Artigianati.com

by Kristi Bernick

PULP 2.0 by Studio Jo Meesters, currently on exhibit at the Milan Furniture Fair, is a collection of post consumer vessels and furniture made from paper waste and discarded vessel moulds.  Studio Jo Meesters take cues from historic periods and creates one-of-a-kind images that market their unique pieces.  Although made of paper, these fascinating products have water resistant properties – cool!

...PULP combines up-cycled cardboard panels and old newspapers with epoxy and polyurethane.  The shredded paper, glue and water combination is applied in several layers around the outside of the vessel moulds.  Once dried the new structure is cut in half for easy removal from the mould.  The pieces are then glued back together and another layer of PULP mixture is then added. ...

Read more at  -  http://inhabitat.com/2010/04/14/water-resistant-furniture-made-from-paper-pulp/