8 Questions for a Traveling Paper Maker
With her Mobile Mill, Jillian Bruschera brings the ancient practice of papermaking to communities across America.
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How To: Beautiful Handmade Paper in Custom Colors
Turn old newspapers into gorgeous sheets of recycled paper in custom colors and sizes!
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How-To: Plantable Wildflower or Herb Paper
Green up your love notes on this beautiful Earth Day afternoon with this fun plantable wildflower or herb paper tutorial!
Continue ReadingLearn to Make Plantable Gift Tags
GreenPost is selling a PDF tutorial sharing her method for making plantable gift tags. Tiny seeds are embedded into beautiful handmade paper. Instead of discarding them, literally plant them in the garden and watch the seeds sprout. I love this project, and I love that she is offering this tutorial for less than the price […]
Continue ReadingHow-To: Make Dryer Lint Paper
AshleyAmber makes paper using dryer lint. And if you are thinking blah grey, she suggests washing a red towel to get red lint. Check out her instructable, with great step by step shots.
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CRAFT Video: Paper Making with Lisa Jacobs
At the last Phoenix DIY meeting, art teacher and avid crafter Lisa Jacobs ran a paper making workshop. We learned how to use recycled office paper as the base for art papers, to which we added colored napkins for pigment and dried flowers, glitter, conductive thread, and many others as “inclusions,” the things that jazz up the paper inside and out. With some simple supplies, this is a really easy, fun, and kid friendly project. Thanks to Conspire Phoenix for hosting! More info: http://blog.craftzine.com/archive/2009/02/papermaking_with_lisa_jacobs_c.html
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