Look for beautiful paper around you (July 2018) by KEIO FUTURELEARN

Look for beautiful paper around you (July 2018) by KEIO FUTURELEARN https://padlet.com/fl_keio/s3ggyvwt37yg Take a look around your house to see if you own any examples of interesting or beautiful paper. What objects are it used? What color or texture is the paper? And where did you get a hold of it? en-us 2018-06-20 09:13:31 UTC 2025-04-24 11:48:07 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/File.png https://padlet.com/fl_keio/s3ggyvwt37yg/wish/270785103 Just happened to have these lying around. The brown paper is a Tibetan handmade paper I used for endpapers in a handbook for barbers. It has rough edges typical of handmade paper and is reasonably strong with long fibers and no strong grain direction. It is diifcult to use for a paste down as it strectches in both directions.The marbled paper is hand marbled paper in the simple antique spot style. The paper is good quality but machine made wood pulp with a very strong grain direction. I used this paper for a book on Australian wines.]]> 2018-07-22 11:59:15 UTC https://padlet.com/fl_keio/s3ggyvwt37yg/wish/270785103 Watercolours https://padlet.com/fl_keio/s3ggyvwt37yg/wish/270788040 These belonged to my grandparents. They are watercolours, either Japanese or Chinese (like most Europeans I can't tell the difference!) and a date on a framing label on the back is smudged, but indicates October 192? (either 1920, 1925 0r 1928). Possibly bought at the British Empire Exhibition of 1924 -5 or in London at the same time. The paper is quite thin, with a slight texture , the pictures mounted onto a coarse green paper that may now be showing signs of acid decay. This has not affected the pictures.]]> 2018-07-22 13:46:03 UTC https://padlet.com/fl_keio/s3ggyvwt37yg/wish/270788040 https://padlet.com/fl_keio/s3ggyvwt37yg/wish/270841968 This is a marbled paper is made with turkish technique, used for binding purposes. It's a thick laid paper.]]> 2018-07-23 05:31:19 UTC https://padlet.com/fl_keio/s3ggyvwt37yg/wish/270841968 https://padlet.com/fl_keio/s3ggyvwt37yg/wish/270851649 2018-07-23 08:31:35 UTC https://padlet.com/fl_keio/s3ggyvwt37yg/wish/270851649 Sketch (deli) paper ida_m_brandao https://padlet.com/fl_keio/s3ggyvwt37yg/wish/270851902 Painted with acrylic inks and glossy medium (for collage)]]> 2018-07-23 08:37:24 UTC https://padlet.com/fl_keio/s3ggyvwt37yg/wish/270851902 Fibre paper ida_m_brandao https://padlet.com/fl_keio/s3ggyvwt37yg/wish/270852698 Thin white fiber paper magnified (for collage), fan design. The blue background is the sky, since the paper was taped to the window to take the photo.]]> 2018-07-23 08:53:15 UTC https://padlet.com/fl_keio/s3ggyvwt37yg/wish/270852698 Fibre paper ida_m_brandao https://padlet.com/fl_keio/s3ggyvwt37yg/wish/270852833 Thin white fiber paper magnified (for collage), square grid design]]> 2018-07-23 08:55:43 UTC https://padlet.com/fl_keio/s3ggyvwt37yg/wish/270852833 Fibre paper ida_m_brandao https://padlet.com/fl_keio/s3ggyvwt37yg/wish/270852916 Thin white fiber paper magnified (for collage), wave design]]> 2018-07-23 08:57:38 UTC https://padlet.com/fl_keio/s3ggyvwt37yg/wish/270852916 Fibre paper ida_m_brandao https://padlet.com/fl_keio/s3ggyvwt37yg/wish/270853067 thick paper with brown fibres]]> 2018-07-23 09:00:35 UTC https://padlet.com/fl_keio/s3ggyvwt37yg/wish/270853067 Fibre paper ida_m_brandao https://padlet.com/fl_keio/s3ggyvwt37yg/wish/270853118 Thin white fibre paper]]> 2018-07-23 09:01:42 UTC https://padlet.com/fl_keio/s3ggyvwt37yg/wish/270853118 Papyrus paper ida_m_brandao https://padlet.com/fl_keio/s3ggyvwt37yg/wish/270853171 Thick translucent paper (original egiptian paper)]]> 2018-07-23 09:03:15 UTC https://padlet.com/fl_keio/s3ggyvwt37yg/wish/270853171 Paper on my work desk. https://padlet.com/fl_keio/s3ggyvwt37yg/wish/270854667 A selection of handmade papers, corrugated waxed paper for recycling projects and the marbled paper from an heirloom book. ]]> 2018-07-23 09:36:50 UTC https://padlet.com/fl_keio/s3ggyvwt37yg/wish/270854667 Antique map https://padlet.com/fl_keio/s3ggyvwt37yg/wish/270858509 Small old map of Belgium and The Netherlands from 1597. The slightly brownish paper has clear screen marks and a water mark. Sharp (copper plate) engraved map is printed on one side and Latin text with beautiful illustration and decorated initial of the first word on the other side (not shown). Some of these old maps are hand-coloured, but this one is not. Just black ink used for printing.]]> 2018-07-23 10:58:36 UTC https://padlet.com/fl_keio/s3ggyvwt37yg/wish/270858509 A notepad from Tokyo https://padlet.com/fl_keio/s3ggyvwt37yg/wish/270860711 I was given this notepad from my Japanese friends, who know how much I like writing little letters and notes to my friends. I like how I can use the lines either to write horizontally or vertically. It is a beautiful off-white paper with embossed patterns of flowers, tree branches and leaves. It is thicker than the regular paper and the patterns are in a slightly darker off-white shade. It is quite tangible, as the granulation of the paper can be just about felt under the fingers.

]]> 2018-07-23 11:48:35 UTC https://padlet.com/fl_keio/s3ggyvwt37yg/wish/270860711 Washi paper ida_m_brandao https://padlet.com/fl_keio/s3ggyvwt37yg/wish/270864015 Decorated washi paper
Online order from AliExpress]]> 2018-07-23 12:52:00 UTC https://padlet.com/fl_keio/s3ggyvwt37yg/wish/270864015 Washi paper ida_m_brandao https://padlet.com/fl_keio/s3ggyvwt37yg/wish/270864183 Decorated washi paper
Online order from AliExpress]]> 2018-07-23 12:55:09 UTC https://padlet.com/fl_keio/s3ggyvwt37yg/wish/270864183 Mix media paper (Canson) ida_m_brandao https://padlet.com/fl_keio/s3ggyvwt37yg/wish/270864218 Acrylic painting and sand]]> 2018-07-23 12:55:58 UTC https://padlet.com/fl_keio/s3ggyvwt37yg/wish/270864218 Banana Paper https://padlet.com/fl_keio/s3ggyvwt37yg/wish/270924294 Journal that uses banana paper. ]]> 2018-07-24 02:08:56 UTC https://padlet.com/fl_keio/s3ggyvwt37yg/wish/270924294 Washi paper ida_m_brandao https://padlet.com/fl_keio/s3ggyvwt37yg/wish/270956160 Scraps of washi paper ]]> 2018-07-24 07:34:54 UTC https://padlet.com/fl_keio/s3ggyvwt37yg/wish/270956160 Paper for Designer ida_m_brandao https://padlet.com/fl_keio/s3ggyvwt37yg/wish/270956251
Different sets sold in block

]]> 2018-07-24 07:35:46 UTC https://padlet.com/fl_keio/s3ggyvwt37yg/wish/270956251 Origami paper https://padlet.com/fl_keio/s3ggyvwt37yg/wish/270956890 Decorative origami paper folded into a paper crane. I received this as a small present for a purchase at a shop. The paper may be chiyogami. You can feel the texture of the painted pattern on the surface.

]]> 2018-07-24 07:42:08 UTC https://padlet.com/fl_keio/s3ggyvwt37yg/wish/270956890 Pad for Iron Kettle keiko_amano https://padlet.com/fl_keio/s3ggyvwt37yg/wish/271065849 used in chanoyu]]> 2018-07-25 06:01:36 UTC https://padlet.com/fl_keio/s3ggyvwt37yg/wish/271065849 https://padlet.com/fl_keio/s3ggyvwt37yg/wish/271116178 Paper for scrapbooking by Glitz Design, USA. I have lots of scrapbooking papers but this one is quite thick. It is acid free, lignin free, 100% archival quality. The reverse side of the paper can also be used.]]> 2018-07-25 19:08:40 UTC https://padlet.com/fl_keio/s3ggyvwt37yg/wish/271116178 Paper Pad for Iron Kettle keiko_amano https://padlet.com/fl_keio/s3ggyvwt37yg/wish/271119532 2018-07-25 19:59:24 UTC https://padlet.com/fl_keio/s3ggyvwt37yg/wish/271119532 PC Origami by a friend - Kayo Green https://padlet.com/fl_keio/s3ggyvwt37yg/wish/271124604 I understand that this shape is used as a stent! The Japanese paper is soft to touch and easy to squeeze and flex]]> 2018-07-25 21:27:47 UTC https://padlet.com/fl_keio/s3ggyvwt37yg/wish/271124604 Bookmarks https://padlet.com/fl_keio/s3ggyvwt37yg/wish/271188518 My japanese dolls bookmarks. Freshly made

]]> 2018-07-26 10:25:20 UTC https://padlet.com/fl_keio/s3ggyvwt37yg/wish/271188518 Decorating paper PC https://padlet.com/fl_keio/s3ggyvwt37yg/wish/271208114 This was a technique whose name eludes me! It begins with ‘o’! The xuan paper (very absorbent) was folded down into a small rectangle. The corners of the folded paper were dipped into Japanese ink and paint.
It was carefully opened out, and hung to dry]]> 2018-07-26 15:20:42 UTC https://padlet.com/fl_keio/s3ggyvwt37yg/wish/271208114 Some suminagashi from my past! PC https://padlet.com/fl_keio/s3ggyvwt37yg/wish/271208733 These are using ink sticks and a tiny amount of ox gall on the water. Different Oriental and Western papers. More to follow]]> 2018-07-26 15:26:29 UTC https://padlet.com/fl_keio/s3ggyvwt37yg/wish/271208733 Another .... https://padlet.com/fl_keio/s3ggyvwt37yg/wish/271209144 2018-07-26 15:31:07 UTC https://padlet.com/fl_keio/s3ggyvwt37yg/wish/271209144 Another ... https://padlet.com/fl_keio/s3ggyvwt37yg/wish/271209253 2018-07-26 15:32:23 UTC https://padlet.com/fl_keio/s3ggyvwt37yg/wish/271209253 Last one https://padlet.com/fl_keio/s3ggyvwt37yg/wish/271209328 2018-07-26 15:33:27 UTC https://padlet.com/fl_keio/s3ggyvwt37yg/wish/271209328 https://padlet.com/fl_keio/s3ggyvwt37yg/wish/271223143 Signature from a watercolour of the 1920's (possibly) bought by my grandparents. The 2 pictures are elsewhere on the board.]]> 2018-07-26 19:04:56 UTC https://padlet.com/fl_keio/s3ggyvwt37yg/wish/271223143 Decorative Wall Paper https://padlet.com/fl_keio/s3ggyvwt37yg/wish/271279001 This was late 50s early 60s wall paper. It is English but, so long ago I cannot remember where it was purchased from.]]> 2018-07-27 10:26:39 UTC https://padlet.com/fl_keio/s3ggyvwt37yg/wish/271279001 https://padlet.com/fl_keio/s3ggyvwt37yg/wish/271324830 Alledged no13 of the 36 Fuji prints by Hokusai. Sorry for photo quality]]> 2018-07-28 07:02:11 UTC https://padlet.com/fl_keio/s3ggyvwt37yg/wish/271324830 https://padlet.com/fl_keio/s3ggyvwt37yg/wish/271324972 A more action based woodprint]]> 2018-07-28 07:05:18 UTC https://padlet.com/fl_keio/s3ggyvwt37yg/wish/271324972 https://padlet.com/fl_keio/s3ggyvwt37yg/wish/271325032 Geisha?]]> 2018-07-28 07:06:36 UTC https://padlet.com/fl_keio/s3ggyvwt37yg/wish/271325032 https://padlet.com/fl_keio/s3ggyvwt37yg/wish/271325285 Found this handmade paper from sydved.se]]> 2018-07-28 07:14:19 UTC https://padlet.com/fl_keio/s3ggyvwt37yg/wish/271325285 https://padlet.com/fl_keio/s3ggyvwt37yg/wish/271342059 I have so many beautiful papers including many Japanese papers, some Nepalese papers, Italian and English woodblock papers, etc. But I will share some Turkish marbling that I did recently]]> 2018-07-28 19:39:40 UTC https://padlet.com/fl_keio/s3ggyvwt37yg/wish/271342059 https://padlet.com/fl_keio/s3ggyvwt37yg/wish/271346035 Just went through my collection of Japanese-books-and-fans, and found these. The title strips on the books appear to be real kumogami paper. The fan painting is not kumogami, but I thought it was an interesting mix of inspirations from various traditional paper decoration techniques, and it is certainly beautiful. I have just noticed, too, that the covers of these books are very glittery - just on one side of the paper; perhaps it has been coated with a mica layer

]]> 2018-07-28 21:56:00 UTC https://padlet.com/fl_keio/s3ggyvwt37yg/wish/271346035 https://padlet.com/fl_keio/s3ggyvwt37yg/wish/271362853 Hand made paper from Amalfi, Italy
It is white-cream, rough, frizzled at the edges. As you can see, it is used for special cards and envelopes ]]> 2018-07-29 10:17:09 UTC https://padlet.com/fl_keio/s3ggyvwt37yg/wish/271362853 Korean origami paper and a Sanbo https://padlet.com/fl_keio/s3ggyvwt37yg/wish/271364346 L.Slater]]> 2018-07-29 11:19:43 UTC https://padlet.com/fl_keio/s3ggyvwt37yg/wish/271364346 Blotting paper from beneath Batik on paper https://padlet.com/fl_keio/s3ggyvwt37yg/wish/271364390 I have lots of sheets of this type of thing, some not so pretty. The actual batik was a fan shape. L.Slater]]> 2018-07-29 11:22:44 UTC https://padlet.com/fl_keio/s3ggyvwt37yg/wish/271364390 wall tapestr https://padlet.com/fl_keio/s3ggyvwt37yg/wish/271459356 Here is a photo of my wall tapestry in my bedroom in the country house.
It was put on in the 50s of last century
It's nice with yellow roses on i]]> 2018-07-30 16:03:56 UTC https://padlet.com/fl_keio/s3ggyvwt37yg/wish/271459356 Example of carta varese https://padlet.com/fl_keio/s3ggyvwt37yg/wish/271459787 This is an example of carta varese used to decorate the interior of a drawer]]> 2018-07-30 16:10:55 UTC https://padlet.com/fl_keio/s3ggyvwt37yg/wish/271459787 "Washi (和紙) paper! (1) https://padlet.com/fl_keio/s3ggyvwt37yg/wish/271475981 These are Japanese papers made up of different materials.Two of them contain silk fibres and pieces of gold (gampi-shi paper) and I think for the thicker paper, the "tamezuki" technique has been used, while one of them contains plant fibres.The thicker coloured ( kakishibu,a reddish brown colour that gets more intense with repeated applications) paper has a rough texture and is probably a "chirimen" paper.
Because through this course I learned some things about the japanese paper, I wanted to refer to some techniques for which I would like teachers to correct me if I am wrong. Thank you!]]> 2018-07-30 20:13:16 UTC https://padlet.com/fl_keio/s3ggyvwt37yg/wish/271475981 "Washi "paper! (2) https://padlet.com/fl_keio/s3ggyvwt37yg/wish/271477216 Small pieces of paper are made for decorative purposes.They are painted with special colours, some of which are gold and silver. I think that they are "dōsagami" dōsa paper. (According to what is mentioned in this course, it is known as dōsabiki “dōsacoating” technique. This technique prevents ink and paint from smudging and increases vividness).
Even if they have a colourful pattern, unfortunately I do not know in detail the technique that has been used for them.However, they are of unique beauty! ]]> 2018-07-30 20:36:07 UTC https://padlet.com/fl_keio/s3ggyvwt37yg/wish/271477216 Blow dye technique https://padlet.com/fl_keio/s3ggyvwt37yg/wish/271574576 On silk. LS]]> 2018-07-31 17:17:34 UTC https://padlet.com/fl_keio/s3ggyvwt37yg/wish/271574576 Paper https://padlet.com/fl_keio/s3ggyvwt37yg/wish/271614449 I’m on holiday in a rural area with no beautiful paper anywhere. When I return home, I will post photos of some of the beautiful papers I have there ]]> 2018-08-01 01:33:04 UTC https://padlet.com/fl_keio/s3ggyvwt37yg/wish/271614449 Small Selection of Origami Paper https://padlet.com/fl_keio/s3ggyvwt37yg/wish/271745207 Spending time recently folding origami — a thousand cranes for a sick friend, eight-sided boxes as gifts, and included in the photo is my very first origami paper sent by my obāchan — cost 10¥!]]> 2018-08-02 04:44:07 UTC https://padlet.com/fl_keio/s3ggyvwt37yg/wish/271745207 Oops —- photo of origami paper :) https://padlet.com/fl_keio/s3ggyvwt37yg/wish/271745417 2018-08-02 04:46:09 UTC https://padlet.com/fl_keio/s3ggyvwt37yg/wish/271745417 example of decorated paper in Europe https://padlet.com/fl_keio/s3ggyvwt37yg/wish/271875804 Xylographed paper for a German book from the second half of the 1700s. Likely made in Fabriano]]> 2018-08-03 09:52:54 UTC https://padlet.com/fl_keio/s3ggyvwt37yg/wish/271875804 here is another example https://padlet.com/fl_keio/s3ggyvwt37yg/wish/271875967 Xylographed endpaper for a 1778 book made in Turin]]> 2018-08-03 09:57:00 UTC https://padlet.com/fl_keio/s3ggyvwt37yg/wish/271875967 Beautiful papers at my house https://padlet.com/fl_keio/s3ggyvwt37yg/wish/271924239 The very thin pastel coloured papers are Japanese Washi that I bought at the Nikkei Centre in Burnaby BC Canada. The copper coloured paper is a synthetic paper from Japan, purchased from Paper-Ya in Vancouver BC Canada. The black and white papers are from Africa, purchased from Ming Papers in Seattle WA USA. The reddish Turkish marbled paper is also from Paper-Ya. I don’t know what any of the natural fibres are. I bought them because I thought they were very beautiful and that I could use them in my printmaking (for making chine college etchings) and in making my artist books and enclosure portfolios and boxes. ]]> 2018-08-03 23:01:11 UTC https://padlet.com/fl_keio/s3ggyvwt37yg/wish/271924239 https://padlet.com/fl_keio/s3ggyvwt37yg/wish/272012931 It's a paper with yellow flowers around the edges with a white square in middle.]]> 2018-08-06 00:20:32 UTC https://padlet.com/fl_keio/s3ggyvwt37yg/wish/272012931 Sorry, I don't have a photo to upload and share. My sample of paper is attached to a small notebook that seems it would be used as a diary or journal https://padlet.com/fl_keio/s3ggyvwt37yg/wish/272023974 The paper is lined and quite thin to the touch. It seems slightly yellowed as I believe this sample notebook is quite old. There are about 20 lines of equal length and the top border is about equal to the width 2 lines would make. The border line also uses a double line which makes it stand out nicely.]]> 2018-08-06 02:07:51 UTC https://padlet.com/fl_keio/s3ggyvwt37yg/wish/272023974 BEAUTIFUL PAPERS CarlijnBakker https://padlet.com/fl_keio/s3ggyvwt37yg/wish/272324256 For me paper need to be both beautiful and functional. Here is a small selection of my 'paperwork'.

ON THE LEFT:
Is some lovely stationary in a very light cream colour with an illustration on top. The paper has texture and is thick; if it were man-made (it is not) I would say it was an imprint of a paper-mold. Perhaps the mold of the machine?

ON THE RIGHT:
I practice sheet I picked up from a museum (Meermanno in The Hague). It is a practice sheet for Western style calligraphy that was practiced by monks. It is very smooth and thin paper. Wildly illustrated.

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