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Post by Pandagirl on Jul 13, 2014 17:03:06 GMT
Yes, it is Zed! Especially when you have to make the pulp. Using premade pulp is much easier, but more expensive.
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Post by koffipot on Jul 13, 2014 20:29:20 GMT
Defeats the object if you buy ready-made. Then it's no longer really hand-made.
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Post by Pandagirl on Jul 14, 2014 0:27:46 GMT
Judith, if you're working large scale you'd either go thru a ton of blenders or would have to invest in a Hollander beater. You still have to color it and go thru the rest of the process. I don't see it any different than buying roving. Roving is just that until it's made into something else. ;-)
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Post by koffipot on Jul 14, 2014 5:13:40 GMT
True!  |
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Post by zed on Jul 14, 2014 9:24:53 GMT
Are the fibres really broken down enough/soft enough from using a blender?
I do remember that it isn't a good idea to save pulp for very long 'in case you might use it again' especially in summer. Stagnant paper pulp doesn't smell pleasant.
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Post by Pandagirl on Jul 14, 2014 14:57:14 GMT
If you are using recycled paper or you soak them long enough, it depends on the fiber. Fibers like abaca (banana) are soft but long. Using a blender would probably cut more of the fibers changing their properties. You can save cotton pulp for a few months, then rinse with bleach water. But that is also timing consuming. And yes it does smell. The other alternative to saving is letting it dry out then rehydrating it with a beater on a drill.
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