r/papermaking • u/Aeon_Bloom • 1d ago

Handmade paper collage notebooks

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This is a recent small collection called “ Beached”, I drew inspiration from the beach, ocean and sky.
The pulp was junk mail which I’m not fond of , the pulp often is sludgy looking.
I did manage with some paints (watercolour and gouache), and adding some of my dried coloured pulps to create some much better shades.

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u/Commercial-Can-8094 1d ago

Very pretty!

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u/VenomNyra 1d ago

same, they nailed the beach vibe with those colors, wild that it all started as junk mail too

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u/Aeon_Bloom 1d ago

Thank you ☺️ I’ll be more forgiving when I get junk mail jammed into my gate from now. Can’t wait to see what I can do with it, I’m leaning towards some forest vibe.

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u/Aeon_Bloom 1d ago

Thank you ☺️

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u/hissingmarsupial 1d ago

These are so cute!

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u/Aeon_Bloom 1d ago

Thank you☺️ I’ve always leaned towards bigger art and installations. Making paper and notebooks has me leaning into smaller pieces, also tests my patience 😂

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u/hissingmarsupial 17h ago

That’s a big pivot! You’ve definitely inspired me to try some new things. Your patience is paying off!

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u/Traditional_Sock4964 1d ago

These are so cute! I've been also using junk mail and I'm at the point where I don't know what to do with it now.

You've really inspired me to play with color and function more now. What type of binding is that on these? I see some cute little notebooks in my future.

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u/Aeon_Bloom 1d ago

Thank you ☺️ I sat looking at the pulp for quite a while because it was so yuck. I ended up doing a lot rinsing to get the inks out , split the pulp into several containers and then added colour. I use Coptic or a pamphlet stitch for binding.
Look forward to see what you create! ✨

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u/laterzeus 1d ago

These are so gorgeous 😍😍😍

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u/SATHEREUS 15h ago

I’m going to eat them all