Swap Coordinator: | mgallardo68 (contact) |
Swap categories: | Challenges Crafts |
Number of people in swap: | 3 |
Location: | International |
Type: | Type 3: Package or craft |
Rating requirement: | 4.99 |
Last day to signup/drop: | January 10, 2018 |
Date items must be sent by: | March 15, 2018 |
Number of swap partners: | 2 |
Description: | |
This is the second call for this experiment!! I was mesmerized when I discovered this, I have tried few times and would love a new round!! Mandatory: You must be at least 4.99 I reserve the right to ban at my own discretion I angel my swaps Basics: You have 2 partners At the bottom is a basic description of what I did in my first attempts, but please note that I received feedback by @rngstgstll on the same process done using a slow cooker and I think this could be a safer way to work it out the production (and you do not have to stare at the pot all the time you have it boiling lol!), quote: rngstgstll 12/17/2017: I tried mine in the slow cooker (elevated off the bottom by a small rectangular glass dish placed upside-down, weighted down on the top) with water in the bottom, placed on low for several hours. Really worked well! Also, you can use vegetables and other natural/organic stuff to add color or texture to the papers :-) All is up to you as long as boiled paper! You can get some inspiration at boiled books Below you can see also, a basic tutorial in 3 parts: My experience: My insight for this is below: Choose the paper you're going to use (my first attempt was with watercolor paper 104 gms and worked fine but you use what you have) Cut each page in half and fold each half in an equal way Pick the flowers, leaves and etc you're going to transfer Arrange your foliage inside the half pages and press one against the other until you have the whole stack of papers filled Hold both ends with something that keep the stack very tight (I used a brick and almost faint when I got the stack out of the boiling water because was too heavy, so try to use wood Insert the pressed stack into the boiling water and wait Boiling time is 1.5 hours Water should be enough to cover the paper Add 1 cup of vinegar to the water If you're going to use ink, add it at least 5 minutes after paper was placed in the boiling water Remember to use something light to hold the paper or it will get difficult to handle the whole thing After the hour and a half, take the paper out of the water and untie the press and carefully wash each piece of paper with regular water. If you use branches that are larger than the paper size, it will help you to open the pages without ripping them Remove the branches Put to dry on a cloth to prevent the paper to stick to the surface Enjoy the patters :-) Picture by boiled books |
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