Creating Handmade Paper with Natural Fibers

Creating Handmade Paper with Natural Fibers

“This is the end of the course, but perhaps the beginning of your adventure with paper. Thank you so much for joining me on this leg of the journey. I hope you enjoyed it and now feel like continuing to experiment! Below, I've outlined the essential steps you'll need to take to craft the paper and complete your course project. Don't forget to take photos of each step to document your work process. Prepare the sunflower stems Collect the sunflower stems and prepare them: open them in half and cut them into pieces.

Process fiber Cook the stems with the basic solution and let them rest. After a few hours, blend and wash the processed fiber. Blend the pulp again ready to have the fiber in suspension. Prepare the paper Prepare the wooden frame and make the sheets of paper. To do this, you can spray the fiber directly on the frame or immerse the frame in the tub containing the fiber in suspension, choose the easiest way for you. Then press the leaves and let them dry. Experiment with colors From fresh and/or dried leaves and the avocado pit, it extracts colorants to dye the sunflower fiber. Dare to experiment in different ways and give your papers a unique stamp! Create a booklet Choose some of the papers you made and sew a booklet. The process is very simple: mark holes in the middle (the seam) and sew them with a needle and thread. When your project is ready, upload it to the forum by clicking on "Create your project". Share both the photos of your papers and your notebook as well as the photos you took of the elaboration process. You can also add a short explanation for each step. This way I will easily understand your process and I will be able to guide you better. Finally, I want to encourage you to participate in the forum: comment on the work of your colleagues, contribute ideas and share your progress and doubts. I will also be there as often as possible to give you advice and answer your questions. We talk in the forum! ”

Partial transcription of the video

“Thank you very much for making it this far. I hope the course has motivated you to experiment with new raw materials and different supports. Before finishing. i want to leave you with some important tips to continue growing in the process of handmade paper. To create paper. start by processing raw materials to extract the cellulose fibers. then rehydrate the fibers again Afterward. keep a thin layer of fiber on a mesh frame for the next step. Finally. remove the excess water from the sheet and let it dry. If you want to experiment. you can modify the following variables. the percentages of ...”

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Course summary for: Creating Handmade Paper with Natural Fibers

• Level: Beginner
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• 4 units
• 12 lessons (1h 15m)
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• Category

  Craft

• Areas

  Arts & Crafts, Bookbinding, DIY, Fine Arts