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Paper
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Büttenpapier/Handmade Paper: Handgeschöpftes im Netz/Handmade Paper on the Net 
 This international annotated "webguide to the world of handmade paper" includes links to history, museums, instructions, producers, dictionaries, and other resources on paper and paper arts. This searchable site is in English and German; the resources are in various languages (identified by flags in the annotations). http://handpaper.freyerweb.at/ Topics: Crafts, Technology Last updated Sep 4, 2009 The Life of Dard Hunter
Biographical information about William Joseph "Dard" Hunter, an American Arts and Crafts movement pioneer who wrote a number of books on papermaking and established a hand papermaking mill, a paper museum, and the Mountain House Press. Features photos and images of the work of Hunter, who is "recognized as the world's foremost authority on paper and papermaking." From Dard Hunter Studios. http://www.dardhunter.com/About.htm Topics: Crafts, Schools of Art, Technology Last updated Mar 16, 2005 Living With Washi
History of Japanese papermaking, or washi, and the Japanese paper industry. Feature images of Japanese paper products, descriptions of types of paper (such as marbled paper and paper made from bamboo), profiles of "washi villages" in Japan, and brief information about paper folding and wrapping. From the Kansai International Public Relations Promotion Office, Japan. http://www.kippo.or.jp/culture_e/washi/ Topics: Crafts, Industries, Technology Last updated Mar 16, 2005 Paperonline
All about paper--its history, how it is made and recycled, types of paper, and how it is used. The site has glossaries of paper and forestry, instructions for making your own paper ( kids'n' schools section), questions and answers, and other related Web resources. Links to sites such as trade organizations and museums are primarily European. From the Confederation of European Paper Industries, a trade group. http://www.paperonline.org/ Topics: Crafts, Industries, Technology Last updated Oct 16, 2002 The Robert C. Williams American Museum of Papermaking
The Web site for this museum presents an illustrated history of paper and paper technology, covering topics such as the invention of paper, early paper machines, watermarks, modern paper mills, paper recycling, and Japanese papermaking (washi). Includes images of items from the museum's collection, newsletters, and related links. From the Institute of Paper Science and Technology at Georgia Tech. http://www.ipst.gatech.edu/amp/ Topics: Crafts, Industries, Museums, Technology, U.S. History By Place Last updated Mar 16, 2005 |
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