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The Sunday Paper #256 April 21, 2019 Paper of the Week: Shizen Screen Printed Papers Shizen Design papers are manufactured by hand in India. These papers are made from t-shirt cotton waste, and the huge variety of patterns are screen printed. These papers are acid-free, distributed by Shizen Design in Kansas City, and are available through a variety of retailers, including Artists & Craftsmen and Continue reading Shizen Screen Printed Papers
The Sunday Paper #255 April 14, 2019 Congratulations to the two winners of the April Giveaway. Janet Lee and Jen Reardon will each receive a copy of Shawn Sheehy’s new pop-up book, Beyond the Sixth Extinction! Look for another giveaway next month! Paper of the Week: PaperPhine Welcome to the world of paper twine and paper yarn. These strands have long been forgotten, yet they Continue reading Paper Twine / Paper Yarn
The Sunday Paper #254 April 7, 2019 Paper of the Week: French Construction Paper Hedi Kyle turned me onto French Paper. This is a family owned business that has been manufacturing paper for more than 140 years in Niles, Michigan. Remaining as one of the last, small, independent mills in America, French Paper has learned to take their direction from customers, not corporate consultants. How Continue reading Criss Cross Accordion
The Sunday Paper #253 March 31, 2019 Paper of the Week: Stardream Quartz Metallic When I was in Dallas recently, I visited the ceiling installation that Paper For Water created for the Crow Asian Art Museum. They used this Stardream Quartz Metallic paper, which comes in 16 iridescent colors in both text and cover weights. Paper For Water volunteers folded more than 200 of these Continue reading Stardream Paper
The Sunday Paper #252 March 24, 2019 Paper of the Week: Itajime These colorful itajime papers caught my eye recently. They are created at Awagami Factory in Japan… ooh la la! Itajime shibori is a shaped-resist technique. Traditionally done with fabric, but also in paper, the cloth (or paper) is sandwiched between two pieces of wood, which are held in place with string. More Continue reading Itajime Paper
The Sunday Paper #251 March 17, 2019 Congratulations to the Wade Brickhouse, the winner of the Colophon Book Arts Supply Giveaway! Paper of the Week: Japanese Cloud Paper Made from 10% kozo and 90% manila hemp, this cream colored translucent paper features a dreamy cloud like pattern created with soft fibers that “float” throughout the paper. Machine made in a light weight of 27 Continue reading Cloud Paper
The Sunday Paper #250 March 10, 2019 Paper of the Week: Colophon Book Arts Circle Fold Kit In honor of this month’s paper Twelve Months of Paper project (see below), Colophon Book Arts Supply is giving away a small kit that will allow you to make circles and folds then stick them together! A bow compass will create circles in any size, the scissors for Continue reading Circle Fold Kit Giveaway!
The Sunday Paper #249 March 3, 2019 Paper of the Week: Watercolor Paper Oblation Papers & Press has just released a new product: handmade watercolor paper. This soft-white paper is ph-neutral, made from 100% recycled cotton and crafted by hand in their Portland, OR shop. This latest product makes Oblation the only company to manufacture watercolor paper on the west coast, and one of the Continue reading Vegan Watercolor Paper
The Sunday Paper #248 February 24, 2019 Paper of the Week: Online Paper Sale! Twice a year, I clear out my flat files and you get a paper sale. Treat yourself to unique handmade papers that you won’t find anywhere else in the world! Everything is discounted – yippee! The sale ends next Sunday, but there are limited quantities for each package, so order now Continue reading Handmade Paper for Sale!
The Sunday Paper #247 February 17, 2019 Paper of the Week: Envelope Light Catcher If you have a copy of the Twelve Months of Paper Calendar, have you created the February project, the envelope light catcher? If you don’t have a copy of the calendar, I wrote a guest blog post on how to make these a couple of months ago for Stencil Girl Continue reading Honeycomb Paper
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