Make Your Own Recycled Paper | Cal Maritime Earth Week

It's summer time--the perfect opportunity to get outside and make some messy crafts!

During Earth Week, we hosted DIY papermaking on campus and wanted to share the experience virtually.

Instructables Referenced:
How to Make Paper by Mark Montano
www.instructables.com/How-to-Make-Paper-4/
How to Make Paper Out of Anything You Want by the Children's Museum of Pittsburgh
www.instructables.com/How-to-make-paper-out-of-any…
Homemade Paper by thickneckarts
www.instructables.com/Homemade-Paper/

Outline:
0:00 Intro
0:17 Basic process
0:33 Materials
1:11 Gather paper
1:19 Attach mesh
1:41 Blend paper
2:12 Add paint (optional)
2:21 Stack frames
2:41 Cover mesh in pulp:
2:46 submerge method
3:45 pour method
4:34 Squeeze out water
4:59 Let dry
5:14 Ta-da!
5:23 Grain comparison
5:41 Bye!

Materials:
paper scraps (any kind)
blender (not the one you eat with)
paint/dye (optional)
2 (ideally wooden) picture frames
mesh (like window screen)
sponge
a way to attach the mesh to a frame
a tub to hold excess water/paper pulp
-spatula (optional)

To learn more about the Makerspace, check out:
Website: www.csum.edu/makerspace
Instagram: www.instagram.com/calmaritime...

Music Credits:
"Midnight Snack" by Purrple Cat, ChilledCow Records
soundcloud.com/purrplecat/midnight-snack