Paper Casts are an easy and fun art project. All you need is a blender, water, newsprint, some porous cloth, a sponge, a household garbage bag and a mold. Directions are provided for a simple method.
The Prairie Paper Project teaches a basic industrial technology, papermaking, and it provides opportunities to introduce some basic chemistry and environmental issues, as well as exploring the artistic possibilities offered by home made paper.
This site is devoted to the ancient craft of hand papermaking. It includes photographic tutorials, examples of my paper art and a tour of papermaking sites.
The following procedures given are simplified versions of traditional methods. Once basic papermaking is understood, one can make many beautiful papers using plant materials and flowers.
