DIY: Paper Wall Hanging

Materials:

30 sheets papyrus and/or handmade paper cut to desired size (maybe try these or these maybe)
100 split-ring key tags
Craft knife
Metal straightedge
Scotch tape
Hole punch
Pencil
Ruler
36"-long wood lath or dowel
2 cup hooks
2 eye hooks
10 pieces of 4"-long raffia
2 pieces of 24"-long raffia

Note: These directions will yield a decorative panel that's 36" x 60", 5 panels across by 6 panels high. To make a larger or smaller panel, simply add or subtract rows until the desired size is achieved.

Directions:

1. Measure and cut the papyrus or handmade paper to desired size. We used 8" x 10" as our size.

Source

Paper Math

How to determine ream weights
To determine ream weight (500 sheets) of any given size sheet, multiply the square inches in the given size by the given basis weight; divide the result by the square inch area of the basic size.

sheet size x basis weight / area of basic size = ream weight

Example: Find the ream weight of a sheet of 70lb. text paper.

23 x 35 x 70 / 25 x 38 = 56,350/950 = 59.32 lb. ream weight

How to determine M weights
M weight is the weight of 1,000 sheets. The M weight can be obtained by multiplying the ream weight by 2.

ream weight x 2 = M weight

Price per thousand sheets
cwt. price x M weight / 100 = price per 1,000 sheets

Source: Mohawk Paper

Sarcasm Aside: Paper

Sarcasm Aside: Paper

Nice post on some important paper, such as Andy Warhol's Souper Dress, the first folio of Shakespeare, and the Frank Gehry paper lamp. So cool.

The secret to Hokage?

I've watched 400 hundred hours of Naturo this summer and found these papers from Japan inspiring.

This sheet features black/grey/gold umbrellas. It's a silkscreen paper with a design originating from famous Yuzen patterns.

This red wave pattern may as well come from the hidden village of leaf.

These papers are Black Ink Products and distributed by Graphic Products Corporation.