Asimov, Isaac, and Elizabeth Kaplan. How is Paper Made. Milwaukee: Gareth Stevens, 1993. Covers machine-made paper and recycling. Elementary level. Pictures.

Blacke, Kathy, and Bill Milne. Making & Decorating Your Own Paper: Innovative Techniques & Original Projects. New York: Sterling, 1995. Papermaking using recycled paper, as well as dried flowers and leaves, colored thread, and vegetable fibers. Also discusses block printing, batik, stenciling, and splattering.

Bourgeois, Paulette. The Amazing Paper Book. Reading, MA: Addison-Wesley, 1990. Elementary book, but covers a wide range of information and activities dealing with paper.

Buehr, Walter. The Magic of Paper. New York: William Morrow, 1966. For children. Discusses the history, tools, and techniques of papermaking. Watermarks, recycling.

Cosner, Sharon. "Paper" through the Ages. Minneapolis: Carolrhoda, 1984. For elementary students. Discusses various surfaces that have been used for writing: stone, clay, papyrus, wax, parchment, and paper.

Couzins-Scott, Elizabeth. Papermaking. London: Lorenz, 1999. Shows how to proceed with 25 projects. Also includes directions for making paper bowls, a Japanese-bound book, and a wall-hung memory quilt.

Dawson, Sophie. The Art and Craft of Papermaking. Philadelphia: Running, 1992. Clear directions for making paper. Moves from selection and preparation of fibers to the final pressing and parting, drying and coloring. Also includes customizing effects: laminating, embossing, embedding, and collage.

Fisher, Leonard Everett. The Papermakers. Written for children. About the history and technique of early American hand papermaking. Especially good when studying the American colonial period.

Fletcher, Helen Jill, and Seli Groves. How on Earth Do We Recycle Paper? Brookfield, CT: Millbrook, 1992. Includes brief history of papermaking, how machine-made paper is made, and recycling.

Grummer, Arnold. Complete Guide to Easy Papermaking. Iola, WI: Krause, 1999. "Simple techniques to recycle any paper into hundreds of sheet variations."

Grummer, Arnold. Paper for Kids. Minneapolis: Dillon, 1990. Has simple instructions for making paper and papermaking tools (including an inexpensive press). Elementary.

Grummer, Arnold. Tin Can Papermaking. Milwaukee: Greg Markim, 1992. Very useful technique for making round pieces of paper. Elementary.

Heller, Jules. Papermaking. New York: Watson-Guptill, 1978. One of the first, and still one of the best, introductory books on the subject. Advanced, but good for ideas.

Hiebert, Helen. The Papermaker's Companion: The Ultimate Guide to Making and Using Handmade Paper. Pownal, VT: Storey, 2000. Extremely useful book that covers the field from recycling junk mail to setting up or building your own inexpensive equipment, from harvesting your own papermaking plants to watermarking your own papers.

Hunter, Dard. Papermaking in the Classroom. 1931; rpt. New Castle, DE: Oak Knoll, 1991. Written for children between 12 and 14. Gives history of papermaking, and tells the student how to make paper from rags. Considered "the first book of practical instruction for amateur papermaking."

Mansfield, Jane. Decorative Handmade Paper: London: Merehurst, 1995. Gives instructions for making pulp, forming and pressing sheets, drying paper, and creating laminated sheets. Provides instructions for making pulp from plant fibers.

Pinder, Polly. Scented Herb Papers: How to Use Natural Scents and Colours in Hand-Made Recycled and Plant Papers. Tunbridge Wells, England: Search, 1995. Pinder provides instructions for recycling paper and illustrates how to embed a variety of different herbs, flowers, and even fruit parts.

Plowman, John. The Craft of Handmade Paper: A Practical Guide to Papermaking Techniques. New York: Quintet/Knickerbocker, 1997. Colorful, well-illustrated practical guide to creating a wide variety of papers. You can use pulp to make the paper and then combine with special effects such as embossing, embedding, and/or laminating.

Plowman, John. Papermaking Techniques Book. Cincinnati, OH: North Light, 2001. More than fifty techniques for making and embellishing handmade paper.

Reimer, Mary, and Heidi Reimer-Epp. The Encyclopedia Papermaking and Bookbinding. Philadelphia: Running, 2002. A guide "to all the tools, techniques, and skills you will need to create stylish and impressive handmade papers and books at home."

Reimer, Mary, and Heidi Reimer-Epp. 300 Papermaking Recipes. Bothwell, WA: Martingale, 2000. Contains "the most comprehensive collection of papermaking recipes ever assembled"-in various textures and colors, using recycled materials and kitchen equipment. Recipes are for very small batches.

Richardson, Maureen. Handmade Paper: Easy-to-make Natural Papers to Create at Home. London: Apple, 1999. Fifty beautiful papers you can make, all using natural ingredients.

Rumford, James. The Cloudmakers. Boston: Houghton,1966. This is a children's story book, which relates how an old Chinese grandfather and his grandson were captured by the Great Sultan of Samarkand in A.D. 751. Grandfather and grandson set to work to earn their freedom by "making clouds"-sheets of paper.

Smith, Gloria Zmolek. Teaching Hand Papermaking: A Classroom Guide. Cedar Rapids, IA: Zpaperpress, 1995. Contains a question and answer section on the science of Papermaking by Timothy Barrett. This book also contains an annotated bibliography, a list of suppliers, and additional resources.

Studley, Vance. The Art and Craft of Handmade Paper. New York: Dover, 1977. Inex-pensive introduction to the craft.

Toale, Bernard. The Art of Papermaking. Worcester, MA: Davis, 1983. Well illustrated book giving the history of papermaking, how to use plants, and contemporary sculptural techniques.

 

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