In the short term I have provided some examples of papers I have made. I have been teaching myself to make paper for some time now. I make paper for the following reasons Economy and environmental considerations. I recycle the expensive rag and Japanese art papers that I buy and use in my art practice. Unsized or 'waterleaf' paper is excellent for relief printing.
Sized paper is used for drawing and for bookmaking.
Handmade paper has its own integral beauty that is difficult to display by a scan. It has to be fondled and caressed and drooled over. Some papermakers are craftspeople and hobbyists. Some are professional artists who use paper as a medium for producing 2D or 3D works of art. The work of these paper artists is often dismissed as 'craft' not 'art', due to confusion between the two types of practitioners.