Learn Papermaking in Fürth
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About this class
Your first steps as a papermaker: Learn to make paper yourself — in a real paper factory. You create paper in a traditional way or in a modern and playful way. In three hours, you'll try out the most important techniques directly.
Familiarise yourself with raw materials, working materials and the interplay of fibers and water on the paper ladle. This is how you discover a whole new side of paper — in a relaxed atmosphere and in small groups.
In three hours, you will get an insight into traditional and contemporary paper making techniques. The well-equipped workshop offers you everything you need for individual handmade papers. You can take your self-made papers home or receive them by post after drying.
With us, you produce papers primarily from cotton fibers. Old textiles, waste paper and natural materials are also used.
Our lecturer and course instructor Matthias Schwethelm is a book scholar, passionate papermaker and operator of the paper factory “Papieroffizin”. He is happy to share his knowledge with you.
Details to remember
What to bring to the class
- rubber boots or replacement shoes as it can get wet
- Comfy clothes
- Optional: insert material to design the paper
- Folder for transporting papers home, not larger than A3
What is included in the class?
- All required materials and tools
- Professional guidance from an experienced lecturer
- Coffee and drinks during the course
- Consumables for scooping paper
- You can take with you all the documents you have created, picked them up or have them sent to you
Teamevents and groups
Location and accessibility
What you’ll do in the class
- Welcome and introduction to the history and technique of papermaking
- Presentation of raw materials, working materials and tools
- How to scoop your first sheet of paper
- Working with professional ladle and recycled fiber
- Creative techniques for custom papers
- Conclusion and exchange with the lecturer
- Drying of papers on site or shipping or collection after the course
Who is the class suitable for?
The course is aimed at anyone who is interested in crafts and would like to learn about the art of making paper. Whether you're a beginner or a creative enthusiast, you've come to the right place if you want to work with natural materials and create your own paper works of art. If three hours are too short for you, there are also day and weekend courses.
Papieroffizin
As a passionate papermaker, I invite you and you to my Fürth paper factory. Benefit from the great equipment and my many years of experience in artisanal papermaking and experience paper as a material in a completely new and different way.
