April 2007 Papermaking Class
These pictures are from a papermaking workshop held in Topeka, KS at Karlyle Woods.
Cutting the plant material into pieces to prepare for cooking
Discussing papermaking while the plant fibers are cooking
After cooking the plant fiber is rinsed
The paper pulp is mixed with water in a vat in preparation of forming a sheet of paper
Jeff demonstrating the forming of a sheet of paper
Pressing the sheets of paper
A pressed piece of paper made from plant fiber
Various papers set out to dry
Proud students showing off their work