Vicky's Income Contribution from Hand Papermaking:
a lot
Narrative:
I have a handpapermill in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
here we make paper every day from 9 to 5 on a regular day. all day long when on a complicated project.
we are sheet makers, production papermakers.
our main fiber is cotton linters and rags.
we make traditional western paper and nepalese banana paper that we crinkle.
At the mill we train apprentices, we teach, we conduct workshops and give free consultation to individuals that are looking for papers or paper related objects.
we have also a shop where we sell lamps, stationery, books and decorative objects.
we also produce paper products for other shops.
we are active members of the Friends of Dard Hunter and IAPMA.
the name of our papermill El Molino del Manzano
the founders and owners Vicky and Pablo Sigwald
the other handpapermaker is Adrian Gallardo