Dear student, Thank you for signing up for the papermaking workshop. Please bring the following
items to class:

• A blender just like you use in your kitchen for making "Margaritas" or
  "smoothies". (Not a food processor.) Nothing toxic will be used so once your
  blender is washed you can use it in your kitchen again.
  
  
• A roll of wax paper.
  
  
• Two packets of "Handiwipes". (sort of a cross between paper & cloth) you get
  them at the grocery store. OR 1 yard of pellon interfacing which can be purchased
  at a fabric store. Light weight is best, but any weight will be fine.
  
  
• A clean new kitchen sponge or a small sea sponge.
  
  
• One or two paint strainer bags. You can get these in the paint department at any
  home improvement center. (Looks a little like a large nylon net bag)
  
  
• A strainer with a handle like you use in the kitchen. NOT a collander with large
  holes.
  
  
• Some paper to recycle. Brown paper bags & colored paper from flyers works well.
  Paper with a glossy finish does not work.
  
  
• Small dried flowers or leaves, threads, confetti, or other small bits of things
  you'd like to embed in your paper.
  
  
• A flat tray or box to carry your papers home. They'll still be wet when you
  leave. A tray about 10"X12" should be big enough.
  
  
• Scissors.
  

We'll be making our own mold & deckle which is our main tool for forming sheets of
paper. The following tools will help greatly to speed up the process as I only have
a limited number of these items for students to share.

• A hammer for hammering nails.
  
• A staple gun if you have one.
  
• Metal shears.
  
• work gloves of leather or canvas.