Papermaking is an old but simple process. A suspension of fibers in water is drained through a screen, forming a mat of randomly interwoven fibers. The water is then removed by pressing and drying, creating paper. Since the 19th century, most paper has been made from wood pulp, but many other fiber sources including cotton and textiles can be used. And, paper can be used for so much more than writing!
Please join us for a tour of the Robert C. Williams Paper Museum where we will follow the path of papermaking from ancient China to the advanced technology of today. Discover fiber materials, and the art, science, history, and geography of paper and papermaking. Then, following the tour, make your own sheets of paper from cotton pulp.
The Robert C. Williams Paper Museum is an internationally renowned resource on the history of paper and paper technology. In addition to more than 2,000 books, the Museum features a remarkable collection of over 10,000 watermarks, papers, tools, machines, and manuscripts. The Museum also features the Dard Hunter Collection of artifacts and books on paper and hand papermaking.
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