Making Paper

Previously, last year we was already taught how to make paper and making prints afterwards. However; here is another example on how to make your very own paper. Firstly, you begin with setting out three trays into the middle of the table. Filled with old, mushed up pieces of scrap paper mixed in with water. So that the paper sets onto your frame to make the shape of your choice. Such as; you can have frames either square, circle (other shaped frames, if you have one.) Once you have selected the frame you would like, you then need to collect a red cloth. So that when you have placed your frame into the tray with all the used old, mushed up paper. You then need to place the frame onto the red cloth, after that you need a dry sponge. Pressing down hard on your frame and paper, to collect up much water as possible. Because your paper will be able to take it's shape and easy to peel off afterwards. Once you have managed to collect up all the water as you can, you then can place it on the drying rack. Making sure your name was on every piece of work, you have created. I'd managed to create a thew examples, each were just basic, mussed up paper and some with coloured tissue paper on top also sprinkles of brusho inks. We were told to create as many as possible and try out various techniques on our papers. To test which is better and worst to use, when making paper. I strongly believe that i could have kept on making paper. Also use different patterns and shapes on my paper samples, instead of sticking to plain and basic things. However, for my last samples i did use coloured tissue paper. Which i'd cut and ripped into different pieces, making sure the paper would have a different texture when printing afterwards. Again, same with brusho inks. Though i did find it quite messy and hard, once i'd started sprinkling a brusho ink over my paper. I am hoping that, once the paper is dry and i start printing over it. I would eventually have a nice, paper texture. Overall, i did find this experiment quite interesting. On how to make paper and all the various textures there are and techniques you can use.