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 How
To Make Paper |
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You Will
Need
- Scrap paper
- A bucket
- A blender
- Scissors
- A window screen
- A 4-inch deep pan
- An iron
- Dishtowels
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| Steps |
 Soak
the paper
Tear the scrap paper into pieces and soak in a bucket of warm water for 30 to 45 minutes.
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Do not use glossy, coated paper. |
 Grind
the paper
Take the paper from the bucket and grind it in the blender until it takes on a mushy, porridge-like consistency.
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Blend 1 cup of paper at a time to avoid overworking
your blender. |
 Cut
and insert screen
Cut the screen to fit the pan. Overlap the sides for easy removal later. Put the screen in the pan.
 Add
water
Add an inch of water to the pan.
 Add
mush
Spread the paper mush evenly over the screen in the pan, one-eighth inch deep.
 Drain
water
Lift the edges of the screen, pulling the mush out of the water. Allow the water to drain.
 Prepare
to iron
Place the screen on a dishtowel. Fold the towel over the mush mixture.
 Iron
the mush
Iron over the dish cloth with your iron on high. This presses the water from the mush and makes for faster dry time.
 Allow
24 hours to dry
After 24 hours, your paper is ready!
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| Re-Printed with permission
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