Put aside some of your first sheets to make this special and unique book. A papermaker's journal is a fun record of the many experiments that you undertake as a papermaker. By writing notes as you go, you essentially are creating recipes for the sheets that you love and want to make over and over again.
How to Make a Papermaker's Journal
- Select a cover sheet of paper, something thicker and strong. Then choose 5 sheets for the inside pages.
- Placing the cover sheet on top of the stack of inside sheets, fold the pile in half with the cover sheet on the outside.
- Punch two holes along the fold and thread a piece of raffia or decorative thread through.
- Tie the raffia/thread in a secure knot, either inside the journal or as a decorative touch on the outside of the book. Trim ends.
Now that you've made your Papermaker's Journal, here are some ideas for what to write:
- ingredients used in the paper, including pulp type, inclusions and additives
- details on how you processed the pulp - was it cooked or soaked? did you cut it, mash it or beat it?
- your thoughts as you made the paper, ideas for future uses
Not only with the papermaker's journal help you when you want to make a second or third batch of pulp, it is also a fantastic keepsake as you journey from novice to expert papermaker!
8/02/2005
Papermaker's Journal - Recording your handmade paper experiments
When we are writing a book or teaching a class on papermaking, Mary and I often encourage students to start a Papermaker's Journal.
Put aside some of your first sheets to make this special and unique book. A papermaker's journal is a fun record of the many experiments that you undertake as a papermaker. By writing notes as you go, you essentially are creating recipes for the sheets that you love and want to make over and over again.
How to Make a Papermaker's Journal
- Select a cover sheet of paper, something thicker and strong. Then choose 5 sheets for the inside pages.
- Placing the cover sheet on top of the stack of inside sheets, fold the pile in half with the cover sheet on the outside.
- Punch two holes along the fold and thread a piece of raffia or decorative thread through.
- Tie the raffia/thread in a secure knot, either inside the journal or as a decorative touch on the outside of the book. Trim ends.
Now that you've made your Papermaker's Journal, here are some ideas for what to write:
- ingredients used in the paper, including pulp type, inclusions and additives
- details on how you processed the pulp - was it cooked or soaked? did you cut it, mash it or beat it?
- your thoughts as you made the paper, ideas for future uses
Not only with the papermaker's journal help you when you want to make a second or third batch of pulp, it is also a fantastic keepsake as you journey from novice to expert papermaker!
Put aside some of your first sheets to make this special and unique book. A papermaker's journal is a fun record of the many experiments that you undertake as a papermaker. By writing notes as you go, you essentially are creating recipes for the sheets that you love and want to make over and over again.
How to Make a Papermaker's Journal
- Select a cover sheet of paper, something thicker and strong. Then choose 5 sheets for the inside pages.
- Placing the cover sheet on top of the stack of inside sheets, fold the pile in half with the cover sheet on the outside.
- Punch two holes along the fold and thread a piece of raffia or decorative thread through.
- Tie the raffia/thread in a secure knot, either inside the journal or as a decorative touch on the outside of the book. Trim ends.
Now that you've made your Papermaker's Journal, here are some ideas for what to write:
- ingredients used in the paper, including pulp type, inclusions and additives
- details on how you processed the pulp - was it cooked or soaked? did you cut it, mash it or beat it?
- your thoughts as you made the paper, ideas for future uses
Not only with the papermaker's journal help you when you want to make a second or third batch of pulp, it is also a fantastic keepsake as you journey from novice to expert papermaker!
