Slurry II
The last time I made my paper slurry I was so excited to blend it all up I over blended and fibres went through the screen and clung on with microscopic fingers, refusing to let go and be a nice flat sheet of paper... sheesh! So I started over. This time I used a least favourite reading from class as the paper source ;) and blended again, this time on the low setting. |
| Mr. Goodman, I found an alternate theory. Let me explain... |
Well, I have had some success! I have managed to dip, and squish, and pull, two sheets of "paper" off the frame and with little or no tearing of the sheet. I did end up roughing the edges all around so the flaws wouldn't be flaws anymore, but I think with some practice I will get better at lifting that first edge.
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| Paper sheet resting on felt batt. |
It looks a lot like paper towel. Sigh. Not the gloriously pristine Chancery style from the video, but rather cheap no-name brand single ply with bits of coloured ink still intact - sort of what paper made from the stuff inside a snow globe might look like. Gah! It is difficult when you have no idea what you are doing!
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| Detail of paper texture. Screen from frame enhances the paper towel quality :(. |
I am now squeezing the bejeezus out of the two sheets between multiple sheets of blotting paper and have them weighted with 25lb box of B-Mix throwing clay (I have given up being scientific!). I am promising myself not to disturb their transformative rest until morning when surely, the ugly ducklings will have become a lovely pair of swans...
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ReplyDeleteI think that this is a significant improvement over your first attempt to make paper. I think what you could do to make more parts of the paper interesting is if you could incorporate different colours possibly to create a smooth surface on the paper itself. My question I would like to ask you is if you intend to make this paper writable. But other than that, good luck with the rest of your project.
Haide, you crack me up! I love that you were able to take something you found ugly and transform it into something useful (and beautiful, I can see by the next post!). I like the close-up you provided - it's interesting to see the history of the materials you used show through in your object - I can really tell that this paper was made from something else!
ReplyDeleteYes, I will call the red white and blue pattern "Goodman" :)
DeleteThanks Angus and Tara - it has been a challenging class, not the least of which was making paper :) I have tried to make the rag paper and you will see the results, hopefully in a day or two.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for the feedback :) Cheers for now.