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Paper making and recycling
Interested to hear from anyone who recycles and uses it in there art and also about your experiences with paper making.
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Permalink Reply by Thomas Nigro on -
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 -
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 -
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
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"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 Steve McDonald on -
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
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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
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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
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Like the idea of adding organic ingridients! Excellent tip.
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