Handmade Origami Paper
The Sunday Paper #567
August 10, 2025
I had the pleasure of interviewing Matt LaBoone on Paper Talk, an origami artist and papermaker in Orlando, Florida, who has a focus on folding and designing insects as origami subjects, and has developed thin and crisp paper especially suited for folding them. Over the years, LaBoone has found that most commercially available papers, and even many origami specific papers are not well suited for what he likes to design and fold, which is what led him to pursue making his own paper. He de-mystifies the papermaking process on his instagram account.
—————————————————————————————–––––––
———————————————————————————————––––––
Seed Pod by Oorjaa
———————————————————————————————––––––
Who has visited The Paper House? Special thanks to a reader who wrote to me about it this week. The Paper House is an actual house made from newspaper. It was built by Mr. Elis F. Stenman, a mechanical engineer who designed the machines that make paper clips, who began building his Rockport summer home out of paper as a hobby. That was in 1922.
———————————————————————————————––––––
This is a touching story about the paper weavings of photographer Fernando Bengoechea, whose brother continues to create the work after Fernando passed away. The weavings are on display in my hometown, at a very sweet shop called Hygge Life (which carries some paper products). I’ll be visiting before the show closes on August 30th.
———————————————————————————————––––––
Paper Tidbits
- One spot has opened in my next Papermaking Master Class, which will be held in my Red Cliff Studio September 29 – October 3, 2025.
- Local Peeps: Join me at the Bookworm of Edwards on Tuesday. We’ll create Reusable Book Covers with pockets and slip mini-journals inside.
———————————————————————————————––––––
If you read this blog regularly, would you consider making a donation to support the research, writing, design and delivery of The Sunday Paper?
Tell 4000+ paper enthusiasts about your work by promoting your business in The Sunday Paper.
———————————————————————————————––––––
SHARE THIS blog post with your paper-loving friends!
I occasionally have affiliate links in these posts – to products that I receive a small commission on if you make a purchase. Thanks for your support!