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I have been making handmadepaper for over 15 years and teaching adults and children for the last 10 years. I can answer most questions about papermaking and many about bookbinding. The books I make from handmade paper and are usually simple bindings with paper covers.
Experience in the area
President of Papermakers of Victoria Vice President of The Victorian Bookbinders Guild Two Solo exhibitions and many group shows Website at http://www.bluep.com/~stiffe
What do you like about this subject?
I love the flexibility and versatility of it.
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Recent Reviews from Users
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| michael | 11/09/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thanks for your response, we here at ..... |
| Joy | 11/08/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
| Paige | 09/08/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thank you very much! |
| Mike | 11/28/07 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thank you Gail, for your reply! I'll ..... |
| Andre | 09/28/07 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Recent Answers from Gail Stiffe
2009-11-07 Papermaking:
Hi Joy, I am in Australia so can't help much with the classes but there are a lot of Colleges in the US that have papermaking courses and there are also studios scattered around the country. A good place
2009-03-27 banana fibre:
Hi Brian, sorry for the delay in answering your question, I have been at a papermaking conference for the last week. The IAPMA (www.iapma.info) congress was held in Australia this year. I don't know much
2008-04-13 paper and ink and "acid-free":
Hi Saba, I suspect the paper might be the culprit, though My knowledge of inks is negligable so can't answer from that score. It is possible to purchase a pen which will indicate whether a paper is acidic
2008-01-29 Cotton papermaking:
Hi Micaela, you can't make paper from cotton balls without first cooking them up with caustic soda, rinsing and blending them. Caustic soda is quite dangerous so perhaps you should come up with another
2007-09-26 waterproof paper, etc.:
Hi If you are making your own paper you can add a synthetic size to make the paper waterproof and this paper will take inkjet prints but the prints themselves won't be waterproof. My advice would be to
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