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Friday, November 5, 2010

Paper Process for Control

What will be measuredl:
-The thickness of the result paper
-The strength of the result paper
-The color of the result paper (e.g. whether or not it was the desired color)
-The weight of the result paper
-Microscopic evaluation of the result paper
-Is size of the result paper the average size of origami paper? (152.4mm square)
-Is the texture of the result paper the ideal one?

Pre-lab:
What texture does the beginning paper have?
How strong is the beginning paper?
What type of paper the beginning paper?

Step 1: Add the paper to the water and blend
A sheet of printer paper with dimensions of approximately 215.9mm x 279.4mm
740 mL of water at 25 degrees Celsius (lukewarm)
Puree in blender for one minute

Step 2: Add additional chemicals/materials
Skip this step for the control

Step 3: Pour the pulp into mold and deckle using a water bath
Pour all the pulp into the deckle
Water bath temp: 25 degrees Celsius
Deckle/screen size: 152.4mm square, if not available, smallest size available
Spread evenly throughout deckle
Drain water for three to four minutes

Step 4: Press paper
Use couching sheet to lift paper
Squeeze most of the water out
Press evenly, like using a stamp

Step 5: Dry paper
Place another couching sheet on top
Sponge dry evenly

Step 6: Tests
Strength
Texture
Color
Thickness
Weight
Size
Microscopic evaluation

1 comment:

  1. How are you going to meausure strength? Your tests must be objective and repeatable.

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