Sunday, April 10, 2011

paper mill day

friday and satuday were paper mill days. louise and josh are getting married, so they want some paper for invites and a book. regan came along to help and to grow some ideas. 
 we set up two vats, one unbleached abaca
one with cattail and fern inclusions 
friday was a steep learning curve 
but by saturday they were comfortable 
and into production 
regan made several straight sheets, and then... 
louise couching 
josh pulling 
regan 
and where regan's work went 
she made two scrolls, 
abaca and black walnut dye 
louise marveling 
drying on boards in the sun 
sustenance 
regan brought lots of chocolate 
looking 
satisfaction

12 comments:

  1. YAY!!! what a big long hard day's work. but soooo worth it. and sunny! i love that the car is working hard, too.

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  2. satisfaction with a job well done! I'm sure the chocolate helped.

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  3. bravo! what spectacular paper! what workers! (do they do house visits? hee hee hee I promise chocolate...) thanks so for sharing especially the process (I'm fascinated but mostly clueless about paper making.... its on my 'must learn properly before I die' list..... its a LOOOOOONG list....)

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  4. a, yesterday WAS sunny, today sun and clouds then rain and if we're lucky, some thumpies tonight!
    j, that chocolate was exquisite. i have a couple pieces left--
    r, yep, c'mon over. or maybe next year when i'm teaching in oz!

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  5. I so want a paper beater. Have been working with paper mache and the hours spent at the blender I could do without.

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  6. i have about 8 blenders around the mill for processing the softer fibers, a hydropulper, and a hollander beater named bette (davis) cuz she's ornery.

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  7. what a day, love the black walnut ones.

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  8. gee, love the black walnut. i feel like i was there.

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  9. Wonderful tale in images...you do paper making workshops open to others?

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  10. my mill is a teaching mill, or i should say it's plenty big enough to teach a group. i have had 20 grad students beavering away in here, but i should say they were all good at listening, following directions, and sharing! but, yes, i do teach!

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