Learn The Art Of Paper Making With Arnold Grummer Paper Making Kits

Arnold Grummer has been making paper for more than 30 years, first as a faculty member of the Institute of Paper Chemistry, then as curator of the Dard Hunter Paper Museum, and currently as the President of Greg Markim Inc. He has written four books and dozens of articles on paper science and paper crafting. He teaches preschoolers, FBI forensic scientists, printers, artists, and corporate executives about the miracles of fibers and hydrogen bonding in paper.

Arnold's credits include television programs, Smithsonian presentations, and paper making with visiting dignitaries and a U.S. President.

In 1999 the prestigious paper making society, Friends of Dard Hunter, captured the essence of Arnold's distinctive contribution with it's first-ever Lifetime Achievement Award: "For advancing the art of paper making...and sharing your infectious joy of the craft with us all."

Since Arnold Grummer worked with paper for many years, he knew what it took to make paper and how he could make it easy for you. Browse their kits and see for yourself....

Dip into papermaking! This kit and video set offers an economical yet successful experience for home paper makers. Arnold Grummer's Papermaking Kit and Video Set includes the 30 minute VHS Papermaking Video Workshop, a dip mold and deckle, a papermaking screen, a cover screen, two press'n'dry cloths (reusable), scrubbed corn husk and specialty pulp, dried flowers for papermaking, and directions for turning the package into a paper portfolio! 7½" × 17" × 1½" (19 cm × 43 cm × 4 cm).

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Arnold Grummer's Papermaking Kit & Video Set

How To Make Paper

First you will need several supplies from your home. Water,
fiber and a handmold. Water from your faucet will
work fine. Second, you will need fiber. Paper you have thrown
away or just laying around the house will provide you with all
the fiber you'll ever need. Third, you will need a handmold,
which is a wooden frame. The handmold can be made by yourself or
it is included in the paper making kit.

There are two ways to make paper: The pour method and the dip
method. The pour method is for making one piece of paper and the
dip method is best for more than one piece or project.

The pour method uses a handmold with a deckle (frame) with high
sides, usually 3 inches or so. To make paper, the handmold is set
in a dishpan with 3-4 inches of water. A small amount of pulp is
poured into the deckle. To make pulp, simple tear paper in
pieces and put them into a blender on medium speed for 30
seconds.

Examples of paper include newspaper, magazines, junk
mail, labels from jars and cans. Any kind of paper in the house
can be recycled. The pulp is poured into the deckle. Then
removed from the water and sponged and dried using the directions
in the paper making kit.

The dip method allows you to create more than one sheet of paper.
A dip handmold has a deckle (frame) with shallow sides. It is
dipped into a dishpan filled with 3-4 inches of pulp. The
advantage of the dip method is it is the fastest way to make many
similar sheets.

These pour molds make papermaking easier. Pour paper pulp directly into the deckle for fast results, with easy clean up. No filling vats with pulp is required. Each kit contains the following materials: pour deckle, papermaking screen, cover screen, support grid, two couch sheets and illustrated directions.


Arnold Grummer's Pour Handmolds





Create easy and successful handmade paper in a small group or a whole class. This kit contains reusable supplies to make up to forty, 5½" × 8" sheets per session: Papermill Station Guide finished hardwood deckle 3 papermaking screens 3 cover screens 2 drain racks 80 reusable couch sheets 2 sponges press bar envelope pattern illustrated direction sheet 1 oz sample of specialty pulp


Arnold Grummer's Papermill Station for Groups





Papermaking kits for young artists! Enough materials to introduce an entire classroom to papermaking using the easy-to-teach basic pour method. All contents are durable and can be used repeatedly. The Tin Can Group Kit includes the following materials: screens drain rack sponges press bar 60 couch sheets lesson plans directions.


Arnold Grummer's Tin Can Papermaking Kits

Arnold Grummer's Botanicals




Use botanicals in your papermaking creations to add vibrant color and intriguing texture. Each package contains ½ oz (14 g) of materials in a 4½" × 5½" (11 cm × 14 cm) cellophane package. This pack includes the best of Arnold Grummer's pulps, botanicals, and shimmers. Set includes a 1 oz pack of Corn Husk Pulp, and 0.5 oz packs of Gold Dust, Multi Sprinkles, Iridescent Flakes, and three botanical packs.


Arnold Grummer's Cotton Linters





These are the easiest linters to use for paper casting. Just tear off enough perforated squares to cover your mold. Each 12" × 12" (305 mm × 305 mm) sheet has 144 one inch square perforated squares. Complete instructions and finishing tips are included. The 12 pack is recommended for schools and groups. Cotton Linters are also available in non-perforated Economy Sheets.


Arnold Grummer's Metallic Dusts & Sprinkles





Put sparkle into any project with these decorative dynamos! Unlike other synthetic decoratives, Arnold Grummer additives won't fall out of the paper as it dries. The multi-colored sprinkle features 10 exciting colors! Each tube contains approximately .5 oz.

At our studio, the kids have learned how to make their own paper. We used Arnold Grummer's Paper Making Kits and the children made cards and envelopes. Below are some of their creations....

Arnold Grummer's Papermaking Paper Press





This hand paper press is for papermaking and related art applications, such as drying and pressing botanicals, bookbinding, printmaking, or anything requiring high pressure. A single pressing (2000 PSI) removes water to quicken the drying process, and also produces a harder finished surface than paper pressed by hand. Raise and lower the platen by turning the hand crank, which operates a press screw. Multiple sheets can be pressed. Produce unique surface textures by using alternative couching materials, such as linen cloth or burlap. Or emboss the surface by laying a stencil, doily, or mylar cut-out on the sheet before pressing. This fully assembled press is handcrafted from Baltic Birch. It can be mounted to a work table with bolts or clamps. Make 11" × 14" (280 mm × 356 mm) large stationery sheets. Weighs 28 lbs (12.7 kg).

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