The Art of Papermaking with Plants


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Explore the creative joy of transforming edible and nonedible plants, trees, and grasses into exquisite paper using this friendly and inspiring book. It offers step-by-step instructions for turning an array of common and exotic plants from garlic skin and other kitchen leftovers to oak leaves, wheat, and wasp nests--into artistic and useful sheets of paper.




Papermaking with Plants


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Different creative craft ideas using paper and natural plant material.




Papermaking with Garden Plants & Common Weeds


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Make exquisite papers right in your own kitchen. With a few pieces of basic equipment and a small harvest of backyard weeds, you can easily create stunningly original handcrafted papers. Helen Heibert’s illustrated step-by-step instructions show you how easy it is to blend and shape a variety of organic fibers into professional stationery, specialty books, and personalized gifts. You’ll soon be creatively integrating plant stalks, bark, flower petals, pine needles, and more to add unique colors and textures to your paper creations. This publication conforms to the EPUB Accessibility specification at WCAG 2.0 Level AA.




The Complete Book of Papermaking


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An introduction to papermaking that describes the many techniques used today, how paper was invented, how it has evolved throughout history, and how people can make their own paper.




The Papermaker's Companion


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Craft your own colorful paper goods and personalized stationary. With clear, step-by-step instructions, Helen Heibert covers all aspects of the papermaking process — from growing and harvesting plants for a malleable paper pulp to embellishment techniques like dyeing, embossing, and laminating. With tips on building your own papermaking equipment, ideas for transforming junk mail into dazzlingly unique notecards, and much more, you’ll be inspired to let your creativity shine as you explore the endless possibilities of handcrafted papers.




Trash-to-treasure Papermaking


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Provides instructions on making paper, offers tips on everything from proper technique to troubleshooting problems with finished paper, and includes directions for dozens of projects.




Playing with Paper


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This inspiring guide covers everything about paper, with 20 fun-filled projects, extraordinary artist profiles, and more.




Papermaking


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The classic work on papermaking, this book traces the craft's history from its invention in China to its introductions in Europe and America. The foremost authority on the subject covers tools and materials; hand moulds; pressing, drying, and sizing; hand- and machine-made paper; watermarking; and more. Over 320 illustrations.Reprint of the second, revised, and enlarged 1947 edition.




Hanji Unfurled


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Papermaking


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The exciting papermaking methods taught here breathe new life into an age-old craft.