Description |
173 pages, 1 unnumbered page : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 28 cm |
Contents |
For a non-scientific approach to paper: The essence of plant paper -- Production -- Recipes -- Grasses -- Trees -- Edible Plants -- Non-plant Papers -- Nine artists of plant paper |
Summary |
"Marie-Jeanne Lorente, an experienced artist and teacher, tells you everything you need to know, from assembling the simple equipment to gathering and processing plant fibers, including cooking, bleaching, rinsing, adding textures to the pulp, and drying the sheets of paper. Hundreds of beautiful color photographs illustrate the procedures as well as the plant materials and the unique papers they produce. The works of nine accomplished papers artists - whose creations run the gamut from sculpture and handmade books to hats - are included." "Ideal for the beginning papermaker as well as more seasoned artists and designers. The Art of Papermaking with Plants provides stimulating papermaking projects for all craftspeople."--BOOK JACKET |
Notes |
Translation of: L'art du papier végétal |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (page [174]) |
Subject |
Papermaking.
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Author |
Decorde, Vincent.
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LC no. |
2003052747 |
ISBN |
0393731359 paperback |
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9780393731354 paperback |
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