How to Make Handmade Paper from Recycled Materials

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A much better set of instructions, since my quick and dirty run down on my last post left a lot to the imagination.

I made my screens and deckles from old matching picture frames and dollar store canvases, where I pulled the canvas off the frames and stretched old polyester or silk scarves for the screen half.

Here’s a diagram with the staple order to get the tightest surface if you’re MacGyvering your own paper-makers. It won’t seem intuitive if you’ve never had to stretch your own canvas, but I’ve stretched dozens of screen and canvases — this is the best way. You’ll get a better result if the fabric is wet, but careful not to put too much tension on a weak frame.

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