Hi Iris, and hi to all the others wondering about paper making, for making decorated papers professionally, meaning to earn your livelyhood by it, forget about...
Susanne, I know it's got to be at least as hard as learning marbling, I would never think to do it unless there was absolutely no paper left that worked...
Hi Iris and all. Iris I encourage you to at least try to make paper a few times and marble the sheets. The work would be full circle at that point.The next...
Hi Iris and all, from your posting I got the impression that, out of despair, you were seriously wondering about making your own base papers. It was for this ...
Hi Suzanne and all.. Excellent post and topic.I took some informal classes 20 years ago and got a feel for it. It would almost be impossible to make your own...
John... I am a maniac, plain and simple. I will work 15 hours a day if it's fun! Anyway, I hope not to, would rather just buy the paper. Can' wait to see your...
Yes, you are so right Susanne, and it would only be out of desperation. Most likely if that scenario ever happened, I would drastically reduce the number of...
The problem I have seen, mainly with students bringing hand made paper to a class to marble, was that it is too porous and textured and the colors were too...
Hi Iris and All I have used a big lucite 3" roll to roll the paper pulp flat on cotton twill then stack on bread racks to dry and on window screens. I have had...
Thanks John. I do know some papermakers, so when (and IF!) I get some time, I may start asking a lot of questions. Are the materials expensive, the linters...
Hi all, the vast majority of sheets on hand made base papers I sell goes to book restorers, followed by artists. I have next to none in stock and produce only...
Very good info Susanne. Unlike you, I AM mad! And I thought you must be too, ha ha... one of the obsessive ones. My friends laugh at me... I'll try anything,...
Well someone has to make what you would re-sell! I like marbling on a commercial level, though these days it could be a little more commercial thank you. The...
Oh I understood it was a joke!! Still, if you want to be my re-seller let me know!! I know you were kidding. True enough, if we didn't have to make money,...
Firstly, let me say I know nothing about marbling on paper- I marble fabric but on the subject of paper, I know that there are a number paper making projects...
Hi Iris, herewith I give you my most solemn declaration that I am stark, staring mad. It's my very personal madness, adepted to my own personal needs, and...
Hello everyone, I just created a album in the photo section called marbling on handmade papers, feel free to add your photos. I also came across an article in...
Dear Friends, Tom Leech makes the best handmade paper and marbles the most elaborate designs, how do I know ? Because he blessed me with some of his...
Hi All. With a hydraulic press and a heated tube dryer you can crank out super nice flat paper on the earlier post I mentioned the rough flat easy kind.These ...
Dear Friends, It goes without saying that we're all a little crazy or we wouldn't be at this website in the first place. That's what I love about us! I've been...
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Hi Tom, you have put it more or less in a nutshell. One thing is bothering me though, that's (predictably) the monetary side of things. You're right of course...
Hi Tom... you are so right on many comments here. I don't want to skimp on paper costs especially, if Arches works, not sure I have tried it recently... I do...
I do prefer to buy it, but now am intrigued about papermaking! Still, I am sure I will buy it. Raising prices does scare off my customers though and if I buy a...
Hi friend i am srikkanth sundaram from india . i am a hand made paper maker and my specialty is water colour paper . our paper is made from 100% cotton rag,...
Hi.... I thank you, but in the quantities I would need, and I do not want Calcium Carbonate, it can ruin marbling, I think the shipping costs would be...
Hi thanks for your reply please let me know your address first. let me know your tentative quantities you may order if the paper samples suits you. do you have...
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