The Papermaker's Companion

Craft your own colorful paper goods and personalized stationary. With clear, step-by-step instructions, Helen Heibert covers all aspects of the papermaking process - from growing and harvesting plants for a malleable paper pulp to embellishment techniques like dyeing, embossing, and laminating. With tips on building your own papermaking equipment, ideas for transforming junk mail into dazzlingly unique notecards, and much more, you'll be inspired to let your creativity shine as you explore the endless possibilities of handcrafted papers.

* Make stunning, colorful papers from recycled junk mail
* Set up or even build your own inexpensive equipment
* Emboss, laminate, and watermark your papers
* Harvest your own plants for papermaking as the ancients did
* Learn to paint and even sculpt with pulp
* Craft unforgettable flower petal cards and stationery
* Share the fun of papermaking with children
* Make paper photo frames, books, lampshades, and more

With clear, easy-to-follow instructions and step-by-step illustrations, expert Helen Hiebert covers every imaginable aspect of creating one-of-a-kind papers and using those papers in fun, creative, and beautiful ways. With techniques ranging from beginning to advanced, this essential handbook is sure to be one that paper crafters return to again and again. Introduction to Papermaking
Part 1 - Papermaking Basics
Chapter 1: Getting Equipped
Chapter 2: Collecting and Preparing the Fiber
Chapter 3: Beating Pulp
Chapter 4: Using Additives
Chapter 5: Making Paper
Part 2 - Papermaking Techniques and Projects
Chapter 6: Pulp Painting
Chapter 7: Laminating and Embedding
Chapter 8: Decorating with Inclusions
Chapter 9: Embossing
Chapter 10: Making Shaped Sheets
Chapter 11: Watermarking
Chapter 12: Casting
Chapter 13: Using Armatures
Chapter 14: Pulp Spraying
Chapter 15: Children's Projects
Conversion Chart
Recommended Reading
Resource Guide
Index