16 January 2011

Making paper string



You cut thin paper into narrow strips in a zig-zag, and roll the strips between your fingers. I'm using pages from an old copy of the British National Formulary, which in nearly 1000 pages provides up-to-date guidance on prescribing, dispensing and administering medicines. The book is only a few centimetres thick, and the paper is lightweight yet opaque, along the lines of bible paper.

Various kinds of paper can be used to make paper string - these are made of newspaper -
Update 6 March: using a lightweight spindle makes the spinning go faster -

2 comments:

beatrice De said...

Paper string is an art in Japan. They are makin very nice objets with it. On my Japan blog to.

missyj said...

love this thankyou