Tuesday, June 30, 2020

Papermaking

                                   I got an order for yellow paper

                                                                           

                             The dye is made from yellow flowers
                             I made her sample strengths to choose from

                        After the cotton is cooked to break it down it is blended in the colored water
                     
                                      The pulp is made from the cotton plant and dyed


                                                                         

It is strained and blended back several times in the same water 
It is then put in the vat and this dilutes the color a little 
So it is a bit like a science lab








Then the sheets are pulled on to felts and stacked 
Each sheet is sprinkled with crystal sand and glitter 

It is then put in the hydraulic press over night 


It is then hung on hangers to dry
I didn't get a photo of the yellow drying but her second order is green with sage and I did get that photo



Once dry   it goes through the Gemini


Then it is cut to size



Goes throught the Gemini two more times

Finished sheets