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Historic Recycled Papermaking -The Ink Removal Method

August 28, 2013 Anne Covell

In late July, I had the pleasure of hosting Kazuko Hioki, a conservator at the University of Kentucky Libraries, for four days as we worked on a collaborative project to recreate Japanese block printed book cover papers from the Edo Period (1603-1868). These historic specimens have been the subject of Kazuko’s research for some time.  Not a papermaker herself, she contacted Tim Barrett at the Center for the Book to ask if he could put her in touch with a papermaker who might be interested in recreating these historic specimens, and he in turn suggested she contact me.

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Tags papermaking, bookbinding, conservation, Edo period, Japanese papermaking, recycled papermaking
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