Handmade Silk Paper by Kath Russon
Kath Russon shows how to create beautiful soft and textured paper - and once you have made it you can stitch into it, bead it, mould it, collage it, wax it, gild it, even laminate it.Issue 49, Spring 2007
This is a lovely colourful book on the making of silk paperKath Russon explains all the processes simply and with beautiful illustrations/photos. The paper can be made from many types of silk fibre and can be coloured to your own requirements. The book covers the basic techniques and continues by explaining further methods which can be used to make a smooth and heavier double-sided paper. To make your paper unique you can also add inclusions, such as petals and leaves etc. or use other fibres. The possibilities are endless.
* GUILD OF SILK PAINTERS *
Kath Russon is an enthusiastic, talented papermaker who has perfected a beautiful, original technique using silk fibres. She has a successful business which is based in her Yorkshire home from where she sells her papers, kits and allied products. She has been a quiltmaker, and a special needs teacher, but now concentrates on papermaking, which is her main occupation. She enjoys the peace and tranquility of her Yorkshire home, but frequently travels to exhibitions to display and sell her wonderful selection of papers.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780855328931 |
| ISBN 10 | 0855328932 |
| Title | Handmade Silk Paper |
| Author | Kath Russon |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Search Press Ltd |
| Year published | 1999-06-16 |
| Number of pages | 96 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |