accidentals and substantives

Tres cool. The 2D digital image doesn't do justice to what I'm guessing is a very textured product.

Thanks, George. Yeah, the image doesn't reveal much about the texture (so much for photorealism). But you're absolutely right: it's a highly tactile surface. Actually, it would be an interesting experiment to sculpture the paper--find out just how much three-dimensionality I could get out of it . . .

You mean like pulpy paper origami? Sounds yummy, and maybe crunchy.

where did you get your paper making recipe?

No real recipe, eriC. I picked up the paper mold and deckle at a craft store, although you could also head over to Home Depot to scrounge up the necessary materials (a window screen cut to paper size would make a perfectly serviceable deckle . . .). Other than that, you don't need much--a blender and odds and ends: I threw the shredded punch cards as well as some shredded envelopes and tissue paper into the blender, added plenty of water, and blended away. Other objects (jacquard fabric, bits of cut-up floppy disk) I embedded into the pulp during the post-blending phase of the process. Oh--you'll need some heavy paper--couching sheets, I think they're called--and some sponges to help squeeze all the excess water out of the newly formed sheet. (There _must_ be online instructions for paper-making . . . )

thanks, sounds like fun!

Kari... I'd be interested in hearing more about your paper-making endeavors...

Thanks for the interest, CJ! I'll try to post another entry as soon as I've got a little more to show. BTW, thanks for the Dickens' reference you gave me yesterday. I perused _Tale of Two Cities_ last night and found the relevant sections. Very interesting.

What a great idea - I've been tempted by paper/book -making myself, but rarely indulge my crafty side.

I'm looking forward to hearing more about it!

Thanks, Jason! I'll have more to say about my paper-making/book-making venture soon . . .