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Tuesday 24 February 2015

Paste grain papers

Had some fun recently.
Played with the ancient technique of paste grain papers.
It's very simple - make a paste from a ground starch, add colour,
paint onto paper and make marks. Repeat layer on layer with patience
in between for drying.
The effect is most intriguing - a 3d effect.
Any paper can be used. My favourites are brown parcel paper,
wallpaper.
 


 This final piece is the paper used under each piece. Potential.