The pulp goes in the blender with water. The photo above shows blue denim pulp. We also used construction paper (for color) and recycled paper (junk mail).
A small deckle box, rather than mould and deckle, make it easier for little hands. The box sits in water. The pulp is poured in and shaken a bit until the water settles.
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Sponging excess water. Next, the sheet goes onto a piece of felt layered with interfacing. Once we had enough sheets, we sandwiched everything between two boards and "pressed" with c-clamps. After even more water drained out, we set the paper in the sun to dry.
Here's our little pile of paper. We used some flower petal inclusions from the garden. My little guy is so curious about how everything is made, so making paper was a great project for us.
The pulp goes in the blender with water. The photo above shows blue denim pulp. We also used construction paper (for color) and recycled paper (junk mail).
A small deckle box, rather than mould and deckle, make it easier for little hands. The box sits in water. The pulp is poured in and shaken a bit until the water settles..jpg)
Sponging excess water. Next, the sheet goes onto a piece of felt layered with interfacing. Once we had enough sheets, we sandwiched everything between two boards and "pressed" with c-clamps. After even more water drained out, we set the paper in the sun to dry.
Here's our little pile of paper. We used some flower petal inclusions from the garden. My little guy is so curious about how everything is made, so making paper was a great project for us. 