I tried making sheets of paper with a "pulp painting" method. I was interested in the collage-like approach of using pulp for painting. The end results looked a lot like colored paper collages. To begin, I couched the base sheet onto a felt, then chose a different color and arranged it on top of the base sheet. I experimented with pulp applications (using a turkey baster, squeeze bottles, ect.) and cut a few stencils out of mylar. I had to use a temporary vat that was not very deep which made it difficult to pull the base sheet of paper properly. After all 8 sheets were designed and stacked, I placed them in the press and hung them to dry. I would be interested in doing more pulp painting if it were in a studio that is well equipped to do so.
