The Papermaker's Studio Guide
Sometimes you really do have to see it to believe it. The Papermaker’s Studio Guide is a comprehensive video papermaking manual, based on the well-known how-to book The Papermaker’s Companion by Helen Hiebert.
Watch the video to:
• Get tips on setting up a professional papermaking studio.
• Discover multiple ways to process pulp, explore a variety of sheet forming techniques, and utilize diverse pressing and drying methods.
• Explore unique papermaking techniques such as pulp painting, watermarking, embedding and working sculpturally with paper pulp and view artwork by professionals in the field who practice these techniques.
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Papermaker's Studio Guide, Chapter 1: Getting Equipped
This chapter covers the basic equipment you'll need to make paper, from beginning to advanced.
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Papermaker's Studio Guide, Chapter 2: Collecting and Preparing the Fiber
This chapter documents various types of papermaking fiber and how to process them.
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Papermaker's Studio Guide, Chapter 3: Beating Pulp
This chapter covers beating fiber to a pulp, literally! From the blender to the Hollander beater, watch pulp being processed.
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The Papermaker's Studio Guide, Chapter 4: Additives
This chapter addresses the basics about additives: sizing, calcium carbonate, methyl cellulose and pigments.
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Papermaker's Studio Guide, Chapter 5: Making Paper
Watch Eastern, Western and Nepalses-style papermaking in action.
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Papermaker's Studio Guide, Chapter 6: Creative Papermaking Techniques
This chapter covers embedding, laminating, embossing, watermarks, inclusions, and a couple of sculptural techniques.
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Papermaker's Studio Guide, End Credits