Spent 3 months living in Osaka with a friend and wrote every day while I was there. I really wanted to honor that moment but I didn't want to subject those poems and stories to publishing house critiques or some manufactured pay to print instagram photo book. So I learned paper making, and then | learned bookbinding, and then I created my own path. This is the result.
Hello! I've been making paper made from grass for some time now, and discovered that after sometime if the paper is exposed to any kind of light and air, it turns yellow (even if it's normal indoor lights)
These papers were made February, and they've retained the green color because they've been covered this whole time. I want to start using the paper but I really want to keep the green color - is there any way that could possibly be done? I'm based in Dubai, so I might not have access to some specialized archival varnishes or sprays but I can try to get some if it's a common brand.
Any leads would be much appreciated! <3
Hello, quick question
Where is the cheapest place to buy pellon 830 easy pattern? Amazon? eBay? Walmart? Somewhere else?
What do you guys think?
Thanks
Hello!
15 years ago on a trip to China, I purchased a traditional paper cutting, and mounted it in a frame when I returned. Once a vivid red, the colour has really faded, and I would like to restore it. The paper is really delicate, and has almost a tissue paper/crepe paper like texture. I am worried that I might damage it. Has anyone done this before? Or would anyone have any suggestions?
Thank you!
Hi, I am curious how do you people save your pulp until you use it? I am experimenting with different ways to keep it. I use glass jars and big plastic boxes. But for now all pulp has an odd smell when I reopen the jars or the plastic. Is that normal?
Currently still new to paper making, how are you guys storing prepared pulp? Mine is currently in a Tupperware and I noticed when I open the Tupperware to use it after it sits a while it is smelly. Is this just from the paper or is there bacteria growth and I should throw it away? I did make a batch with the stinky pulp and it turned out fine, not smelly once dried. I also reuse my water from batch to batch so maybe it’s just smelly water from the paper? Thoughts? Is there a better way to store the pulp or should I not be storing it at all?
This is golden Tapa paper, a new version of poplar bark paper in my store.
This is mainly used in Origami, what else purposes can this be applied? I need to find a society to share my paper into. Thank you so very much 🤗.
Moi, je "noie" mon papier Wenzhou dans de l'eau. Puis je mets un peu partout plusieurs couleurs de peintures acryliques diluées. Je laisse sécher. Je fais du double tissue avec du papier de soie blanc et le papier coloré, et ça me donne un résultat marbré comme sur les photos.
Et vous comment faites vous ?
As for me, I soak my Wenzhou paper in water, then apply diluted acrylic paints in different colors all over. I let it dry, then make double tissue using white tissue paper and the colored paper. It gives me a marbled look like in the photos! How about you guys, how do you do it?
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I use Arylic liquid color, ratio with water is 1 color + 2 water, when the pulp is left to dried about 70%, I crumpled the sheet and spray the above golden solution onto it, let is splattered freely. Then let it dried completely to iron it at high temperature. This version I also glued a black sheet of tissue paper behind it for the color changing affect which is requires by my customer 😀.
Took a fun paper making class at @andrehoggan studios in SLC, Utah. Learned to use different pulps (including mulberry), embedding, watermarks, two tones, and more!
So, I've been putting off making my first paper for a while because i only have one blender and i use it for food. Can i use it for paper and then wash it really well after or is it not safe to use one blender for food and making papers?
I've been making paper for a short bit now, but I've got about 300 sheets under my belt and am experimenting with different processes. The one thing I'm really struggling with is the durability of the paper I've been making. They tear so easily. If I don't iron them they tend to feel soft and spongy. I haven't tried using watercolor or ink on them, but the people who are buying them seem interested in being able to use them for that.
Here is my process or what I've tried so far: I'm using junk mail and printed on printer paper for my base pulp. I blend this in the blender really well so that it's a fine slurry. Then I strain it. I also use scrapbook paper scraps and some other color paper scraps. Sometimes I blend them well and other times I leave them a bit chunkier to mix in with my fine pulp to add sprinkles of color.
I use a deckle box so I'm making each sheet individually and I put in handfuls of the mostly drained pulp, drop the box down into the water, give a good swish and pull it up. I then couch (cotton sheets) and sponge it really well. I've tried hanging to dry (most spongy results), stacking it to dry under weights (took very long time to dry), couching then immediately standing on it under a board then laying out to dry (made for very wavy paper).
I've experimented a little with sizing. I'm using a cornstarch/gelatin mix. I've tried painting it onto dry sheets, putting it in my bath for internal sizing, as well as doing the internal sizing then painting it on and ironing it. The last method is the only one that has given me a crisp sheet, but it still feel fragile like it would tear easily and any amount of water would make it very wet.
I have ordered some abaca pulp and am going to try mixing a bit of that in. I'm curious about other sizing besides cornstarch/gelatin. I've read a bit about cmc, methyl cellulose, and ketene dimer emulsion. I'd like to not use the ketene dimer emulsion solely because shipping from carriage house is like $25 for that. But I'm curious what people think about these different sizing options. I'm really preferring the idea of internal sizing over external.
So my questions are would a different sizing be better for what I'm trying to achieve (strength and a bit of water resistance), or is adding some of the abaca in combo with my current internal cornstarch/gelatin sizing going to do it? Any other suggestions? I still want my paper to be primarily recycled printer paper and junk mail.
Thanks for any feedback!!!