PaperMaking from Plants:
KOZO Paper

I soaked the dry sheaves for days and they grew huge! It was one of the most amazing dry-to-watered growths. What seemed a little became substantial.



I cooked it in a 20 percent solution of washing soda for 4 hours.
It became a creamy, long-threaded waftiness. This was so sensual and amazing. I rinsed it and left it to soak trying to figure out where/how to beat it.
If I could stay outside, I would have concrete to pound on, but in single digit winter weather, I don a coat and hat just to open the door to get the mail...

I blendered it briefly.






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