DIY | How to make a soft and thin handmade paper - PAPER MAKING

DIY | How to make a soft and thin handmade paper - PAPER MAKING
Handmade papers are usually thick and stiff but today I'll share with you how I made my own soft and thin recycled paper that you can actually fold without breaking.
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Hello again! Glad you're back! :)
I've received so many comments with my first paper making video and those comments gave me an idea to make another DIY video but this time I'll try to make the paper sheets thin and soft.
I did my research on how to make a soft and thin paper and I found a blog and it was mentioned that you need to add a binder and the one they used is cornstarch. Although they didn't say that it would make the paper soft. I just have to give it a try since I'm a person who likes trying things. Link of blog below.
NOTE:
1. NO BLENDER? - soak scrap papers in water for at least 4 hrs. to 1 day then pound or play with it until paper disintegrates.
2. It's nice to have a mould and deckle but if not available you can use a strainer like what I'm using that I bought online. I'm sure it's also available in amazon.
3. Use sponge for absorbing excess water, I tried but doesn't work for me though. No paper towel? you can use fabric that is absorbent.
4. Air dry the paper but if you are in hurry like me you can iron it in low heat setting.
5. The amount of water and pulp slurry combined dictates how thin or thick you paper is. You can experiment on this. If you watched my video until the end you will see that when I scoop my hands in the water it's as if there is no pulp added. But here's my measurement:
3600 ml of water + two 1/4 cups of slurry (not pure slurry though, contains water that I added when I blend it)
I keep adding one 1/4 cup of slurry every after I make a new paper sheet.
I'm satisfied with the result of my recycled paper. The papers turned out thin and soft. Adding cornstarch made it a bit thicker but the papers remained soft. Will I add cornstarch again when I make another handmade paper? Probably not, I like the texture and thickness of the paper without cornstarch better.
That's all! Hope you liked this video!
See you again next time!
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