How To Make Paper

Make handmade paper

Posted by Mark Montano

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Make your own paper using old newspaper and easy to find supplies.

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You Will Need (8 things)

  • Rubber bands
  • Large Bin
  • Staple Gun
  • Plastic screen
  • Americana Acrylic Paints s
  • flat Frames
  • Newspaper
  • Blender

Steps (6 steps, 60 minutes)

  1. 1

    Here's a photo of what you'll need:
    Blender
    2 flat frames
    2 rubber bands
    Newspaper or any recycled paper
    Americana Acrylics (to color your pulp)
    Plastic screen (1 yard should be plenty)
    Large bin
    Staple gun

  2. 2

    Remove the glass and cardboard from your frames, you only need the frame
    Cut two pieces of screen the exact size of your frame
    Staple one piece of screen to the flat side of one frame making sure it's taut
    Sandwich the stapled screen in between both frames with a rubber band
    *Flat sides together

  3. 3

    Rip up about 2 sheets of newspaper or several sheets of copy paper
    Fill your blender 3/4 full with water
    Add Americana Acrylic Paint to the water
    Blend until the paper becomes pulp
    *It will look cloudy

  4. 4

    Pour the contents into a bin and add more water if you want
    With the plain frame on top, scoop the pulp from the bin catching it on top of the stapled screen
    Carefully remove the top frame and place the extra piece of screen on top of the pulp
    Using a sponge, remove as much water as you can from the pulp
    Carefully peel the flat, wet pulp from the screen and place it between two sheets of newspaper

  5. 5

    Watch the video tutorial here:

  6. 6

    Place a pressing cloth on the newspaper and iron the flat pulp until it's dry and becomes a sheet of beautiful paper
    *You can also let your pieces dry naturally overnight