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Tag Archives: Paper making
Project: Bags of Choice
Drypoint trials I’d like to create a concertina book with a whole array of handbags on display. Drypoint isn’t something I’ve done a lot of but using an etching needle to scratch into thin perspex seems like a good way … Continue reading
New handmade paper
Over recent weeks I’ve been in the papermaking studio creating some new sheets for myself. At the end of June my friend Dinah and myself pulped some unidentified plant fibre which quickly disintegrated and we had to add some other … Continue reading
Marks in Nature: 1
Having cropped my chosen image (see previous blog post) I cut a piece of lino in reverse. To provide more options I also designed and cut a stencil along similar lines. The stencil is shown on black paper so it’s … Continue reading
Posted in My Creative Pieces, My paper, My prints
Tagged Linocuts, Paper making, plant fibre paper, Stencils
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Paper experimentation
On recent visits to the papermaking studio I’ve been exploring laminating paper. In papermaking terms this means layering multiple pulled pieces together into a single finished sheet. I started with white: as much as possible recycled cotton rag printing paper … Continue reading
Posted in Design Play, My Creative Pieces, My paper
Tagged Paper making, plant fibre paper
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Paper from pulped fibres
A couple of weeks ago I posted about making paper pulp from a variety of materials including denim and hessian. After the workshop there was plenty left for me to use, so I made some paper from the hessian. It’s … Continue reading
Pulping fibres
Last week three of us met at Primrose Park to pulp a variety of fibres to be used to create paper at an upcoming workshop we’re teaching. As there will be several participants it called for a more industrial approach … Continue reading
Kozo: Fibre to Paper
I’ve started transforming some of my kozo fibre (general term for the inner bark of mulberry trees) into sheets of paper. I cut some up and left other bits as long strands. I purchased this as per the photo below … Continue reading
Banksia Book – Constructed
Over recent months I’ve documented my progress in printing some Banksia themed solar plates I was given late last year. Some of them are quite worn, or possibly not etched deeply enough to start with, but they have been a … Continue reading
The whitest of white
A day of paper-making this week produced some pristine white A4 sheets ready for printing on in a couple of weeks. Using scraps of recycled cotton rag paper from off-cuts of old prints the result was 20 sheets, smooth on … Continue reading
Mixing more pulp
After my paper-making last week I had a little pulp remaining and decided to de-freeze some banana fibre pulp I made last year and see how it would mix with the rest. I also had a bit of recycled pale … Continue reading
Off the grid
Yesterday. At home. Computer off. Mobile phone out of sight. Just my husband, my dog Jack and myself. A rare day, determined to keep the world out. The sun was bright, a little windy but warm and I was in … Continue reading
Paper-making with size
Size noun 1. any of various gelatinous or glutinous preparations made from glue, starch, etc., used for filling the pores of cloth, paper, etc., or as an adhesive ground for gold leaf on books. verb (used with object), sized, sizing. … Continue reading
Oops, not paying attention!
Do you know how far the contents of a blender splatter when you’re not paying attention and don’t ensure the lid is on before flicking the switch? 3/4 of a blender of water mixed with 1/2 a cup of paper … Continue reading
Paper pulp dipping
My friend Judy & I decided to have a go at this. I’ve never done it before, never seen it done and haven’t watched any on-line tutorials, but I have seen some superb results. The piece below, made by Jill … Continue reading
Continuing recycling prints ……
Following on from my last post, this week I pulped some more of my old print proofs (yes, you’ve guessed it, I have quite a pile of paper to recycle!) and also prepared some of the white offcuts for new … Continue reading
Recycling prints into paper
About 18 months ago I shredded some of my print proofs and recycled them into new paper, ready to be printed on again. At that time, a lot of what I pulped had been printed in black or dark inks … Continue reading
Paper making & staining: Recycling teabags
Yes, I know, teabags are old-hat. Everyone works with them. However, in my view, they are cheap, readily available, durable but lightweight, stain well, and are an all-round good medium to use for both collaging and new paper production. So … Continue reading
New papermaking experimentation
Following on from my papermaking lesson recently I had my second go on Monday with my own shredded paper. As could be seen from my previous post here I had shredded some of the paper I used to print on … Continue reading
Recycling paper
Recently I had a paper-making lesson. I’ve made paper once before but it was in a large class situation and most of the preparation was done by the organisers in advance. This time there were only two of us – … Continue reading
Posted in General Arts, My Creative Pieces, Printmaking 1
Tagged Paper making, Primrose Paper Arts Inc.
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Tactual Textiles by Claire 