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Paper Making Experience at the Blended Monkey Studios - July 2026

  • Writer: siloutaggart
    siloutaggart
  • Jul 12
  • 2 min read

Updated: Jul 18

Today's fabulous small-group paper making experience in the Blended Monkey gardens was a great success.


Today's paper making experience taught by our guest tutor Zakiya - bookbinder & junk journal artist from Fanoggins - was another great success. The small group learnt how to create their own unique papers from scratch.

We held the experience in our outdoor covered workspace - the weather was warm with a welcome breeze - perfect for drying the papers.


Selection of papers made during a previous workshop

The morning started with Zakiya demonstrating the processes. She showed everyone what consistency of pulp was required and how to ensure there are no bubbles in the mix; the correct way to use the mould and deckle; plenty of tips and tricks for ensuring you get perfect results with your paper making; and how to turn out the paper on the couching material.


The papers were hung on lines in the garden and they dried out quite quickly.


We fuelled the group's creativity with regular drinks and tasty home-baked refreshments.


After lunch, the students continued with their paper making - adding embellishments such as dried flowers, glitter, seeds and natural dyes and inks.

This was another really lovely, relaxing paper making experience!


If you missed out on this wonderful workshop, Zakiya will be returning in spring of 2027 to teach it again. She is also teaching the following experiences:


MIXED MEDIA LARGE CANVAS - Half Day - Blended Monkey Studios

- Wednesday 26 August - £50.00


BOOKBINDING & JOURNAL MAKING - Full Day Including Lunch - Blended Monkey Studios

- Saturday 26 September - £80.00


JOURNAL MAKING & JUNK JOURNALLING - Full Day Including Lunch - Blended Monkey Studios

- Sunday 31 October - £75.00


COPTIC BOOKBINDING AND BOOK MAKING - Full Day Including Lunch - Blended Monkey Studios

- Sunday 7 February - £110.00


All our experiences make lovely crafty GIFTS & you can also purchase open certificates so the lucky recipient can choose their own experience.

Here's the link for our gift certificates:

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We can also provide private bookbinding, journal making & paper making experiences for parties or friend groups. We can come to you, host in the Blended Monkey studios, or at a venue of your choice!

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REVIEWS


"The whole experience was perfect, we can not recommend it highly enough. A day spent making paper, being guided by a supportive tutor who understood the needs of her clients was spot on. The environment was calm and beautiful, lovely homemade cakes and lunch added to the perfect day. Thank you so much, we will be back...in fact I have already booked onto another course!”


- Regan -


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