Following on from Paper making #1, this post investigates the following questions: Does thinner ‘waste’ paper produce thinner ‘finished’ paper? As I have examples of medium and thick paper from the previous session, I chose two thinner papers; fan-fold computer and tissue papers. These were torn into strips, then postage-stamp-sized pieces before soaking in warm… Continue reading Paper making #2

Chapter 4 focuses on making paper from ‘old’ paper, developing a series of samples illustrating the different ideas presented in the chapter and recording both process and results. Three types of used paper were chosen for this investigation: For practical reasons (space to work and to dry the finished papers), one type was worked on… Continue reading Paper making #1