European Hand Papermaking

Traditions, Tools, and Techniques

By (author) Timothy D. Barrett

Book cover: European Hand Papermaking

Extent: 352 pages

Publisher: Archetype Publications Ltd 

Language: English

PDF (Published)

(May 2026)

ISBN: 9781940965734

Price: $50.00

The first comprehensive how-to book about traditional European hand papermaking since Dard Hunter’s renowned reference, Papermaking: The History and Technique of an Ancient Craft.


In this important and popular book, Timothy Barrett, internationally known authority in hand papermaking and Director of the University of Iowa Center for the Book, offers the first comprehensive how-to book about traditional European hand papermaking since Dard Hunter’s renowned reference, Papermaking: The History and Technique of an Ancient Craft. This book, which includes an appendix on mould and deckle construction by Timothy Moore, is aimed at a variety of audiences: artisans and craftspeople wishing to make paper or to manufacture papermaking tools and equipment, paper and book conservators seeking detailed information about paper-production techniques, and other readers with a desire to understand the intricacies of the craft. 

  • By (author) Timothy D. Barrett