The Papermaker's Companion
Subtitle: The Ultimate Guide to Making And Using Handmade Paper
Publisher: Storey Publishing, LLC
Published: May 15, 2000
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 224
ISBN-13: 9781580172004
Subjects: Papermaking by hand; Technical & Manufacturing Trades; Paper And Woodpulp Industries; Technology; Crafts / Hobbies; Hobbies/Crafts; Papercrafts; Crafts & Hobbies / Papercrafts; Manufacturing; Paper, Handmade
First sentence: The basic papermaking process involves dipping a screen stretched across a frame (the mould and deckle) into a vat of pulp, lifting the screen out of the vat, and shaking it back and forth - and side to side - so that the fibers interlock and bond on top of the screen surface as the water drains through the screen.