When should I add flowers, metallics or similar items to the pulp?
There are two ways to add ’inclusions’ – any of the above – to the pulp. 1) In the blender or 2) in the hand mold (pour method) or vat (dip method). The blender will modify whatever is being added (much or little depending on how long it is in the blender). Addition in the hand mold or vat will leave items whole. So it depends on how you want the added items to appear in the final sheet. To add it whole to the surface of a sheet, see “Surface Embedment”, p. 86, in Arnold Grummer’s Complete Guide to Easy Paper making or in Vol 1 of Arnold Grummer’s Fun With the Papermill Instructional Video Series.
