Creating Handmade Paper with Natural Fibers
Harvesting and preparation of sunflower stems
A course by Camila Moncada (Jáku Papel) , Artisan and Paper Specialist
Joined November 2019
Joined November 2019
About the video: Harvesting and preparation of sunflower stems
Overview
“Where can you get raw materials that you can use to make paper? I will make some suggestions in this regard and then I will start working with the fiber that we are going to use throughout the course: sunflower stems.”
In this video lesson Camila Moncada (Jáku Papel) addresses the topic: Harvesting and preparation of sunflower stems, which is part of the Domestika online course: Creating Handmade Paper with Natural Fibers. Learn step by step how to process plants to make handmade paper that you can dye and use to create notebooks.
Partial transcription of the video
“Sourcing and Preparing Sunflower Stems In this lesson, we'll discuss the qualities of the sunflower stems you'll collect. The first step is to consider where you'll find the sunflower stems. I found them in the Plaza de Paloquemao, which is an outdoor market in Bogotá. You can visit flower shops where they cut sunflowers and end up with leftover stems like these that we can use to make paper. This goes for sunflower stems. If you will make paper from another raw material, you can, for example, collect something from your garden or from another garden after they've pruned a plant. I always c...”
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Course summary for: Creating Handmade Paper with Natural Fibers
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Category
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Areas
Arts & Crafts, Bookbinding, DIY, Fine Arts
Camila Moncada (Jáku Papel)
A course by Camila Moncada (Jáku Papel)
Camila Moncada is the creator of Jáku Papel. She originally studied fine art, although she is currently focused on her studies in physics. What most concerns her is to think through matter about what time is and how it shapes the universe, both from the point of view of art and science.
In 2013, she delved into the world of handmade papermaking from organic waste. She discovered a wealth of possibilities when she realized that paper can be obtained from any vegetable fiber, each one lending their unique qualities to create different kinds of paper. After several years of experimenting, she created Jáku in 2016, a company dedicated to making handmade paper and paper products.
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