{"id":7026,"date":"2010-12-10T23:12:47","date_gmt":"2010-12-11T06:12:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.coldspaghetti.org\/blog\/?p=7026"},"modified":"2010-12-10T23:23:31","modified_gmt":"2010-12-11T06:23:31","slug":"paper-making","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.coldspaghetti.org\/blog\/2010\/12\/10\/paper-making\/","title":{"rendered":"Paper-Making"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>After exploring the world of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.coldspaghetti.org\/blog\/2010\/12\/06\/better-than-the-taj\/\">block-printing<\/a>, we went to another part of the little town.\u00c2\u00a0 This time, we set off to find where paper is made.<\/p>\n<p>It took a little bit of talking to get in, but once we did, we were given a thorough tour of the process.\u00c2\u00a0 Everyone was quite nice, probably because they figured we were so insane, it was better to just play along.<\/p>\n<p>First: bags of recycled fabric are organized and shredded by color.\u00c2\u00a0 This is done by hand:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.coldspaghetti.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/paper11.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7029\" title=\"paper1\" src=\"http:\/\/www.coldspaghetti.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/paper11.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.coldspaghetti.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/paper11.jpg 640w, http:\/\/www.coldspaghetti.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/paper11-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Here are some shreds:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.coldspaghetti.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/paper.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7027\" title=\"paper\" src=\"http:\/\/www.coldspaghetti.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/paper.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.coldspaghetti.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/paper.jpg 425w, http:\/\/www.coldspaghetti.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/paper-199x300.jpg 199w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 425px) 100vw, 425px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The shredded fabric is piled up, waiting to be further shredded.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.coldspaghetti.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/paper5.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7033\" title=\"paper5\" src=\"http:\/\/www.coldspaghetti.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/paper5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.coldspaghetti.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/paper5.jpg 425w, http:\/\/www.coldspaghetti.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/paper5-199x300.jpg 199w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 425px) 100vw, 425px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Then the piles of fabric are fed through a wood-chipper type machine, that turns the fabric into a fibrous tangle of mess.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.coldspaghetti.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/paper5.jpg\"><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.coldspaghetti.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/paper4.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7032\" title=\"paper4\" src=\"http:\/\/www.coldspaghetti.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/paper4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.coldspaghetti.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/paper4.jpg 425w, http:\/\/www.coldspaghetti.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/paper4-199x300.jpg 199w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 425px) 100vw, 425px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>It looks like this when it comes out of the machine:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.coldspaghetti.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/paper4.jpg\"><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.coldspaghetti.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/paper3.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7031\" title=\"paper3\" src=\"http:\/\/www.coldspaghetti.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/paper3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.coldspaghetti.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/paper3.jpg 640w, http:\/\/www.coldspaghetti.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/paper3-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Then this is put in very hot water and turned into pulp.\u00c2\u00a0 It is moved through this machine:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.coldspaghetti.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/paper6.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7034\" title=\"paper6\" src=\"http:\/\/www.coldspaghetti.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/paper6.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.coldspaghetti.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/paper6.jpg 640w, http:\/\/www.coldspaghetti.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/paper6-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Coloring and other additives are put in at this phase (flower petals, glitter, etc.)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.coldspaghetti.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/paper7.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7035\" title=\"paper7\" src=\"http:\/\/www.coldspaghetti.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/paper7.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.coldspaghetti.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/paper7.jpg 640w, http:\/\/www.coldspaghetti.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/paper7-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Then the watery pulp is moved into these huge vats.\u00c2\u00a0 This is what the pulp of blue paper looks like at this phase:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.coldspaghetti.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/paper9.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7037\" title=\"paper9\" src=\"http:\/\/www.coldspaghetti.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/paper9.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.coldspaghetti.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/paper9.jpg 425w, http:\/\/www.coldspaghetti.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/paper9-199x300.jpg 199w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 425px) 100vw, 425px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Men, working in the humid. hot room, use screens to flatten and lift the pulp into long sheets.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.coldspaghetti.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/paper9.jpg\"><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.coldspaghetti.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/paper8.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7036\" title=\"paper8\" src=\"http:\/\/www.coldspaghetti.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/paper8.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.coldspaghetti.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/paper8.jpg 425w, http:\/\/www.coldspaghetti.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/paper8-199x300.jpg 199w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 425px) 100vw, 425px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>First, they put the screen in the water, spreading pulp on it.\u00c2\u00a0 Then they put a fabric screen on top, to flatten and smooth the pulp.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.coldspaghetti.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/paper10.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7038\" title=\"paper10\" src=\"http:\/\/www.coldspaghetti.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/paper10.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.coldspaghetti.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/paper10.jpg 640w, http:\/\/www.coldspaghetti.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/paper10-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>They are putting a screen on the screen:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.coldspaghetti.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/paper12.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7040\" title=\"paper12\" src=\"http:\/\/www.coldspaghetti.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/paper12.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.coldspaghetti.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/paper12.jpg 640w, http:\/\/www.coldspaghetti.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/paper12-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>With the extra screen on, they flip the board and press hard, letting extra water splash and seep out.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.coldspaghetti.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/paper13.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7041\" title=\"paper13\" src=\"http:\/\/www.coldspaghetti.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/paper13.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.coldspaghetti.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/paper13.jpg 425w, http:\/\/www.coldspaghetti.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/paper13-199x300.jpg 199w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 425px) 100vw, 425px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.coldspaghetti.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/paper14.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7042\" title=\"paper14\" src=\"http:\/\/www.coldspaghetti.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/paper14.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.coldspaghetti.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/paper14.jpg 425w, http:\/\/www.coldspaghetti.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/paper14-199x300.jpg 199w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 425px) 100vw, 425px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The process moves quickly!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.coldspaghetti.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/paper15.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7043\" title=\"paper15\" src=\"http:\/\/www.coldspaghetti.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/paper15.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.coldspaghetti.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/paper15.jpg 425w, http:\/\/www.coldspaghetti.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/paper15-199x300.jpg 199w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 425px) 100vw, 425px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Here they are pressing the pulp into paper through the screen.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.coldspaghetti.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/paper16.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7044\" title=\"paper16\" src=\"http:\/\/www.coldspaghetti.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/paper16.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.coldspaghetti.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/paper16.jpg 425w, http:\/\/www.coldspaghetti.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/paper16-199x300.jpg 199w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 425px) 100vw, 425px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>They are left with individual sheets with a thin fabric screen in between them.\u00c2\u00a0 The paper is still very wet.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.coldspaghetti.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/paper18.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7046\" title=\"paper18\" src=\"http:\/\/www.coldspaghetti.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/paper18.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.coldspaghetti.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/paper18.jpg 640w, http:\/\/www.coldspaghetti.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/paper18-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The room is filled with pairs of workers toiling on this task in the humid air.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.coldspaghetti.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/paper17.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7045\" title=\"paper17\" src=\"http:\/\/www.coldspaghetti.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/paper17.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.coldspaghetti.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/paper17.jpg 640w, http:\/\/www.coldspaghetti.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/paper17-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>After all the pulp is used, the paper is brought to a drying area.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.coldspaghetti.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/paper19.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7047\" title=\"paper19\" src=\"http:\/\/www.coldspaghetti.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/paper19.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.coldspaghetti.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/paper19.jpg 640w, http:\/\/www.coldspaghetti.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/paper19-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>There is a press to get out more water if necessary.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.coldspaghetti.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/paper20.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7048\" title=\"paper20\" src=\"http:\/\/www.coldspaghetti.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/paper20.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.coldspaghetti.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/paper20.jpg 425w, http:\/\/www.coldspaghetti.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/paper20-199x300.jpg 199w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 425px) 100vw, 425px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>When it is dry, someone manually removes each protective screen from each sheet.\u00c2\u00a0 Paper is born!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.coldspaghetti.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/paper21.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7049\" title=\"paper21\" src=\"http:\/\/www.coldspaghetti.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/paper21.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.coldspaghetti.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/paper21.jpg 425w, http:\/\/www.coldspaghetti.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/paper21-199x300.jpg 199w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 425px) 100vw, 425px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The paper is then ironed and stacked for shipment.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.coldspaghetti.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/paper22.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7050\" title=\"paper22\" src=\"http:\/\/www.coldspaghetti.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/paper22.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.coldspaghetti.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/paper22.jpg 425w, http:\/\/www.coldspaghetti.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/paper22-199x300.jpg 199w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 425px) 100vw, 425px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>There were huge reams just waiting to be sent off.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.coldspaghetti.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/paper23.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7051\" title=\"paper23\" src=\"http:\/\/www.coldspaghetti.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/paper23.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.coldspaghetti.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/paper23.jpg 425w, http:\/\/www.coldspaghetti.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/paper23-199x300.jpg 199w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 425px) 100vw, 425px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Much of this will be sold wholesale to distributors to turn it into journals and notebooks.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.coldspaghetti.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/paper24.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7052\" title=\"paper24\" src=\"http:\/\/www.coldspaghetti.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/paper24.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.coldspaghetti.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/paper24.jpg 640w, http:\/\/www.coldspaghetti.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/paper24-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Viola!\u00c2\u00a0 Paper!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After exploring the world of block-printing, we went to another part of the little town.\u00c2\u00a0 This time, we set off to find where paper is made. It took a little bit of talking to get in, but once we did, we were given a thorough tour of the process.\u00c2\u00a0 Everyone was quite nice, probably because [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[88,16],"tags":[210],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.coldspaghetti.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7026"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.coldspaghetti.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.coldspaghetti.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.coldspaghetti.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.coldspaghetti.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7026"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"http:\/\/www.coldspaghetti.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7026\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7055,"href":"http:\/\/www.coldspaghetti.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7026\/revisions\/7055"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.coldspaghetti.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7026"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.coldspaghetti.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7026"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.coldspaghetti.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7026"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}