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| Papermaking | 11/7/2009 |
Q: I am currently a wedding consultant but would like to design handmade paper and paper for printing ...
A: I am in Australia so can't help much with the classes but there are a lot of Colleges in the US that ...
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| banana fibre | 3/27/2009 |
Q: Gail, Can you tell me as much as you can about the use of banana fibre in papermaking. I am in the ...
A: sorry for the delay in answering your question, I have been at a papermaking conference for the last ...
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| paper and ink and "acid-free" | 4/13/2008 |
Q: I'm a writer and take notes over long periods of time that I later develop into poems or novels, and ...
A: I suspect the paper might be the culprit, though My knowledge of inks is negligable so can't answer ...
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| Cotton papermaking | 1/29/2008 |
Q: I'm doing a science fair project on paper, and I want to find a way to make paper out of cotton ...
A: you can't make paper from cotton balls without first cooking them up with caustic soda, rinsing and ...
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| waterproof paper, etc. | 9/26/2007 |
Q: good morning. does a paper, a foil, or another material, which is waterproof, exist, on which you ...
A: If you are making your own paper you can add a synthetic size to make the paper waterproof and this ...
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| greeting cards | 8/3/2007 |
Q: My mom recently died and I would like to bound her mothers day cards together to make a book. Is ...
A: you could treat each card as a section and do a coptic binding or binding over cords/tape using fine ...
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| scrap cotton swabs ( Q tips) | 7/4/2007 |
Q: We have purchased 200 Mt of scrap cotton swabs for pulping.We are facing problem in pulping ...
A: I haven't used cotton like this but I suspect you might need to cook the cotton in alkali before you ...
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| handmade paper | 6/30/2007 |
Q: I just want to ask if how am I going to make a handmade paper without using another paper. My ...
A: are you able to use grass? You can make paper from most grasses and many strappy leaves as well as ...
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| papermaking | 3/20/2007 |
Q: I am interested in using local fibers to make paper as a community project to encourage the proper ...
A: Yes most handmade paper will fold without breaking. The only time it will crack is when the fibres ...
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| papermaking | 3/19/2007 |
Q: I am interested in using local fibers to make paper as a community project to encourage the proper ...
A: You really need some sort of alkali to break down the grasses and other plants. The mildest you can ...
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| paper formation | 1/27/2007 |
Q: i am having a problem with paper formation. i have been working with hemp fiber, and i am noticing ...
A: there are a few things it could be. Are you using formation aid? If that is not properly mixed it ...
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| How to Create Aged Paper? | 1/25/2007 |
Q: How can you make aged paper? Or preferably purchase aged/vintage paper? Preferably the kind that's ...
A: there are a couple of things you can do to any paper that you normally letterpress on. One thing ...
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| paper making ......... | 11/2/2006 |
Q: I was wondering a few ideas in the paper making adventure....first, can you put the molds right into ...
A: The mold is the part with the wire and the deckle is the open frame. You can just place the deckle ...
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| book cover | 12/19/2005 |
Q: I am in a creative writing class, and the whole class will have an anthology (one work per student) ...
A: you write what is called a collophon. It tells the reader information like what paper the book is ...
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| suggestions on binding a medieval codex | 7/19/2005 |
Q: I have some interesting questions! The bookbinders at this site ...
A: I'm based in Australia so can't really help with your questions. I had a look at the webpage you ...
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| paper making | 5/16/2005 |
Q: My boyfriend and I are in a long distance relationship and I wanted to make a CD and send it to him. ...
A: I don't have time here to go into all the details of papermaking. It is very easy to learn and there ...
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| Repairing and re-gluing pages in an old book | 3/14/2005 |
Q: I have an old book which has several loose pages in it, There are also several pages totally ...
A: I'm not an expert on book repair, I mostly make books from scratch. However I have used various ...
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| printing from the computer | 4/18/2004 |
Q: How do I set the printer window to type something in booklet form. i.e. two pages side by side to be ...
A: I guess it depends what program you are using but in MS word you set it on landscape then in format ...
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| How to make a book..... | 11/26/2002 |
Q: I have a gift idea for this christmas for my girlfriend. I have a journal that I have been making ...
A: my suggestion would be to use your local yellow pages under bookbinders &/or desktop publishers and ...
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| teaching children papermaking | 1/16/2002 |
Q: I am teaching a papermaking workshop at a Children's Art Museum. I would like to make it more ...
A: the first thing I'd suggest is to get paper other than newspaper. You could use clean office waste ...
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| Mounting papers | 11/13/2000 |
Q: I have quite a few charming chinese watercolor cutouts. I want to mount and frame them. They are ...
A: you definitely should use acid free paper for your mounting, ask at an art supply house. You can ...
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| Paper Casting | 11/8/2000 |
Q: I would like to learn how to do paper casting. I can find several sources on the paper part of it, ...
A: Making casts Make up Plaster of Paris according to directions, making sure to add the plaster to ...
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| making paper | 9/19/2000 |
Q: I have a six year old son and we have planned a project to make paper. The one recipe I can find ...
A: I think you'd be better off recycling paper rather than attempting plant paper first up. There are ...
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| Learning bookmaking | 9/11/2000 |
Q: Gail, I am a printmaker by trade. Mostly, I make fine art prints in Screenprinting, woodcut, and ...
A: Ryan, there are plenty of good books out there about basic bookbinding, one which I have is 'Making ...
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| Paper Making | 6/12/2000 |
Q: I generally paint in watercolour and would like to make my own paper for painting on. I would like ...
A: To get started you need some basic equipment. You need something to make your pulp with. I would ...
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| Paper Making (Interview for 5th Grade Science Project) | 3/7/2000 |
Q: 1) Cellulose Fibers from plants make paper strong. How do you get the cellulose fibers out of ...
A: 1) The cellulose is removed by using chemicals. When making paper from plants I use caustic soda to ...
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