Beautiful Paper

Anne Bagby

Learn how to make patterned and textured paper for use with collage, books and wrapping. The class will experiment with some old techniques and try out some new ones. Printing, rubbings, mono-printing, bumpy surfaces, gold leaf, glazing and more. Working with paper you have designed, printed or created yourself is a real joy. It may be hard to ever go back to paper made by a machine. In some ways, each sheet of hand printed paper is a one-of-a-kind masterpiece.

Alas, this one day class is all about technique and we will not produce a final collage with our paper. You will produce paper for a sample book or to use in a collage at home.

This class stands alone and is for all levels

Supply List:

• 4 (four) Feet of Freezer paper, a few feet of wax paper.
• 2 inch china bristle brush, about 69 cents at craft stores
• 2 small foam brushes, and at least one foam roller in a resealable food container. (We won’t be washing the rollers.)
• A jar of gel medium and a small container of black or white gesso or acrylic
• Two bottles of craft paint, any color, and a small bottle of a Golden Fluid acrylic, one bottle of Golden or plaid glaze any color.
  
• Some sheets of metallic leaf.
• A dozen (12) 10 x 10 inch sheets of paper without printing on it.  5 sheets of tissue paper, 13 x 13, artist grade works best. The paper can be any color, including white, but try to bring paints and paper that go together, color wise. One comb used for faux finishing, any type or size OR a "paint-shaper" brush. (A brush with rubber instead of hair, found in art stores. )
  
• Atomizer, Exacto, knife and pad, container for water, a plastic serrated knife
  
  
• Optional: an Altoid tin of small scale things that are interesting in shape or texture but aren’t valuable. Such as lace, mesh, charms, etc. Also any patterned stamps or stencils
  
  (email annebagby@bellsouth.net with questions about supplies)