I began by using some of the scrap paper spewed out daily by the work printer where the people continue to keep pressing print until their work comes out, disregarding the fact that there is a queuing system. However the dye from the ink made for a very murky paper that I thought when I have more time, I will look into ways of making this look fantastic. I then moved on to scrap bits of corrugated card left over from packaging from our deliveries. This was fun, but again it wasn't pretty enough to wow the people at Northumbria. So then I focused on making pretty white paper by using the tiny scraps of copier and cartridge paper left over by the guillotine. This was better, the consistency of the mulch was fine and was much prettier. I layered in some selected pieces of newspaper and coloued tissue and I had lots of fun. I was very pleased with my results, now I was ready to apply for the beasty job! Yeah!
I decided now was a good time to read the spec, and realised that the list of essential skills, was a lot longer than simply being able to make pretty paper. I had to have...
'Excellent working knowledge and understanding of papermaking equipment including Hollander and laboratory beaters, heavy duty press, and their maintenance'.
Ok I am out of my depth now. Maybe next time! For now though, please have a peruse through the papers I made, then did give me a lot of joy!
