Paper pulp

Paper pulp can be a useful ingredient in making homemade paper or other crafts. It's also fairly simple to make. As long as you have paper, water, and a kitchen whisk or blender, you can make plenty of paper pulp at home. If you need to...

Paper pulp creations by Debbie Wijskamp

After experimenting with many different materials, Dutch artist/sculpture Louk Weyers started working mainly with paper and paper pulp and has not looked back. Her efforts result in very colourful and cheerful sculptures. My personal favorite is "de koekjesfabriek" (the cookie factory), where she combines a typical Dutch cookie named speculaas (a gingertype cookie) with a…

1,583 likes, 49 comments - biscottohouse el January 28, 2024: "Making paper and dyeing it with natural pigments. Since I began experimenting with different types of paper to prepare the paper mache pulp, it sparked my curiosity to recycle discarded mail and dyeing it. This led me to explore and experiment through the process of extracting natural dye from leaves, stems, and seeds. I still have much to learn and research on this topic, but I’ve enjoyed the results so far. I’ll continue my…

Making paper by hand at home can be a pretty simple process. It's also a fantastic way to use up your old receipts, scrap papers, junk mail, and copy paper that you were about to throw in the recycling bin, and instead create a thing of glorious handmade beauty. Have those&n