Paper making and recycling

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Permalink Reply by Thomas Nigro on February 3, 2010 at 7:09pm

I do traditional papier mache sculptures, using newspaper strips and flour water paste. Paper is a wonderful medium to work with because its so versatile. I am finishing up a project now and will post some pictures when its completed as well as some of my older mache creations. If your interested check out my web site www.tnigro.blogspot.com I have several papier mache works on it.

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Permalink Reply by Patty O'Hearn Kickham on February 4, 2010 at 9:32am

I've just started experimenting with papier mache and was sent this link by my brother-in-law. I'm thinking of the possibilities as a spray-on, non-toxic coating to preserve the sculpture after painting.

Liquid Spray-On Glass

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Permalink Reply by Jeanette Luchese on February 9, 2010 at 11:26pm

Liquid spray on glass? I would love to know how that worked for you and if you don't mind - Where can I by it?
I love working with glass, fused mostly, and this product is so intriguing I would love to play with it. Thanks in advance.

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Permalink Reply by Patty O'Hearn Kickham on February 10, 2010 at 5:21am

"Liquid glass was invented in Turkey and the patent is held by Nanopool, a family-owned German company. Research on the product was carried out at the Saarbrücken Institute for New Materials. Nanopool is already in negotiations in the UK with a number of companies and with the National Health Service, with a view to its widespread adoption." Looks like it is still being tested in the UK and other European countries. Does not appear to be available for sale....yet. I can't wait to try it.

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Permalink Reply by Marie Kazalia on February 4, 2010 at 9:44am

Spray on liquid glass--good to know about! thanks

At the art school I attended, there was a paper making studio and I learned something about making paper, and the basic use of paper pulp for creating sheets of paper and molding it. Some artists just use old blenders to make paper pulp...
paper pulp is versatile...

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Permalink Reply by Steve McDonald on February 5, 2010 at 4:57am

Hi Marie. I saw a tv programme once about a couple of guys who made their own paper. The one main ingredient that they collected to put in there pulp was sheep poo! I kid you not. Along with straw and grass they made some wonderful paper which was the basis of there little cottage industry.

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Permalink Reply by Jeanette Luchese on February 9, 2010 at 11:28pm

Marie, you right - old blenders are great. I have an old ringer washing machine I picked a while ago that I am going to try out in the summer.

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Permalink Reply by Jeanette Luchese on February 9, 2010 at 11:36pm

I use a blender to use up my paper off cuts, the sizing is already in it so I don't add anything else to it. [although maybe I should]. I usually make paper in the summer, I like adding flowers, or seeds, grass, twig, anything organic to it, and I typically make very thick sheets... like the substance of it. Primarily I use it for drawings... or just leave them as they are. I play with thoughts of reincarnation, silly maybe - but it works for me.

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Permalink Reply by Patty O'Hearn Kickham on February 10, 2010 at 5:23am

Like the idea of adding organic ingridients! Excellent tip.

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