DIY Papermaking Basics

In this tutorial you will learn the basic skills to make paper at home. We teach you how to make A5 white paper from all your paper scraps through a sustainable set-by-step process.

What is covered:

• Materials + set up,
• Pulping,
• Pulling,
• Pressing,
• Drying,
• Clean up
• What to do with your paper.

This video contains the basic process of making paper which can be implemented in many ways, for example you don’t have to make A5 paper, you could make A4 or bigger.

FULL LIST OF MATERIALS IN THIS PDF:

Download this step-by-step instructions PDF.

(Designed to accompany our DIY Papermaking KITS, but you can use it to start from scratch at home).

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Here are some cheat sheets for after watching the video:

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Please also check out our DIY Papermaking KITS:

https://www.etsy.com/au/listing/790058825/second-hand-diy-papermaking-kit-a5-paper?ref=shop_review

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We also run physical workshops in Perth, WA. Check out more on our website:

https://www.openhandscreative.com/

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COMING SOON:

• Adding petals + seeds to paper
• Playing with colour

• Introduction
• Materials + Set Up
• Pulping
• Pulling
• Couching
• Pressing
• Drying
• Troubleshooting
• Clean Up
• Conclusion - What to do with paper