The first step in making paper is to make the pulp. In the workshop, we use a variety of material such as: old jeans, poplar fluff, cattail fluff, recycled paper, thistles, etc.

Then comes the step where we take the pulp and "pull a sheet of paper" onto a screen. >

 

 

< We can also pour it, using different pulps to create one piece of paper.

 

 

 

After using another screen to press some of the water out, we layit upside down on a towel and "j"cloth. >

 

 

< We press the towel on it to dry it enough to get it off the screen.

 

 

 

 

"Flicking" it to get it off. >

 

 

 

< Rolling it to press together the fibres - this makes the paper stronger.

 

 

 

"Ta da!" A beautiful unique piece of paper. >

Paper samples below (in order from left to right):

recycled green paper with blue jean flecks;
cattail, recycled paper & red threads;
red jeans & poplar fluff:
blue jeans &poplar fluff;
recycled blue tissue paper & paper;
onion skin paper;
carrot tops & poplar fluff;
cottonwood seed, thistle & flower petals;
fireweed paper; and poplar fluff & thistle with pressed leaves.

Join me in making paper
Mar 10, 2012
10 am - 4 pm
Paint Spot

to register: call 780-432-0240 or
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