how to make your own

homemade paper

~ Step 1: Find the fibers

• A CUPFUL OF PAPER SCRAPS ARE NEEDED. OLD PAPER CAN BE USED IF RECYLEING IS REQUIRED. A PIECE OF IT HAS TO BE TORN, AND LONG FIBERS ARE HIGHLY RECOMMENDED TO MAKE STRONG PAPER.

~ Step 2: Let her rip

• THE SCRAPS HAVE TO BE TORN UP INTO 2CM SQUARE PIECES.SMALL FLOWERS, GLITTER, THREADS AND WHATEVER YOU WANT CAN BE USED TO HAVE THE PAPER DECORATED.

~ Step 3: cut the screen

• THE SCREEN HAS TO BE CUT THE SAME SIZE AS THE SHEETS WANTED.THE SCREEN ALSO HAS TO BE SET.

~ Step 4: blend it to bits

• A HANDFUL OF SCRAPS HAS TO BE PUT ON A BLENDER WITH CLEAN WATER, AND BLENDED FOR A FEW MINUTES.•SPECIAL ITEMS ARE

LAST ADDED. THE BLENDER DOESN’T HAVE TO BE TURNED BECAUSE THE ITEMS CAN BE RUINED.

~ Step 5: hit the tub!• THE PULP HAS TO BE DISTRIBUTED ON

A LARGE TUBE WITH CLEAN WATER AND DROPS OF WHITE GLUE ARE ADDED TOO.

• THE PULP HAS TO BE DISPERSED ON THE SCREEN WITH THE FRAME ON TOP.

~ Step 6: squeeze out the water

• ONE SHEET OF WOOL FELT MUST BE LAID DOWN ON A FLAT TABLE TOP.

• THE EXTRA WATER MUST BE SQUEEZED OUT WITH A ROLLING PIN .

~ Step 7: hang it out to dry

• WITH YOUR FINGERS, THE TWO CORNERS OF PAPER HAVE TO BE TAKEN UP CAREFULLY.

• THE SHEETS HAVE TO BE DRIED

AND THEN, YOUR OWN HOMEMADE

PAPER IS OBTAINED

•VIDEO BY: LUCILA ROSCIANI