The Craft of Handmade Paper - A Practical Guide to Papermaking Techniques

Plowman, John

ISBN 10: 1850767831 / ISBN 13: 9781850767831

Published by Apple Press, London, 1997

About this Item

A near Fine unmarked copy with near Fine dustjacket which is price clipped (Would be Fine apart from bumping to lower corner tips). A large format volume lavishly colour illustrated. The ancient art of papermaking, begun in China in AD 105, is still thriving, and professional papermakers are creating objects of great beauty, complexity and uniqueness, and it is surprisingly simple to make your own paper using equipment that is for the most part ready to hand in the home. Producing your first sheet of paper is an unforgettable experience, and from there you can explore all the texture and variety that papermaking has to offer. Paper pulp is made from a astonishingly wide range of plants such as nettle, pampas grass and yucca, even fruit and vegetables such as onions, bananas and corn, and once the pulp has been made you can add other ingredients : embed it with feathers, petals, spices; emboss it with leaves or string - the possibilities are endless. **** NOT EX LIB **** **** A LARGE HEAVY VOLUME OF 1.00 KILO UNPACKED WEIGHT WHICH MAY REQUIRE ADDITIONAL SHIPPING COST **** 25 Size: Folio - over 12" - 15" tall.

Seller Inventory # 007207

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Craft of Handmade Paper - A Practical Guide to Papermaking Techniques
• Publisher: Apple Press, London
• Publication Date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1850767831
• ISBN 13: 9781850767831
• Binding: Hard Cover
• Edition: First Edition.
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine
• Seller catalogs:
  • Crafts

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Synopsis

Reflecting the growing interest in the medium of paper arts and crafts, this gives a guide to the art of making paper and using handmade papers in original paper designs, with all major papercraft techniques visually designed and displayed.