What luck! I was able to get some pristine white mat board from the Clyde Butcher studio - scraps that they had left over after framing the photos. I used this as the basis for the next batch of paper and it turned out pretty well. I have since used some of the paper in a small book I made plus I have used a couple of sheets as envelopes. Again I tried incorporating plant parts and yarn into the paper.
In order to practice bookbinding, I took apart an old book, pulled out the stitching, took the glue off spine, and threw away the cover. Then I put it all back together and created a new cover. After I successfully rebound the book, I tried binding a small book of my own. Into this one, I put a few pages of my own paper. A good start toward my real book! Now I know I can actually do it!
At holiday time I printed cards using a linoleum block print. More good practice. Sometime after the first of the year, I will make more paper and start planning the book.
One problem is that I am easily side tracked into projects that seem like fun. (Right now I am thinking about the other things I might make with paper pulp!)
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