March meeting - Silk paper from cocoon strippings

At next Sunday's meeting we are going to have a look at the process of making paper from silk cocoon strippings. 

The paper produced can be thin and delicate or quite thick and sturdy and can also have things embedded in it. It can be coloured or painted, cut up or stitched into - Leah mentioned 3D objects but that's an area to experiment with!

Julie will bring the supplies we need to make the paper and a selection of things to include but if you want to bring your own choice of things - again it's something to experiment with, then small, non-bulky items are easiest. 

Things to try might include: 

snippets of fabric - your choice of colour and material! 

threads, yarn, wool tops, angelina fibres etc

small pieces of interesting coloured papers, labels, newspaper text or pictures

plant material such as petals and small leaves

glitter or sequins

herbal teas (red berry types) can produce interesting textured surfaces with a hint of colour

 - anything else you want to try - but bear in mind that part of the making process is spraying with water and then ironing (flower petals for instance will change colour because of the heat of the iron, plastics will melt!).

If you have an iron that you can bring then that will cut down on queuing time, similarly if you have any sort of water spray, plant mister or a re-cycled well-rinsed spray bottle then bring that too. Don't worry if not, we can always share.

Paper making in this way is quick and easy, Julie will demonstrate how to do it and then you can spend as much, or as little time as you like experimenting with the process. If you want to you can bring other sewing projects to work on too.

As always we will have a shared lunch and a 'show and tell' session!

Please let Julie know whether or not you are able to come.

See you on Sunday.