Make and Share Craft Tutorials
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Here’s a step-by-step guide that I put together. It shows exactly how to make your own paper! This is one of the cards that I recently made for the holidays. Once you can make your own paper, it can really be turned into anything- sketchbooks, journals, cards, stationery, gift tags, etc. Perhaps you’d like to make a homemade Valentine!
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Instructions
You Will Need
- Used Paper , torn into chunks [roughly palm-sized]
- An old picture Frame
- Screen large enough to cover frame [nylon, charcoal, fiberglass, or mixed]
- Scissors
- Stapler
- Small Tub or sink, with a few inches of water in it
- Blender
- [optional] Liquid Starch for clothing
- [optional] Spices , like cinnamon, for scent
- [optional] Grass , leaves, flowers, glitter, etc. for embellishment
- Project Cost
- Free
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1
Prepare the homemade deckle.
First, cut the screen to fit the frame.
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2
Staple the screen to the frame.
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3
Admire your work.
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4
Prepare the paper pulp.
Blend 2 parts water + 1 part paper for 30 seconds.
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5
Add colored paper of your choice. You can also mix colors!
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6
Pour pulp mixture into tub/sink.
Add starch, leaves, etc.
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7
Form your sheet of paper.
Pull the screen up through the pulp & let the water drip through the bottom.
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8
"Couch" the water out of the paper by soaking it up with a sponge.
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9
Iron the wet pulp to make it dry faster.
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Once it is dry, enjoy using your handmade paper!
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