#it helps that all my text comes out to be... like... 4pt font on paper

[simply-sithel]

My pile of misprints swelled during February (aka “Binderary”) which called for another batch of paper making. Didn’t bother cleaning my frame and deckle from prior batch of loquat dyed paper, thus the hints of pink here and there in these sheets. (not a good look)

Realized I could work on the stoop rather than crouched at the curb, which greatly improved the experience! While words and letters were visible here and there, the whole batch is rather bland-- think I’ll go back to dyeing them. Maybe eucalyptus next time. 

I never press my pages has firmly or as long as I should. The last pair of photos shows the difference between how the flat side (dried against a board) compares to the front surface. Above them are two photos of the freshly made pages-- you can still see the imprint of mesh. Now that I’ve got “an imprint name” I’m tempted to try and sew a watermark into it... maybe next time. Always new ideas to test out!