handmade paper
ABT Definition
Paper sheets pulled by hand rather than by machine.
AAT Definition
Paper made without the use of industrial machinery. Paper of this type is often provided with a watermark and frequently exhibits a rough or deckled edge as a by-product of its manufacture.
Linked Terms
RT
papyrus
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pulp print
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watermark
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handmade paper
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Handmade paper
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Handmade papers
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Handmade papers
Additional Resources
- Process/Technique > Hand Papermaking Formation
- https://odlis.abc-clio.com/odlis_h.html#handmadepaper
- https://cool.culturalheritage.org/don/dt/dt1706.html
- For a list of paper fibers see the Book Arts Research Database glossary. Materials > Papermaking Fiber
- https://www.dieudonne.org/
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