How can I recycle and manufacture my own paper?
October 31, 2010 by admin
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Is it possible for me to recycle my own used paper?
Or will I need to build a factory to do that?
I don’t want to build a factory.
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You can do it at home.
http://gort.ucsd.edu/preseduc/papermak.htm
I have seen some art studios that have home made paper art for sale at a fairly high price.
Good Luck
When I was in Thailand for a vacation I saw them using all sorts of stuff to make homemade paper. They shredded it finely and soaked it in water. Then they spread it out on a screen and squeezed the water out of it. They left it to dry, then peeled it off. Add a little food coloring to the water if you want a specific color of paper.
It is not smooth like the paper you get from the store for your photocopier or printer, but it is tectured like high-dollar stationery.
I’ve not tried it on my own.
Good luck.