Great video!! Yesterday morning I took a paper spinning class with Judith MacKenzie and my mind has been going crazy for 24 hrs. I am super inspired and can’t wait to start knitting with paper. Now I wish I had your book! And I must go to Home Depot for some cinder blocks!
Beautiful technique and marvellous explanation! you are really helping me in my investigation about Japanese textile for my graduation final project! Do you have any more videos a part form theese two??
Susan loved the tutorial and how clear and detailed. I also will like to know where I can buy your book, and also where I can find the paper that you demonstrated with and the cutting board. Thank you for the excellent tutorial, is there a web or social media that I can follow you?
Hi Ana, I am glad you enjoyed the tutorial. You are welcome to contact me by email at subyrd@sbcglobal.net and I will be happy to answer your questions regarding my book, paper sources, etc...
Hi Raman, thank you for your question. Wearable clothing and accessories are made from paper cloth. There is a FB Group called Paper Threads, Yarns and Textiles showcasing a variety of such products and more.
Hi Susan, fantastic video, thanks! I have a couple of questions: how much of twist is a good twist when spinning this yarn? Comparing this to wool spinning, would you recommend a typical single ply twist or twist required for a 2-ply yarn or more? Secondly, how do you piece the yarn if it gets snapped when spinning? Thanks for your time!
Hello Naresh, the wheel of a Japanese spinning wheel is turned an exact number of times depending on the size of thread to get a tight, even twist. Shifu makers in Japan make their paper thread with a single ply twist. One method of joining two broken ends is to twist them together one way, then lay them to the side parallel to the single strand of thread and twist them in the opposite direction. The twist should hold when gently tugged. I hope I have answered your questions to your satisfaction. Sorry for not replying much sooner.
Hello Kathryn, I was taught to dampen a sheet of 2-3 mm cut paper strips prior to rolling them. The rolled paper threads when 'spun' using a Japanese spinning wheel are dry, not damp.
Tissue paper such as packing tissue is typically made from wood pulp and, therefore, has a short fiber and not as strong as the long bast fibers used in making traditional Japanese handmade papers. Tissue paper has been used by artists/weavers to make a paper thread and woven into cloth, but I would suggest not to dampen the paper before rolling since the paper becomes much weaker when wet. There is a "dry method" of rolling, whereby, the paper is cut and rolled between the palms of one's hands to soften and twist the paper prior to spinning it. If you are on Facebook, you can find more information on a group page called Paper Threads, Yarns and Textiles.
hi reader I have a question can you show a demo on weaving paper threads on youtube ? the way that I'm asking is that I'm researching on the internet on the topic of "....weaving paper" & I have not found an example of it yet for a home project so that I cloud see your step by step youtube vides as a youtube subscriber/ commenter, that why I'm asking you can you do it as a wonderful spoke person /teacher.
Sorry to take so long to reply. I only now saw your question. I was not planning to do a video on weaving paper threads, but I might consider doing one. If so, I will let you know.
Hi Lisa, thin sheets of Japanese "rice" paper made from paper mulberry (kozo) fiber are primarily used by shifu weavers in Japan for paper threadmaking.
The paper in the video was made from the inner bark fiber of the Japanese kozo or paper mulberry tree. There is a resource folder for buying papermaking materials and/or papers on the FB group page I mentioned in my previous comment. Please let me know if you would like additional information.
This is my reaction to your video: ʻAre you a robot?ʻ I have finished my comment on your youtube video 😹😹😹 No but really this is an awesome tutorial! I really learned a lot from this and have ideas for applying it to some local fibers similar the the paper mulberry, and how my current obsession with building a spinning wheel from foraged stuff fits into my local handwork traditions and cultural mash up… and btw, i always feel like my teacher voice is so robot-y when i see my own recordings lol!🤖) Thank you for making this❤️
That was lovely. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.
Great video!! Yesterday morning I took a paper spinning class with Judith MacKenzie and my mind has been going crazy for 24 hrs. I am super inspired and can’t wait to start knitting with paper. Now I wish I had your book! And I must go to Home Depot for some cinder blocks!
Howdy Susan, this is fascinating. Thank you for sharing.
sooo exciting, thank you for sharing your research and demonstration. I have several kinds of mulberry paper and will give it a whirl
Fascinating - I spin and weave but I had never heard of Shifu. Thanks for demonstrating the whole process.
Hi Susan, what a beautiful, clear sharing of something so rich. thank you, DIane
What a wonderful, well articulated demonstration! Thank you.
I appreciate your comment Daria. You are welcome!
Thank you so much for making this video! It is a great companion to your book, which I am reading right now!
You are welcome! Thank you for buying my book.
This is a beautiful technique - flawlessly presented.
Thank you very much for your wonderful comment.
Mindblowing, thank you so much for sharing Susan!
Your tutorial is excellent!!! Thank you
Thank you! Excellent demo on a classic fiber process!
You are welcome Royd, and I am glad you liked the demo.
Beautiful technique and marvellous explanation! you are really helping me in my investigation about Japanese textile for my graduation final project!
Do you have any more videos a part form theese two??
Thank you Olivia. I have made only two videos. Good luck with your school project.
Susan loved the tutorial and how clear and detailed. I also will like to know where I can buy your book, and also where I can find the paper that you demonstrated with and the cutting board.
Thank you for the excellent tutorial, is there a web or social media that I can follow you?
Hi Ana, I am glad you enjoyed the tutorial. You are welcome to contact me by email at subyrd@sbcglobal.net and I will be happy to answer your questions regarding my book, paper sources, etc...
What kind of product we can make out of it? I can't find any video of it
Hi Raman, thank you for your question. Wearable clothing and accessories are made from paper cloth. There is a FB Group called Paper Threads, Yarns and Textiles showcasing a variety of such products and more.
Nice job, abbreviated and to the point.
great video. Thank you so much.
I love this.
Hi Susan, fantastic video, thanks! I have a couple of questions: how much of twist is a good twist when spinning this yarn? Comparing this to wool spinning, would you recommend a typical single ply twist or twist required for a 2-ply yarn or more? Secondly, how do you piece the yarn if it gets snapped when spinning? Thanks for your time!
Hello Naresh, the wheel of a Japanese spinning wheel is turned an exact number of times depending on the size of thread to get a tight, even twist. Shifu makers in Japan make their paper thread with a single ply twist. One method of joining two broken ends is to twist them together one way, then lay them to the side parallel to the single strand of thread and twist them in the opposite direction. The twist should hold when gently tugged. I hope I have answered your questions to your satisfaction. Sorry for not replying much sooner.
When you are spinning is the paper still wet/damp? I'm guessing it is?
Hello Kathryn, I was taught to dampen a sheet of 2-3 mm cut paper strips prior to rolling them. The rolled paper threads when 'spun' using a Japanese spinning wheel are dry, not damp.
Hi I have a question can you use tissue paper for theses technics & methods to make a cloth out of paper.
Tissue paper such as packing tissue is typically made from wood pulp and, therefore, has a short fiber and not as strong as the long bast fibers used in making traditional Japanese handmade papers. Tissue paper has been used by artists/weavers to make a paper thread and woven into cloth, but I would suggest not to dampen the paper before rolling since the paper becomes much weaker when wet. There is a "dry method" of rolling, whereby, the paper is cut and rolled between the palms of one's hands to soften and twist the paper prior to spinning it. If you are on Facebook, you can find more information on a group page called Paper Threads, Yarns and Textiles.
Thank you for this video! Just wondering where you bought that bamboo basket from??
Christian, I do not recall, but I Googled and found a vintage extra large round basket (it looks like mine) on Etsy.
hi reader I have a question can you show a demo on weaving paper threads on youtube ? the way that I'm asking is that I'm researching on the internet on the topic of "....weaving paper" & I have not found an example of it yet for a home project so that I cloud see your step by step youtube vides as a youtube subscriber/ commenter, that why I'm asking you can you do it as a wonderful spoke person /teacher.
Sorry to take so long to reply. I only now saw your question. I was not planning to do a video on weaving paper threads, but I might consider doing one. If so, I will let you know.
Awesome, thankyou!
Question ~can you also do this process using Japanese rice paper thin sheets too?
Hi Lisa, thin sheets of Japanese "rice" paper made from paper mulberry (kozo) fiber are primarily used by shifu weavers in Japan for paper threadmaking.
Awesome
hi I have a question what type of plant it is? & where can you buy it from?
The paper in the video was made from the inner bark fiber of the Japanese kozo or paper mulberry tree. There is a resource folder for buying papermaking materials and/or papers on the FB group page I mentioned in my previous comment. Please let me know if you would like additional information.
This is my reaction to your video:
ʻAre you a robot?ʻ
I have finished my comment on your youtube video 😹😹😹
No but really this is an awesome tutorial! I really learned a lot from this and have ideas for applying it to some local fibers similar the the paper mulberry, and how my current obsession with building a spinning wheel from foraged stuff fits into my local handwork traditions and cultural mash up… and btw, i always feel like my teacher voice is so robot-y when i see my own recordings lol!🤖) Thank you for making this❤️
Have you made paper beads with this?
No, I have not used this technique to make paper beads.
I actually asked how to make paper threads from paper!