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: Tear your paper scraps into small pieces (about 2 inches) and soak them in water. Use a blender—often found at thrift stores like those recommended by Catherine Rains —to blend the scraps with water until they reach a pulpy texture.

To create your own handmade paper at home, you can recycle old scraps like construction paper, toilet paper tubes, or cardboard. The basic process involves turning these materials into a liquid pulp and then flattening them into a new sheet. 14856-10838180

: Pour the pulp into a large plastic tub filled with water. Use a "mould and deckle" (a frame with a screen) to scoop up the pulp. As you lift it, the water drains away, leaving a layer of interlocking fibers on the screen. : Tear your paper scraps into small pieces

You can still make paper by spreading pulp over a towel or felt with your hands or a spoon. The basic process involves turning these materials into