Comments on: Hand Papermaking with Daylily

By: Tomato Lady

Tomato Lady — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 15:54:24 +0000

Steph–Thank you! I’m no expert, but I understand that leaf material that has a fibrous quality, i.e. tears in long strands, is more suitable for paper, especially if durability is a quality you want in your paper. Leaves with shorter fibers will produce a more brittle paper, but can be done. Do a search on your leaf of choice and see if anyone has made paper out of it before and described its characteristics and you will be able to get an idea of whether or not you want to proceed. Hope this helps!

By: Steph

Steph — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 13:27:59 +0000

Hello…I love your post and it’s really helpful. I was trying to make paper out of the leaves of Betel Palm or Areca Catechu, and I haven’t succeeded yet. I just wanted to ask, is it possible to make paper out of every kind of leaf? Thanks so much!

By: Lynn

Lynn — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 06:03:01 +0000

I gotta try this with my banana leaves! Great post!

By: Garlic Paper

Garlic Paper — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:06:29 +0000

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By: Tomato Lady

Tomato Lady — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 06:36:42 +0000

tuesday–Yay! So glad to be of help. You are making me want to make up another batch of paper myself. Hope yours turns out great!

By: tuesday

tuesday — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 13:05:10 +0000

i am so THRILLED to find your post here Tomato Lady! i have been searching the internet for i-don’t-know how many hours over a period of weeks, for simple steps that i can follow. so thankyou so very much, this is EXACTLY what i’ve been looking for – especially since i nearly seriously poisoned myself with one experiment. oops! i now know this isn’t some game and i need to be careful.

By: Tomato Lady

Tomato Lady — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 14:14:00 +0000

Glad you found us, too! There is something a bit addictive about making your own paper out of stuff from the yard, isn’t there? I love the pure leaf paper, but I am also looking forward to trying it out as an accent in cotton or abaca paper for something a little more versatile, craft-wise.

By: The Mommy

The Mommy — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 13:38:00 +0000

Thank you so much for your post. I found you from Crafting a Green World, and I’m so glad I did. Just a few weeks ago, I tried my own paper making experiment from weeds in my yard. It was an…um…INTERESTING experience, to say the least. I’d like to try again with natural plant fibers though, and definately should have used the soda. The book that I followed for instructions didn’t mention the soda ash, oddly enough. My paper turned out alright, but it’s very thick and bumpy, so not as good for writing as it is for wrapping or decorative use in crafts. Here is the link to my experiment, anyway: http://yourimpactmatters.com/2008/08/19/sunday-etsy-club-paper-making/

By: Achtung!

Achtung! — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 19:02:00 +0000

Thank you for posting this. Having no garden of my own, I’ll be scouring florists tomorrow looking for plant scraps.