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Cards

New Cards 2006

Icon cards

Square cards with cast paper treated with rust, verdigris wax & irridescent medium

Square cards with plant fibre paper & photocopy

Other cards

Card made from recycled paper with gum (eucalyptus) flower inclusions and pressed as decoration and plant fibre paper.		Card made from recycled paper with Chinese joss paper, lace paper and cast star made from cotton linter.
Card made from recycled paper decorated with different handmade papers and cast bow made from cotton linter.		Card made from mixed recycled papers with plant fibre papers & gum flower & leaf.
Card made from recycled mount board with plant fibre papers & leaf.		Card made from mixed recycled papers with abaca containing bamboo paper & leaves & Chinese joss paper kimono.

Making casts

Make up Plaster of Paris according to directions, making sure to add the plaster to the water not vice versa. Pour into plastic cups and allow to set. When the plaster has set carve your desired pattern into the plaster remembering to reverse any numbers or letters. Keep your designs fairly simple. Some good sources for designs are clip art and childrens colouring books. Once you are happy with your design wash the excess plaster off and lightly coat the mould with vaseline.

Prepare some cotton linter pulp by soaking in warm water and beating. I generally use a blender. One blender full is enough for about 20 small casts. Make up some cornflour by mixing approximately 2 tablespoons full with cold water then quickly pouring on about 1 litre of boiling water. Strain this into your pulp. Strain your pulp through a sieve and press a small amount of the cotton linter into your mould. Use a sponge to remove as much water as possible then wait for it to dry. You can speed up the drying by putting your mould in an oven set at about boiling point. Check out more detailed instructions for casting here, and for making latex casts, here