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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
from Howcast Media, Inc © 2009 |
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