The Art of Fabric Paper
With Lisa Agaran
This is now offered as a FREE Tutorial on my Youtube channel
Learn how to create fabric paper by blending tissue paper, handmade papers, plants, flower petals, tea, string and more. This paper is perfect for your mixed media, book making and collage projects. I will show your a variety of ways to make each fabric paper unique and different. Even if you have taken this class before, you will want to take it again. As I have added some new variations on this technique.
Materials You Will Need
- Tissue Paper (any color + white) OR sewing pattern tissue trimmed to (4-6) 10 x 10 inches.
- Cheesecloth
- Handmade papers (Washi, Mulberry, etc) Black Ink Scrap Pack OR on Amazon
- Embroidery floss, craft cord OR string
- Matte Medium, Decoupage or Mod Podge (you want to make sure you have a nice supply)
- Brayer (rubber)
- Acrylic paints
- Paint brushes
- Cup for water/brushes
- Butcher tray or plastic plates for mixing paint
- Hairdryer
- Parchment paper, Saran Wrap or Silicon Mat (or surface that glued paper will not stick to)
- Plant materials such as flower petals, dried leaves, dried tea, skeleton leaves (make sure these items are flat) You do not have to have all of these items.
- Scissors
