High Shrinkage Abaca
The Sunday Paper #470
July 23, 2023
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Origami in the Garden, the brainchild of Kevin and Jennifer Box –who turn origami forms into giant metal sculptures – has a new touring exhibition called Florigami – which will open in August at the Fort Worth Botanic Garden.
Pinwheel Wildflowers
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Check out the July/August issue of Popular Mechanics, featuring an animated paper airplane. The magazine is celebrating their fascinating history with this contribution to the field of aerodynamics and engineering.
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I enjoyed watching how Philomena Marano creates her unique paper cuts from the bottom up (click through to watch a video). Marano says: “Piecing the whole artwork together is like building something layer by layer, so it’s almost sculptural.”
© Philomena Marano
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Corn starch isn’t just for cooking! Read about the other applications, including its role in the paper manufacturing process.
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Paper Tidbits
- Have you had a chance to listen to my interview with Brian Queen on Paper Talk? He had some great recommendations, which you will find at the bottom of the show notes page.
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Papermaking Series: High Shrinkage Abaca
Here’s the latest in my series of papermaking video.
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