catalogue 2013 - George Weil

Paper MakingGo to website >A handmade paper can be created ina number of ways...Deckle and FramePAPER MAKINGVisit the Book Shop at:www.georgeweil.comGetting Started...• A sturdy food blender is helpful for makingthe pulp. Do not use the blender for preparingfood once it has been used for this process.• Recycled paper is only as good as the paperit is made from. Choose a good quality, acidfree paper or use Calcium Carbonate to helppromote an alkaline pulp.• Plant fibres, such as grass or onion skins,can be chopped up and boiled in a solutionof soda ash until the lignin is separated fromthe cellulose fibre. Lignin is the substancethat binds the cells and fibres together in theplant and will ultimately rot paper if it is notremoved. The remaining cellulose fibre can bechopped smaller in a blender to make a pulp.• Combined the pulp with coloured pigments,dyes, fillers and other fibres for texture andcolour. The Selectasine pigments are ideal forcolouring papers, see page 75.Pulp Paper Making ExplorerKit contains an A4 deckle and frame, couchingJ-cloths, 250g cotton linters, 15g hand-dyed silkfibres, 5g dyed silk mill waste, and the booklet‘Paper making for the Terrified’.pack£42.90 .......................... KPM4RDeckle with tensioned nylon mesh andsupporting frame. It is craftsman made fromseasoned pine and waterproofed for durability.A6£17.55 ....................... FF17600A5£25.50 ....................... FF17500A4£33.00 ....................... FF17400Couching ClothsUse to provide a resting place for paper whiledrying and to absorb excess water.A5A4Pulp & LintersBreak up, add to water and blend.cotton pulp, 250gcotton linter, 250gdaphne pulp sheet, 250g£2.55 ....................... FP10300£3.90 ....................... FP10200£4.20 ............................. KPCR£3.15 ............................. KULR£6.65 ............................ KUDRSoda AshDissolves out the non-cellulose parts of barkand plant fibres (the lignin) without weakeningthe finished paper. Add 1 table spoon to eachlitre of water and boil for 2-4 hours dependingon the fibre.500g£4.60 ....................... FD15300Paper SizingMake paper less absorbent so that ink or paintdoes not run or feather. This alkyl ketenedimer emulsion has a neutral pH and meetsarchival standards. Essential if using handmadepaper for screen printing or artwork.250ml£4.10 ............................... KSZCationic Retention AidHelps to binds pigments, dyes and otheradditives to the pulp.500g£9.20 ............................... KCATitanium DioxideA strong white pigment which makes paperwhiter and more opaque, giving a smoothersurface to paper and resulting in less pick.500g£8.15 .............................. KTD46 >> place your order online anytime at: www.georgeweil.com