Natural Papermaking Workshop

Plants to Paper – Deb Eck is a book binder and paper maker who has studied papermaking from East to West under a variety of master paper makers. In this hands-on, wet and messy workshop she will walk participants through the basic steps of harvesting, preparing and making paper from locally sourced plant fibers. Participants will have the opportunity to make several sheets of paper from a variety of pre-prepared fibers. Students will leave with handouts and sheets of paper they have made.

Fiber Collection & Preparation: I’ll demo how I prepare fibers to work with, discuss what plants make good paper and how to increase your chances of success by adding in other fibers commonly used in paper making. Students will not have to handle any chemicals during the workshop, safe handling and preparation techniques will be shared!

Pulp Creation: Students will explore the two easiest methods of preparing fibers – manual and mechanical beating – be prepared for an arm workout – paper making is not for the weak!!Sheet Formation: We will set up vats of different fibers and the group will share them to form sheets of plant based paper using a Western mold and deckle.Drying: We will discuss different finishing techniques – we will use our body weight and then a nipping press to remove most of the moisture. Participants will leave with their paper sandwiched in blotter sheets to dry under weights at home

The cost for this class is $35. Please register using this link:
https://form.jotform.com/251594825152157

Payment will be collected before class. Thank you for joining us!