Module 4 Chapter 8 - Grids Embedded in Paper

Sample 15 -
A grid was made in clear plastic vinyl, with a hole punch. Threads were taken across the grid and poked down the holes - leaving long tails. The vinyl was placed in a frame and dipped into the paper pulp, which covered the top threads as well as the hanging ones. The frame was put between bricks, while the pulp dried and stiffened over the threads. This may not be a very practical piece, but it was fun to try. If the strands were thicker and stronger it could make a letter rack!

Photo 1 - looking through the top of the vinyl.
Photo 2 - vinyl upside down.
Photo 3 - vinyl held vertically.

Module 4 Chapter 8 - Grids Embeded in Paper

Sample 12 - Two colours of pulp are added to the grid.

Sample 13 - Plastic mesh, with a small grid, was put in a frame and dipped in the paper pulp. Another plastic mesh, with larger holes was hand-held and dipped in a second vat, then laid over the first paper sheet while it was still wet.
Sample 14 - A plastic mesh bag, in an embroidery hoop frame, was dipped into the paper pulp vat.

Module 4 Chapter 8 - Paper Pulp Applied to Grids

Sample 11 - Different colored paper pulps surround a grid, made with a soldering iron.

Module 4 Chapter 8 - Paper Pulp Applied to Grids

Sample 6 - Clear stitched vinyl has pulp added to the sides. I didn't think the pulp would stay on the slick vinyl, but it did. I think the stitching helped to grab the pulp fibers.

Sample 7 & 8 - A sheet of paper pulp is placed on a 'J' cloth and decorated organza is placed on top. Another sheet of paper pulp encases the organza. The top sheet is pressed into the stitching.



Sample 9 & 10 - Pulp is laid around the grid. The grid is stitched and the removed threads have been curled and twisted - to give dimension under the pulp. The pulp was pressed into the textured surface.

Module 4 Chapter 8 - Paper Pulp Applied to Grids

Grids with spooned pulp.


Sample 4. Pulp was spooned over a wire mesh grid. Threads were embedded and more pulp was added in patches. The pulp was smoothed out and flattened into the wire. The second photo shows the reverse side.

Sample 5. Pulp placed on scrim. The partly removed grid threads are laid down in the pulp.

Module 4 Chapter 8 - Paper Pulp Applied to Grids

Grids dipped into paper pulp.







Sample 1. Scrim, with machine satin stitching was dipped into paper pulp; some pulp was peeled away to reveal the grid.

Sample 2. Narrow ribbons were wrapped on a plastic lid frame (center cut away, just leaving the rim). Coating the ribbons with pulp, while still on the frame, gave a nice 3-D look to this piece. After the pulp had dried I wondered if the grid would retain it's dimensionality when cut from the frame - it did. I found I could also remove the ribbons from the encasing paper and still not alter the shape of this grid, which now is only made of hollow paper tubes intersecting each other.

Sample 3. Waste threads (saved from frayed silk strips) were dipped, just one, two or three strands at a time, into the pulp. The coated threads were placed on a 'J' cloth at various angles.