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All About Papermaking Screens – the essential tool of the papermaker

Examples of papermaking screens

Papermakers need fiber, water, and some sort of sieve or screen. Papermaking methods and styles of screens abound. Screens might be made from cloth, bamboo, bronze, nylon mesh, hardware cloth, or heat shrinking polypropylene to name a few. Whatever material is used, papermaking screens all achieve the same purpose, which is capturing fibers while letting […]

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Share Your Paper Story – Meg Black

woman painting

Look Who’s Making Paper – a profile of a person making handmade paper using Arnold Grummer’s products. […]

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All About Abaca

close up of Abaca sheet pulp in and out of packaging

Take a look and learn about this fun and versatile paper making fiber! Abaca is a paper making fiber that is well-loved by new and seasoned papermakers alike. It comes from the leaf sheath around the trunk of Musa textiles, a species of banana plant. It is typically sourced from the Philippines where it is […]

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