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Can you tell which "paper" I made, and which was made by wasps??
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When I decided I was going to make paper, and before I even started the blogging process, I got all excited about making paper from anything "cellulose-y", i.e. of plant origin. Sooooooo, I blended up some almonds skins left over from my homemade almond milk and some garlic and onion skin. For good experimental measure I threw in the pith from a lemon rind.
See if you can tell which of the above is the Haide-made and which is the Wasp-made :)
UPDATE!!
These tricky wasps use protein to help bond their paper and make it waterproof!! Watch this
AskNature Nugget video I found on YouTube...! Aha! I think I am going to have to do that next using a little Knox gelatine powder :)
Hi, I find that this type of material you are using is really interesting. I am excited in how your object will turn out. I think that the use of the wasp paper really suits your project as from my past experiences of wasps, I find that the nest is smooth and fine in terms of appearance.But the last time ever feeling and touching a wasp nest was around August of 2006.
ReplyDeleteHey Angus, I like your idea of incorporating the wasp material into my paper. I am going to give it a try. Will post the results :)
ReplyDeleteWhoa, I really enjoy the textures of the papers. They would make some really amazing collage materials.
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