[Artemisia] Paper Making in the Keep-Supply List

[Dr. C. M. Helm-Clark Ph.D.]

> A few years ago, as a science fair project for school, Christopher and
> I 
> made paper from cotton fabric.  I was surprised how difficult it was
> at the 
> time to find info on how to make paper "not made of paper". 


> i have been using for reference:
> CA Volume #89 Jan 1997 titled 'The Art of Papermaking  A  Guide to
> Papercraft 
> in the Middle Ages' 
> by Baroness Anneike Mac Aiodh Van der Sicklyn
> and a book by a modern artist 'The Art and Craft of Paper' by  Faith
> Shannon 

There is a good standard ref for paper making
now published as a Dover Book, and that is
_Papermaking_ by Dard Hunter. It covers the
history of paper and both modern and historical
methods.  It's not a "hold-your-hand" craft
book. The methods discussions are good enough
to have shown me how to rot my own linen and 
cotton and to build my own period deckle for 
making "laid paper" (which is the only style 
of paper made in the Middle Ages). It's an
excellent secondary source.

ttfn
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