#diane flowers

[sock-to-the-third]

Handmade Paper from Naturals

By Diane Flowers

It’s a cute little book that has a gradual introduction into the subject with a little history before jumping straight into supplies.

Note to self: investigate the history of paper, especially non-Eurocentric

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Amusing Terminology (pg16)

Deckle: paper stencils

Couching (pronounced cooching): process of removing water from wet paper

The book instead said “Couching (rhymes with ‘pooching’)

Lol, someone doesn’t wanna say cooch

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Paper Press Techniques (pg16-17)

Wood Squish: paper btw 2 slabs of wood + c-clamps

Wire Wrack: air dry, glue down to keep flat

Fan Box: cardboard diy tomb with fan

Microwave: (nah)

Iron: (seemed aggressive, and needed alot of towls)

1 and 2 seemed the tortoise method while 3, 4, and 5 haire style. Out of all of them, I’d rather do the first two but if I had to pick a faster one I’d do the fan. The other two I’d be worried about burning them + I don’t have a spare microwave.

If I did get into this, I think I’d go with a Professional Paper Press or comission someone to help me make one. It involves screwing the paper into place while the homemade is merely squishing it between wood with bricks that would be uneven for the kind I’d like to do.

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Random Side Bits

“Adding Texture” (pg42-43) has a photo of a rubber stamp imprint on the paper that looks absolutely adorable, definitely would want to replicate on the border.

There’s a range of paper recipes but my favorite is “Tea Paper” (pg55) that has this old timey scroll look that I love. The “Denim Paper” (pg60) sounds intriguing to try for the gorgeous blue hue while “Moss Paper (pg64) has this gorgeous grainy textured look that I love.

Then for the sake of experimentation rather than practicality, I am curuous about Ivy Leaf paper (pg72-73), its rather textured and a deep green that has such good vibes.

Handmade Books (pg96-97)

Don’t underestimate the author, Flowers, there is a FUCK TON of information packed int these two pages including how best materials for the cover and strategies for book making.

For one, I definitely will take Flowers advise.

“When you make your first book cover, practice with some scraps of paper. After you understand how the process works, use your precious sheets of handmate paper.”

More terminology!

Awl: hole puncher

PVA (polyvinyl acetate) glue: dry fast with perservative against mold

Bone folder: for creasing

“Please pass me the bone folder.” I proceed to take a thigh bone the size of my arm, pressing it gently into the paper with love and care one would use for holding a baby.

Lol, just love the word

Wax Paper: keep covers/pages separate while glue dries

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pH levels (pg30)

“Papers that are pure and pH neutral are considered archival quality […] When overly acidic or alkaline matsrials exist in pulp, the cellulose will eventually break down and cause the paper to deteriorate.”

Enough to say that got me super interested. Whether or not I decide on making my own paper, the science of why some paper may break down faster than others and the chemical process involved of treating pulp sounds fascinating.

There’s a separate process for working with raw plants and vegetables to reduce the pH rather than recycled paper or prepared pulp that “you should add an acid free additive in the blender to avoid deterioration over time. After your sheets are dry, you can protect them further by spraying or coating them with an acid free sealer.”

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Molds (pg12, 33-34)

Both have their perks but I prefer the pour mold. Neither looks difficult simply getting the material but getting it out looks more challenging with the dip than pour mold, but I have a feeling I won’t know until I try it.

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There’s waaaaay more terms and information tid bits. I’ll come back later for proper notes.

[lakesparkles]

DAILY RAMONA FLOWERS DAYS 163-167

The second one surely means something.... Yeah, something

[casualavocados]

Even though Chen Yi never mentioned it, I know he feels sorry that you had to take the blame for Zherui because of his negligence.

Chiang Tien as AI DI KISEKI: DEAR TO ME, Ep. 12

[aire-tari-elentari]

[fortheloveofsweat-take2]

[mechaness]

can you believe nasiens became best girl

[psikonauti]

Diane Hoeptner (American,b.1965)

The Fellow

oil on panel

[arinewman7]

Diane Morgan

[fullofsilly]

I miss Diane Nguyen, i miss Jesse Pinkman, I miss Ramona Flower, I miss this little freak from Asteroid city, I miss Leo Valdez, I miss Francis, I miss so much of them

I love fictional character and I fell so weird about it

[opashoo]

Oh yeah, life goes on

[reno-matagot]

Kᴀᴛᴇ Vɪɢᴅɪs • Pᴜʀᴘʟᴇ Hʏᴀᴄɪɴᴛʜ

[lakesparkles]

A bunch of sketch requests from Instagram! I'm loving drawing these and seeing them together so I'll probably do more

[lesbiancolumbo]

[sees Franck’s bright pink pocket square] [Legally Blonde voice] this man is gay AND European!  And that’s it that’s my review of Father of the- jk obviously. It was good, I was like mom look Marty doesn’t look 12! But she still thinks he looks better as an old man. Ditto for me with Steve but there were a couple moments I liked his face so it wasn’t too bad. Although I got really sad at the almost-end (before the call) so I was like we gotta stop watching Steve Martin movies!! as a joke cause when we watched Planes Trains and Automobiles a while ago I got so fucking stressed by it.  Luckily this movie was just like 5 minutes of sadness and they got their goodbye in the end so it was ok 💗 also that ending shot was gorgeous. Hello

i'm loving this so much for you and your mom, anon. like i said last time, father of the bride was like... MY family's steve martin movie so i have a lot of sentimental attachment to it. it was always on tv and we always played it, both parts (weirdly i feel like i've seen two way more lol... it was always on more? tv in the 2000s-2010s was wild as hell). what i really love about steve as a performer is that he tows that line between the straight guy everyman stereotype, the typical affable neighborhood dad! look at this guy amiright! and like, the real complex emotions and internal life that is underneath that? his relationship with his daughter is so sweet and with his wife too. it just feels so lived in. and marty is just freakin hilarious in everything he does but this is a high point. i also love how they just keep him around in the sequel... that's the bestie, you can't not have the bestie!

also, tangent, but i like the remake sequel better than the original sequel (but then, i like the remake better than the spencer tracy version bc i just buy steve martin as this character way more, and there's way more nuance) even though the plot is fucking BONKERS. somehow it all works though! my wife did NOT fucking believe me when i told her what happens in it lol

[fortheloveofsweat-take2]

[elijones94]

🌸🌺 Isabela Madrigal is still graceful as always when swinging on vines. 🌵

[psikonauti]

Diane Hoeptner (American,b.1965)

Black Kitten and WIldflowers

oil on panel