Handmade Paper

Books on Handmade Paper

Looking for some great books on how to make handmade paper?

Here are three books that we recommend (two of which I co-authored with Mary Reimer, my mom and co-founder of Botanical PaperWorks).

300 Papermaking Recipes

The Encyclopedia of Papermaking and Bookbinding

Grow Your Own Paper

Understanding the Grain of Handmade Paper

What do we mean by "grain" of handmade paper?

Here's an excellent article from Hand Papermaking magazine:

Grain of Handmade Paper

History of Papermaking

For an excellent summary of the history of papermaking, check out this article from Hand Papermaking magazine:

The History of Papermaking