Make Your Own Paper For Fabric Art

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collinsart — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 15:42:32 GMT

I frequently 'make' my own paper by collaging one layer of fun papers, using acrylic matte medium onto a heavy plastic or teflon surface. You can add threads, fabric pieces, etc. When dry the whole thing peels off, leaving a fabric-like sheet of 'paper'. This can then be painted, stitched (machine or by hand), further collaged, or whatever you choose. If the piece is too fragile, I back it with Lutradur (using wonder under as glue). Fun, and easy.

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SueAndrus — Sat, 20 Aug 2011 17:55:26 GMT

I played with paper making a couple years ago... I added dried flowers to some, thread scraps and even glitter in some, and some small fabric scraps to others. I also got some really pretty embossed paper by laying a heavy lace on the screen before adding the pulp, then removing it from the surface while the paper was still wet. Lots of fun to do!

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robinnn — Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:41:51 GMT

I remember making paper in 4th grade. I found it very interesting! Don't remember much of the process, though...

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gayle@9 — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 15:02:48 GMT

Pokey,

I had forgotten about making paper! Used to do it alot with my kids using leftover bits of construction paper, etc. from their art projects and the blender! I never thought about adding the paper to textile art or the fun we could have had embellishing our paper with textiles. Thanks for bringing back those memories and turning that lightbulb on in my head!

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golly.peeters@skynet.be — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 06:42:49 GMT

I am a ceramicist and make paper pulp on a very regular basis to make my own paper-clay & paper-porcelain. The eassiest way: tear up any paper you have at hand. Newspaper, toilet paper etc in squares of about 2 to 1 inch. Add boiling/very hot water water, soak for a couple of minutes. Use a kitchen blender and within seconds you have pulp. Be generous on the amount of water: your blender will run better. Use kitchentowel or the cloth for making jam to drain and strain (by twisting the cloth) the water out. As simple as that.

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cpj — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 15:53:40 GMT

I made paper from rhubarb leaves. Color came out brown speckled and two years later, there is still a wonderful fragrance in the paper. A friend had given me dried, red and large leaves from her compost pile.

Have also enjoyed success with additive of seaweed.

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lornamarym — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 08:21:49 GMT

Yes, I've made paper - the most unusual ingredient was denim waste, which is fluffy bits of blue denum fibre which you can buy, you must add it to paper waste, as on its own it won't hold together. It makes a beautifully coloured paper, and I have embedded little pieces of embroidered denim, moulded the lot to make a bowl. Then it just needed a bit of varnish to protect it.

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rosemary perrett — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 07:52:12 GMT

Yes, I have made paper quite a few times. My biggest paper making session was producing many , many sheets of paper from recycled pulp, which I coloured and textured to my daughter's instructions for a major art project that she was doing. At that time , I had an outside sink for craft works and the paper making , amongst the flowers, on hot summer days, was very creative and enjoyable- give it a try.