Hobbyist Loydene Lazich shares her technique for recycling junk mail into beautiful handmade paper and paper castings. - Begin by tearing paper into small pieces and place them in a blender.
Note: It's a good idea to use a different blender for papermaking than you use for food preparation. Yard sales are a great source of inexpensive blenders. - Add water to the paper and carefully blend the mixture.
- Submerge a pour mold in a basin of water until the bottom is just covered.
- Pour the blended pulp into the mold.
- Remove the mold from the basin of water and allow to drain.
- Remove the paper and backing from the mold and place it on a solid, flat surface.
- Cover the paper with a piece of vinyl screen and press a sponge against the screen to remove moisture (the screen prevents the sponge from sticking to the paper and removing portions of the wet material).
- Place a cloth over the paper and use a brayer to press the paper together.
- Place the paper and backing on a cookie sheet to dry. Use a sponge to smooth the paper and remove more water.
- Remove the backing and allow the paper to dry.
Paper castings - Blend white cotton "linters" (commercially available fibers) with water and pour the mixture directly into a basin of water (rather than into a mold).
- Use a plastic sieve to strain water from the mixture and gather the linters at the bottom.
- Place a cookie stamp onto the paper in the sieve. Turn the sieve over to move contents onto the stamp.
- Press the paper against the stamp and dunk it in water to remove excess from the edges.
- After removing as much as water as possible by hand, press the covered cookie stamp onto a sponge that has been covered with vinyl screen to remove more water; allow the casting to dry.
RESOURCES :
The Art and Craft of Paper Making : Step-By-Step Instructions
Model: 1887374248
Author: Sophie Dawson
Creative Rubber Stamping Techniques
Model: 0891348786
Author: Mary Jo McGraw
(1998)
North Light Books (F & W Publications)
Website: www.fwpublications.com
300 Papermaking Recipes
Model: 1564773035
Author: Mary Reimer
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