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Behind the Veteran’s Building 2001
Handmade paper using plant life from Napa, CA. pen and ink, watercolor,
Parchment paper, ink jet print, stamps, raffia, plastic
7 x 5 inches
It’s really easy to make your own paper. All you need is some scraps of paper, a blender from the kitchen and a framed screen. You’ll need some felt to sop up the excess water. After collecting leaves and tiny flowers I made the pulp. Before the new piece of paper was dry I inserted straw for a tie. One day when my husband and I went on a hike, I jotted down some notes along the way. When I made this book I just just left the notes the way they were, made the font really tiny and printed it. The grasses and tiny flowers were collected during the hike. This kind of handmade book is called a single signature book, an Artist’s book.
it certainly looks artsy and quite easy to make- also very original. i remember to have tried something similar a while ago but just gave up when it didn’t looked like what i’ve imagined
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I have a box of unfinished projects!
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i think you should consider teaching the crafts group . but how can you say you’re making paper if you need paper to make it?
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a good question- I didn’t make it from papyrus. although I did watch the reed made into paper in Egypt, brought home the paper and used it in my Egypt book.
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