Handmade paper has a unique texture and an individual quality that makes it an object of beauty. A small harvest of backyard weeds or garden palnts, some basic equipment and the guidance of papermaking expert Helen Hiebert, is all you need to create exquisite papers right in the home kitchen. Step-by-step, illustrated techniques, make it easy to shape a variety of organic papers from such common plants as hosta, milkweed and thistledown, as well as the more unusual pineapple, yucca and seaweed. Project instructions for using handmade paper to create one-of-a-kind cards and envelopes, multi panelled lampshades and embellishing other items is included.
