically from what I gleaned, you shred paper, (paper choice
is important) you soak it (longer the better) you blend it, you make a screen
(fly screen?) or buy one, you slowly immerse and remove screen (horizontal?)
you upend it on felts (towels?) and press it or iron it (methods vary) and
voila.
I also would love to know more. These are just hints that I've gathered. Sorry
for inaccuracies.
Dee in the woods, far from a library.
In article <eW3i2bpJ#GA.71@upnetnews03>,
"tls" <nosp...@ehmail.com> wrote:
> does anyone have any detailed (and i mean every tiny little step)
> instructions on how to make paper that they would be willing to send me? i
> had never really thought about doing this before, but it seems like a neat
> idea. i would also appreciate any recommendations for different plants,
> herbs, or whatever for different colours, textures and scents. also, i read
> something here about shredding paper and reusing it to make your own, does
> that work well? remember, i am completely new to this, so please s-p-e-l-l
> i-t o-u-t. thanks a bunch!
>
> trina
>
> take "nospam" out of the reply address to e-mail.
>
>
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Lynn
>I ventured into this newsgroup looking for information on paper making
>myself. I see you haven't had much luck.
There was a long thread on this subject in this newsgroup, maybe a year ago.
Try checking the archives at:
http://www.dejanews.com/home_ps.shtml
There's was a lot of info posted here at that time.
Lynn
Bonnie Espenshade
explanation of the words you didn't understand with description of making my own
deckle and screen.
I'll try to help but I sometimes leave things out. If there's a problem please
e-mail me.
First to make a deckle you can use two stretcher frames of equal size. Mount
screening material onto one frame. This will be the bottom - you then place the
other on top for a frame for your paper. The inside demension will be your paper
size.
Have a dish pan that will hold the deckle. Also a sponge.
Now get out the blender. Put in one cup of shredded paper (don't use newsprint
the ink will make the paper dark grey). Tissue paper, toilet paper, construction
and paper towels can be used. Add three to four cups of water.
You can add spices now. Blend until it looks mushy. If you want to add flower
petals or feathers place them on the deckle (screen). Then pour the paper mush
onto the screen, which is in the dish pan. You can blot the screen with the
sponge to remove most of the water. When most of the water has been removed you
can place it on felt to dry. I usually use fabric interfacing. It can be ironed
dry - iron it between two pieces of fabric interfacing.
If you don't like it - just shred the paper and start over again.
--
Bonnie
NJ
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pseud...@hotmail.com wrote:
> I ventured into this newsgroup looking for information on paper making
Trish Little
You should:
1. Fill your plastic tub (make sure it isn't HUGE - it should be a bit
larger than your mould & deckle - like a plastic dish tub that some folks
buy to put in their kitchen sink when they don't have lots of dishes to do)
about half full with clean water, then pour your paper slurry ("mush") into
the tub.
2. Take the mould (a basic wooden frame made out of pieces of, say, 1x2s),
stack it on top of the deckle (the same size as the mould, but with a piece
of screen covering the opening in the center - you can use a heavy duty
stapler to attach it to the frame, and the screen can be the kind you use
for a screen door), and holding them securely together,
3. Dunk them into the tub of slurry (mould on top, deckle on bottom) -- the
slurry should be fairly runny for thinner paper, add more blended paper for
thicker paper.
4. You will then "pull" a sheet of paper by pulling the mould & deckle out
of the water. A layer of slurry should settle onto the screen. At that
time, you can add little bits of embellishments - glitter, flower petals,
metallic threads, etc. You can add colored paper while blending your paper
to mush it up if you want your whole batch to be that color. Same with
certain embellishments, like glitter, petals, etc., but your whole batch
will have that stuff in it then.
5. Let it drain for a bit, then remove the mould and flip (so screened side
is down) the deckle, with paper still on the screen, over onto a folded
towel. Take another towel and press down on the screen until you've managed
to get most of the excess water soaked up.
6. You can then carefully lift off the deckle, and you should have a
little sheet of wet paper laying there. You can iron it dry, or put it
outside to dry (it'll curl if left to dry on its own, but no big deal).
I took a paper-making class awhile back, and this is how it was taught to
me. There may be other ways to achieve the same end, but it's a relatively
simple process, albeit a messy one. Good luck. Trish
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don't understand why you need 2 frames? (one wiht screen, one wihtout)
Possibly I should just start messing about and explanations will become
clearer! thanks again. dee