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For a visual guide on building your own equipment and pulling your first sheets, watch this tutorial: Create Your Own Paper! Simple Diy Deckle Tutorial Our Upcycled Life YouTube• Apr 19, 2023
: Add food coloring or liquid pigments to the blender stage to create vibrant, speckled, or solid-colored sheets. q40ITKkkebOjaN5H.mp4
What you plan to (writing, painting, or crafts) Create Your Own Paper! Simple Diy Deckle Tutorial For a visual guide on building your own
What you're starting with (newspaper, office paper, etc.) If you have a blender and mesh screen ready Simple Diy Deckle Tutorial What you're starting with
: Transfer the wet sheet onto a piece of fabric or felt. Use a sponge to press out excess moisture. You can let it air dry overnight or carefully iron it between towels for faster results.
: Fill a large container halfway with water and add a few handfuls of your pulp. Lower a homemade frame and deckle (a mesh screen) into the mixture, swishing it to distribute the pulp evenly, then lift it out to drain.
: Tear your scrap paper into tiny pieces (smaller than an inch) to expose the fibers. Soak these in hot water—overnight is best—to break down the material.