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...
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irisnevins
idn17
Mar 2, 2009 1:16 pm
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...
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John Goode
jbg78734
Mar 2, 2009 2:37 pm
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...
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Susanne Krause
hamburgerbun...
Mar 2, 2009 3:59 pm
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 ...
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John Goode
jbg78734
Mar 2, 2009 4:31 pm
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...
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irisnevins
idn17
Mar 2, 2009 5:30 pm
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...
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irisnevins
idn17
Mar 2, 2009 5:34 pm
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...
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irisnevins
idn17
Mar 2, 2009 5:48 pm
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...
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John Goode
jbg78734
Mar 3, 2009 2:33 am
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...
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irisnevins
idn17
Mar 3, 2009 3:16 am
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...
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Susanne Krause
hamburgerbun...
Mar 3, 2009 9:17 am
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...
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atomenegazzo
Mar 3, 2009 11:00 am
Hi Dear group, On the commercial level, I think best thing to do is don´t even marble, just be a re seller. my best regards from Buenos Aires...
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atomenegazzo
Mar 3, 2009 11:33 am
Dear group. My previous message 100% nonsense. I sorry! regards ... seller....
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irisnevins
idn17
Mar 3, 2009 1:50 pm
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,...
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irisnevins
idn17
Mar 3, 2009 1:56 pm
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...
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irisnevins
idn17
Mar 3, 2009 1:57 pm
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,...
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kirkiridis
Mar 3, 2009 2:36 pm
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...
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Susanne Krause
hamburgerbun...
Mar 3, 2009 4:39 pm
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...
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athena_2547
Mar 3, 2009 5:53 pm
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...
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onemarbler
Mar 3, 2009 6:05 pm
I particularly liked your self-portrait, and the other marbler's portait piece. Thanks for sharing. Lavinia ... handmade papers, feel free...
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OÄŸuzhan TuÄŸ...
marblasia
Mar 3, 2009 8:54 pm
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...
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John Goode
jbg78734
Mar 4, 2009 1:46 am
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 ...
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leech541@...
Mar 5, 2009 11:01 am
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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Susanne Krause
hamburgerbun...
Mar 5, 2009 11:35 am
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...
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irisnevins
idn17
Mar 5, 2009 3:37 pm
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...
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irisnevins
idn17
Mar 5, 2009 3:45 pm
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...
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sundaram srikkanth
srikkanthsun...
Mar 5, 2009 4:36 pm
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,...
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irisnevins
idn17
Mar 5, 2009 6:48 pm
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...
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irisnevins
idn17
Mar 5, 2009 6:50 pm
Sorry all, thought this was private! Still no harm done! Iris ... From: irisnevins<mailto:irisnevins@...> To:...
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sundaram srikkanth
srikkanthsun...
Mar 6, 2009 3:33 am
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...
