What is abaca, and why do papermakers use it? As an individual fiber, abaca is longer and stronger than most. It's useful for dimensional pieces like bowls and vessels to maintain form.
Blender papermakers can add a small piece, 1" x 1" for example, to recycled paper pulp in the blender to make handmade sheets stronger.
Studio papermakers like Hannah Bennett often use a 'hollander beater' to create whole works of art from abaca alone. A process called 'overbeating' turns abaca fibers into a translucent sheet that shrinks as it dries.
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