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Making paper involves making a pulp of fibres by beating soaked recycled paper or cooked plant fibre in a kitchen blender. The pulp is mixed in a tub of water (the vat) and strained with a wire-meshed frame (the mould). The pulp is restrained by a second frame called the deckle which is placed on top of the mould. After straining, the wet pulp that has been trapped by the mould and deckle is laid down onto soft felt covered with cloth, in a process known as couching. The texture of the cloth will be imprinted on the paper, so if you want smooth paper you need to use fine-textured cloth. A stack of wet sheets, separated by cloth is called a post. Any wrinkles in the cloth will be transferred through several adjoining sheets in the post of wet papers, so cloth should be pressed and layered carefully.
You can often make do with things that you have on hand rather than buying costly equipment. For example, the mould and deckle can be made from two wooden frames of the same size. Staple nylon or wire mesh tightly across one frame. A vat can be made using a polystyrene or plastic box, and pressing can be done with two boards and clamps.
If you want more information your local library is the best place to go, and many are now accessible 24/7. There are also some informational clips on YouTube.
Miranda Library
Sources:
Title: Paper
Author: Bakker, Jeanette
Publisher: Murdoch Books, 2006
ISBN: 9781740457453
Find your local library: http://www.libdex.com/
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