Arnold Grummer's Design Team Blog

From Fabric to Paper Cardholder For my last project for Arnold Grummer's Design Team, I will show you how I use fabric and thread scraps from textile projects and make them into handmade paper. This project will detail how to make a card holder out of handmade paper. If you have been following me very long you may remember the Boho Meets Boro Bag I made for Gwen Lafleur's Artist Tribe. https://lyndashoup.com/boho-meets-boro-bag/ If you are going to carry a bag like that about in public, people are going to talk to you. If you are lucky they will ask for your contact information. So having a business card on hand is a good idea. Having your business cards in a case that matches your bag - well that just adds to your mystique!  If you sew you probably know about all the cut thread ends, the tiny pieces of fabric trimmed from the seam or left over after cutting out your project. If you have ever wondered if there is something you can do with these leftove...

Making kirigami with handmade paper is easy and the results can be elegant or quirky depending on your choices. Whether you are using your handmade paper to make into kirigami or adding kirigami pieces into your handmade paper, the results are beautiful. "So what is kirigami?" you may ask. Kirigami is the combination of folding and cutting paper to make designs. Most of us have made paper snowflakes. That is a form of kirigami. First, you fold the paper and then you cut elements from the folds. Unfolding the piece reveals the pattern. There are two parts to this article: Part One - Making kirigami Part Two - Incorporating kirigami in your handmade paper. Materials: recycled materials to make paper Arnold Grummer's medium hand mold basin for water Couch sheets blender scissors with thin, sharp blades Video tutorials to watch: How to Make Paper: Surface Embedment How to Make Paper: Sheet Layering Instructions: Making Kirigami: Kirigami involv...

Origami coin purses are fun to make and with stenciling, they really shine. You can carry coins or use them as a package for small gifts.   When I was a child a friend of the family brought back matching purses like these for my sister and I. We loved opening and closing them, saving our pennies for candy and displaying them as cherished items.   For the papermaker, they are a quick and easy way to showcase your beautiful paper. With or without the stenciling, your handmade paper will be a real hit.   Supply List: handmade paper ( see video How to Make Paper: Basic Steps in Papermaking  ) Medium Pour Handmold  is perfect for a small coin purse or container for small bits and pieces Large Pour Handmold  is the best size for making holders for gift cards stencils used Ornamental Petals Screen Stencil by Gwen Lafleur  Decorative Medallion Stencil   by Gwen Lafleur  Decorative Folk Flower Stencil by Gwen L...

Here is how I made a bracelet using handmade paper. I’ve always wanted to make paper bracelets that would last. The texture of the paper was so luscious that I knew I wanted to feature it. The color was elegant, so I decided to make a bracelet that would be able to hold it’s own at the tea table.   Supply List Handmade paper (this project used two contrasting pieces) gel medium (I used Golden   tool to apply gel medium waxed paper or craft mat scissors lace of a length to fit both sides of the bracelet sewing machine thread (in this case, white) hand sewing needle 3 freshwater pearls (or other embellishments) backing, I used some packing from some mail I received, but felt, craft foam or other stiff fabric will work velcro Step by step directions Make paper. Watch Arnold Grumer’s How to Make Paper: Basic Steps in Papermaking   (https://arnoldgrummer.com/resources/watch-videos.html ) to learn how to make the paper ...