Paper Making

One of the first projects that the art club encountered this school year was the task of creating paper. We used different types of materials, like colored tissue paper and printing paper, to add some color to our paper. Once enough material was shredded, we placed heaping amounts of the assorted paper into a blender with water, creating a paste that's called "slurry." After the mixture was placed into a large vat of water, we used a deckle covered with a screen to scoop up the slurry to fill the square shape of the paper mold. When the excess water was eliminated, the square solid was left to dry, becoming dry, rough, and colorful paper the next day !
We all enjoyed this experience, and many members created their own paper to take home. You can see our members working below.