How to Make Handmade Paper

 I absolutely love to make paper. It's been a business for me for a while. So many people ask me how I do it and they are fascinated by the results. I have perfected a way to make fine paper. Most paper making tutorials teach you how to make paper, but they don't tell you the secret to getting a fine paper-like texture. 

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What I describe here is the simple and fast way to make it. It might seem like a long instructable, but I want to guide you step by step. Lets start!

Step 1 What you'll need

 This is what you will need to make paper:

-5 sheets of construction paper. (you can use any type of paper you have at home that does NOT have a shiny coat or wax on it)

-2 sheets of white paper (optional)

-About 3 gallons of warm water. (you won't necessarily use the entire amount)

-A big enough container to hold that much water and fit the mold. 

-A mold to make the paper (you can see my other instructables on how to make this mold out of screen sheet and a picture frame)

-10 felt sheets

-Sponge

-Blender

Comments

[ilikerecycling]

I love making paper! I never though of putting it on felt, I always get it terribly stuck to my walls. Thank you for the tip!

[evaramos89]

thanks

[Kiteman]

I don't see the promised secret?

Are you sure you meant "fine", because that looks pretty rough to me...

[lapapeleria]

 Maybe the picture didn't do justice. I will upload more pictures of the final product so you can see that the texture is like normal paper.