Denim is a True Navy Blue color, smooth, opaque, durable and great for printmaking.

Process: We start by sourcing our Denim: via thrifting, donation or our own personal matter. This is 100% COTTON — meaning: no Spandex, no Polyester, no Nylon, no Synthetics. We cut the Denim down into small 1 inch squares, then soak the Denim in hot water for 24 hours. Using a Reina Hollander Beater we beat the Denim to a pulp. Denim sheets are pulled individually by hand using a Mould & Deckle, couched, hydraulic pressed and finally restraint dried. Each of our sheets of paper have deckle edges and are internally sized.

Fiber: Denim refers to the fiber & material relationship between Cotton & Indigo. Denim is made from the process of weaving warp yarn that has been Indigo-dyed with white weft yarn with a diagonal twill pattern. Denim come from Cotton, that has been picked, then deseeded, cooked, then the fiber is spun into yarn to be woven into the fabric we know as Denim.

Cotton: a soft white fibrous substance that surrounds the seeds of a tropical and subtropical plant and is used as textile fiber and thread for sewing.

Indigo: a tropical plant of the pea family, which was formerly widely cultivated as a source of dark blue dye (a color between blue and violet in the spectrum.)

$10.00 per sheet

Sisal is a Creamy-Tan color, sturdy, hearty and great for printmaking.

Process: We cut our Sisal down into 1 inch pieces, soak for 24 hours, cook with Soda Ash, clean, and beat in a Reina Hollander Beater. Sisal sheets are pulled individually by hand using a Mould & Deckle, then couched, pressed in a hydraulic press and finally restraint dried. Each of our sheets of paper have deckle edges and are internally sized.

Fiber: Sisal refers to the twine (typically used in agriculture) that is wrapped around bales of Hay. Sisal comes from the Agave Sisalana plant, which is native to southern Mexico. Grown in tropical and subtropical climates, the majority of the Sisal that is imported into the U.S. comes from Brazil, Kenya and Tanzania. Our Sisal comes from Hook Pottery Paper & Turkey Foot Farm in LaPorte Indiana.

$10.00 per sheet

Indiana Hay is a Natural-Earthy-Green color, it is crunchy, firm and textured.

Process: We cut our Hay down into 1 inch pieces, soak for 24 hours, then cook the Hay fiber in Soda Ash, we clean it, then beat in a Reina Hollander beater, and we pull each sheet by hand using a Mould & Deckle, then we couch, hydraulic press and finally restraint dry. Each of our sheets of paper have deckle edges and are internally sized.

Fiber: The Indiana Hay that we use is a multi-grass fiber from Hook Pottery Paper & Turkey Foot Farm in LaPorte Indiana.

$5.00 per sheet

Wheat Straw is a Natural Golden-Yellow color.

Process: We soak our Wheat Straw for 24 hours. We cook the fiber with Soda Ash, we clean it. We beat the Wheat Straw using a Reina Hollander beater. Our sheets are then pulled individually by hand, couched, pressed in a hydraulic press and restraint dried. Each of our sheets of paper have deckle edges and are internally sized.

Fiber: Harvested from an organic Wheat field, the fiber comes from the leftover dry stalk of the Wheat plant harvest. Wheat Straw is sourced from Hook Pottery Paper & Turkey Foot Farm in LaPorte Indiana.

$20.00 per sheet

Rye Straw is a Natural Golden-Tan color, with a smooth slightly granola-like feel.

Process: We soak our Rye Straw for 24 hours. We cook the fiber with Soda Ash, we clean it. We beat the Rye Straw using a Reina Hollander beater. Our sheets are then pulled individually by hand, couched, pressed in a hydraulic press and restraint dried. Each of our sheets of paper have deckle edges and are internally sized.

Fiber: Rye Straw is a grass fiber that comes from the left over stalk of the Rye plant after harvest. Rye Straw is usually grown and dried to serve as agricultural bedding, and animal feed. Rye Straw sourced from Hook Pottery Paper & Turkey Foot Farm in LaPorte Indiana.

$20.00 per sheet