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Show 8 use, the moulds (sce Part 11 relating to the "wove" moulds of Kwangtung are dipped in water and a certain number placed at the left of each dippin vat.Itisat this juncture that the Fatshan mode of papermaking differs fro all others, either Oriental or Occidental In all other systems of makin paper by hand the mould is diped into the fibrous liquid, but with th "wove" mould of Kwangtung the pulp s poured onto the mould, the pul being conveyed by a cocoanut shell bowl. The worker holds one end of th mould with his left hand while the other end of the mould rests upon th edge of the vat, leaving the right hand frcc to dip the bowl and pour it contents over the coarsely-woven cloth of the mould. Two bowls of pul are pourcd, one after the other, upon the cloth, the mould i lifted an :hgmty agnuud 50 that the liquid flows over its entire surface. Then th mould is again restedon the vat's edge and two more bowls of pulp ar B previous thin coaung and spread over the mould as before The water drains through the meshes of the woven cloth of the mould an s wasted upon the floor, knunga layer of fibres upon the woven fabric In other forms of Oriental papermaking by hand the water drains bac and is of very little value for further work afier it becomes separated fro the fibre. Should any holes or ragged edges appear in the thin sheet o moist paper upon the mould they are quickly remedied by the worke dipping his hand, cup shaped, into the vat and applying additional pul to the defective places. Two or three handfuls ofliquid pulp may sometime be added before the worker is satisfied with the sheet. As the patches ar applied while the layer of paper is moist they join with the sheet and ar clean.sh data import.tsv out README mould cach worker can make about 125 sheets an hour rather a remarkable speed considering the various manipulations and ind vidual attention required with each sheet. After each mould has receive Digitalimage 2004 Marriott Library, University of Utah. All ights reserved |
