i made my own handmade paper! (without a deckle or other fancy materials) 📝

I finally made my own handmade paper! I was so intimidated by other tutorials using a deckle that I didn't think I could do it...but hey, I figured it out!
It's been a while since my last video...school started and I took some time to chill, but I am inspired to make more videos now. Sometimes you can get into a bit of a slump, but I have lots of ideas waiting to be filmed and edited 📸
If you're reading this, thank you, and I hope you have a great rest of your day (hopefully including some paper making 😉).
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[@thegreenestlaw]

✨ Answering some FAQ's: Cleaning the blender is not hard at all! Everything comes off easily on its own, and rinsing it with a bit of soap cleans everything thoroughly. It's just paper, water, and food coloring, so nothing toxic to worry about. If you don't have a mesh bag, you could use cheese cloth, fine metal mesh, or even a piece of fabric. Just something that you sponge the water off of. Also, if you don't have a blender or don't want to use one, soaking the paper in water for a few hours will soften it, and then you can use your hands to mush it into pulp. I hope this helps! Thank you for all your lovely comments! 😊

[@littlefreakashie]

Can I really mush it correctly? I mean would it get wrong?

[@thegreenestlaw]

@@littlefreakashie I'm sure you will do a great job mushing, but of course you will get even better with practice. You could also cut up your paper before soaking if you want to ensure maximum mushiness!

[@littlefreakashie]

@@thegreenestlaw thank you for replying, I will try it soon

[@DGXD-te3iq]

Heyy! Can I use this for my project? I'll put this video in the reference list. Also, can you mix it finely without a blender?? And in other tutorials, they said to soak it. Should I still do it or is there no need for that??

[@thegreenestlaw]

@@DGXD-te3iq Of course you can use this video! And yes, you can do it without a blender. You'll want to soak it so that the paper gets soft, and then mix it up the best you can with your hands. I hope your project goes well!

[@rosieoc4051]

okay, who else thought the sponge looked like a piece of toast....just me? okay.

[@thegreenestlaw]

haha!! now whenever I was the dishes I will think of toast... 🍞

[@sharonbell8895]

honestly lol soft bread or hell yeah some toast will do LMAO haha thought the same thing !

[@aurora_playz8710]

Me

[@sherrydmyterko-tramp8654]

Me too! I thought what in the world. This is new. lol

[@before_the_sunsets]

Haha! Same!

[@Bisijouxs]

u blending your school notes is literally a mood😭😭😭💀

[@thegreenestlaw]

haha!! yes...it felt very good 😂

[@Lilith841]

@@thegreenestlaw I bet u were like "you gave me enough of suffer...now it's ur turn muahahahaha"

[@thegreenestlaw]

@@Lilith841 HAH something like that... 😏

[@TheRealJuniForlife]

It’s so satisfying to basically ruin paper that made your life heck to make new paper 😭

[@fionatasarek910]

I am crying. If my notes looked that pretty I could never just tear them up!!!

[@thegreenestlaw]

hahah thank you! I didn't really have a use for them anymore so they were given a new life 😊

[@fionatasarek910]

@@thegreenestlaw I mean that makes more sense🤷🏼‍♀️ I am a hoarder 😂

[@pallavipahurkar7687]

Hahahah if I would buy I will be not tearing them because I also knew that's expensive

[@fishie2116]

Me in quarantine looking for things to do: 👁👄👁 “ooh I should make some homemade paper!” My mom: What the-

[@thegreenestlaw]

hah that's exactly what my parents said too! they were kinda confused but thought it was cool 😂

[@aleezysleezy]

Love ur pfp

[@throwawaybabie8943]

this is an older video, but i wanted to throw out there that in regards to the flowers, you can add them to the actual pulp and it makes it so that it essentially is a part of the paper. i don't know if it was mentioned, but i wanted to throw it out there. lovely video anyway, i'm gonna try it out soon.

[@thegreenestlaw]

thank you, that is a great idea! I did not mention it in the video, so thanks for pointing that out!

[@emilyfox1777]

I was hoping she would comment on any scent the lavender gave to the paper, or any scent the paper inherently had from the notes/ink.

[@asiyadraws]

Nice, I covered it with a towel and used a rolling pin to flatten it while it was still wet

[@thegreenestlaw]

omg - genius! I will try that, thank you!

[@mauracarta.]

Love seeing the first attempt and how you resolve the issues. The lavender looks great! Another coolo video.

[@thegreenestlaw]

hehe there are probably still bits of paper on the floor 🤪

[@elvirayee2060]

"From all the stress of last year" is exactly my thought when i try to recycle all these old papers from school. Love your videos so much!!

[@thegreenestlaw]

hah yes!! love doing that...thank you so much!

[@inkylabyrinth]

I tried your method and it worked!! I've been wanting to make paper for weeks but was having trouble finding stuff to make a mould and deckle. I ended up using mesh from a guy's bathing suit and a circular baking pan to make circle paper. Thank you for this!

[@thegreenestlaw]

omg yay, that's amazing! I'm so glad this was helpful!

[@shannonmo7466]

Wow! I can’t wait to try out this method! Thanks!

[@thegreenestlaw]

yay I hope it works well for you! 🥰

[@looneyluda]

im glad i found this! im going to have to wait for a sunny day to try it but im excited!

[@thegreenestlaw]

I hope it goes well! 😊

[@melbatres7017]

Omg!!!!! I have this project for Ancient China, and I have to make paper. I have tried 20 different types of recipes and this one is the one I know it!! It looks amazing. Thank you sooooooooo much!!!

[@thegreenestlaw]

woah that's so cool, I'm so glad this video helped! good luck on your project!

[@sonalsharma5855]

I love how this goes step by step and is so easy to follow

[@thegreenestlaw]

so glad it's helpful!

[@isabellalunaortiz4369]

My teacher put this video in our class and it is so satisfatory see this video im so relax

[@thegreenestlaw]

omg this comment made my day!! what class did you watch it in?

[@livvylovem]

I think the first method would work if you put the mesh in a picture frame! That’s basically what a deckle is anyway. Also, flat-dried flower petals work great in the paper!

[@thegreenestlaw]

omg that's such a good idea, thank you! ooh and I will try that with flowers next time 🌸

[@mushroomgoddesss]

it feels so special when I get recommended a video from a small channel, i love this video so much

[@thegreenestlaw]

I feel the same way, I'm so glad you like it!

[@wellnessandemma]

omg i saw this on tik tok and im soooo invested

[@thegreenestlaw]

haha, I'm glad! 🥰

[@ariealgladden321]

Same

[@sanaria1016]

Same

[@tessacancilla5861]

Literally thank you for this

[@thegreenestlaw]

literally you're so welcome

[@katschrodinger954]

Very creative and you taught me a new word (trigonometric). I'm making my Christmas cards this year and was very excited to see this video! Thank you for sharing this!

[@thegreenestlaw]

omg that's such a good idea to use for Christmas cards - I was wondering what I should do and now I know! thank you so much for your comment!

[@larsani410]

Leafy Vegan did you use them for christmas cards? :)

[@thegreenestlaw]

@@larsani410 yes, I did! and everyone loved them!

[@nansnook3920]

I put my dried flowers in a mortar & flattening them up slightly with the pestal. Then add it 2 the pulp & let it dry.

[@thegreenestlaw]

that sounds like a much better idea, thank you! I will try that next time!

[@carlylepard]

What an amazing idea! We love an environmentally friendly queen! ❤️

[@thegreenestlaw]

haha thank you! I try to be 😂

[@chadsanpedro1886]

Add flowers to blended pulp, mix in and then proceed to awesome improvised method of tray, mesh so on Spectacular!

[@thegreenestlaw]

awesome, thanks for the tips!

[@sarahkirch]

I tried this and omg its the best video i have seen so far keep up the good work! :)

[@thegreenestlaw]

I'm so glad it was helpful!

[@SaneCatLady429]

Brilliant. Thank you.

[@thegreenestlaw]

yay!

[@caramelize4564]

thank you so much for making this video!!! you've saved me twenty bucks

[@thegreenestlaw]

I'm so glad this was helpful!

[@adrianapusztai6806]

Excellent video, very helpful. Thanks for sharing and I hope you did great in your studies.

[@thegreenestlaw]

thank you so much, glad it was helpful!

[@unicornslimee]

ah! Your videos are literally so so creative!💗🥺 omg! I love this idea! Definitely going to try this

[@thegreenestlaw]

omg thank you so much! I hope you do, good luck! 🥰

[@sachapieters3132]

Thank u so much. I'll use this for Earth Day project👍

[@thegreenestlaw]

I'm so glad this helped! good luck with your project!

[@anyeoghaseyojungkookimnida8624]

tip u can also flatiron the paper it makes it smoother and dry faster

[@thegreenestlaw]

oh thank you! do I need to protect it with something, or just iron straight on the paper?

[@anyeoghaseyojungkookimnida8624]

u can do both but put on low heat so it wont burn

[@AdventureswithIsabella]

When I saw this I had to click onto the video to see how the heck you made this! Really cool!

[@thegreenestlaw]

haha thank you so much for clicking! 🥰🥰

[@Jeta_]

Loved this! It’s was also very calming to watch.

[@thegreenestlaw]

thank you so much, I'm glad you liked it!

[@DamarisRussellSocials]

Lovely video, I'm so giving this a try. I have some seeds that I'd love to throw in.

[@thegreenestlaw]

that sounds wonderful, I'm so glad this was helpful!

[@DamarisRussellSocials]

@@thegreenestlaw yeah definitely :)

[@zeearts9484]

Thank you for this! If I don't find a spare picture frame to use or screen material to make a homemade deckle I'll try this instead, and the food colouring part was so fun lol

[@thegreenestlaw]

haha yes, food coloring is always the best part! I hope it goes well :)

[@zeearts9484]

@@thegreenestlaw It did! Your method is so much fun

[@ShelleMarie]

This is such a fun idea omg!

[@thegreenestlaw]

thank you!! 🥰

[@r4dhika]

Omg your voice is so soothing🥺😌keep the work going, your new subscriber❤️

[@thegreenestlaw]

omg haha thank you so much!

[@shookyshookyyoongi7546]

Omg i didn't have a deckle and was searching for a tutorial without it..... thank you so much!!!!❤️

[@thegreenestlaw]

shooky shooky yoongi omg yay!! i’m so glad this was helpful!

[@shookyshookyyoongi7546]

@@thegreenestlaw Yess!!!! Worked like a pro!!! 👍🏻

[@emilyfox1777]

Thumb up for the lofi music and your beautiful handwriting! I'd love to know if the papers had any describable scent, and what you did with them after creating?

[@thegreenestlaw]

so glad you enjoyed! they smelled a little like lavender, but only up close; i'm sure adding more flowers would increase the scent. and i used them to make christmas cards!

[@Meow-d7w]

Whenever my school year ends I would make paper out of those notes and books I made.

[@thegreenestlaw]

the best feeling!!

[@larray2017]

This is so underrated ♥️

[@thegreenestlaw]

haha thank you so much! 😊

[@bunnykoo5532]

i love this account already, cant wait to watch more

[@thegreenestlaw]

aah thank you so much!!

[@niahmurray5410]

This video is so well done. You just earned a subscriber! I hope you make more videos like this!!

[@thegreenestlaw]

thank you so much, I definitely will!

[@zosiastanton]

this is awesome!! I never knew you could make paper this way🤩🤩

[@thegreenestlaw]

thank you! hehe ya learn something new every day 😂

[@annacouwenhoven9378]

this is literally so cool!!! loved it 🤍

[@thegreenestlaw]

thank you so much! 🥰

[@anaya9195]

Woah!!!! That's the best way!!! ❤️❤️❤️

[@thegreenestlaw]

I'm glad you think so!

[@anaya9195]

@@thegreenestlaw ❤️❤️

[@anaya9195]

@@thegreenestlaw thanks to u,🌹 now I have a ton of beautiful handmade papers 🌹🌹

[@nov.elette]

oh, thanks so much. It's good to know that I can also use a mesh. And I think I can start now.

[@thegreenestlaw]

awesome!

[@shilpi_bhowmik]

Amazing idea .A thumbs up for this idea.

[@thegreenestlaw]

thank you so much! I got inspiration from a lot of other videos 🥰

[@vanillac0ffeebean]

feeeelssss soooo goood i discovered your channel!!! love it, sooo soothing ✨

[@thegreenestlaw]

omg thank you! I'm so glad you enjoy my channel! 🥰

[@craftsbymicks]

Thanks for this tutorial!! it works so well

[@thegreenestlaw]

I'm so glad you found it helpful!

[@itsvandana4493]

this is so creative! Wow🤩

[@thegreenestlaw]

vandana vs thank you so much! 🥰

[@ellapng_]

This was so good to watch, great video ❤️

[@thegreenestlaw]

I'm so glad!

[@robmartinez35]

Great video! Will be doing this with my kiddos.

[@thegreenestlaw]

I'm so glad you enjoyed it, thank you!

[@ajthebest6009]

AAAAA THIS LOOKS SO COOL

[@thegreenestlaw]

AAA THANK YOU!

[@beautiful_you28]

Beautiful 💖

[@thegreenestlaw]

thank you so much!

[@isabellalunaortiz4369]

your canal is fantastic and you also seem very nice and convey joy you will go far

[@thegreenestlaw]

aah thank you so much! you are so sweet! 🥰

[@fathimakhaleel696]

Good presentation

[@thegreenestlaw]

thank you! 😊

[@Paris-ok5yz]

I’m just about to make some. This video helps ALOT!! thanks im doing for a quarantine project 🦋💕

[@thegreenestlaw]

I'm so glad it helped, have fun and good luck with your project!

[@pineapplepuppy150]

Also a little tip if you want to make your paper tinted you can add coffee or black tea instead of water! :)

[@thegreenestlaw]

ooo that sounds so cool, I will try that!

[@eveliina3196]

Now i know what to do with the hella many handouts that i have from school😂😂

[@thegreenestlaw]

ahah!! ikr I always have so much school paper and don't like just throwing it out

[@cuteworld8056]

Thank you... Finally I have succeeded in making 5 sheets of paper.. 🥰

[@thegreenestlaw]

omg that's so great! I'm glad it worked!

[@cuteworld8056]

@@thegreenestlaw 🥰

[@r11520]

that's brilliant.very creative video as well.. keep uploading more videos..new fan here..

[@thegreenestlaw]

thank you so much!

[@heroofthebananas9668]

Wow, looks like my teacher chose the right video for my project!

[@thegreenestlaw]

omg yay! I'm glad it was helpful!

[@anjalinarose8295]

This was so helpful! Thank you very much

[@thegreenestlaw]

I'm so glad! thank you for your comment!

[@YasminDan]

wow this is so cool

[@thegreenestlaw]

thank you!!

[@YasminDan]

@@thegreenestlaw no prob! come over to my channel too when you can x

[@zacharyoconnor4154]

I hot glued scrap window screening to a picture frame, I’m hoping to try it out today and see if it works

[@thegreenestlaw]

that's a great idea! I hope it works well!

[@alexdefigueiredoneumahn9405]

You have to leave the torn paper soak in water for 3 days before blending it! So that the cellulose fibers can loose up from each other! And your mesh is way to thick with large holes, thats not appropriate.

[@LifeWithLayan]

this is so cool!! i should try this with my scrap papers

[@thegreenestlaw]

yes, you should! thank you for watching 🥰

[@manjiabanti]

Thanks so much dear..now I know what to do with used notebooks

[@thegreenestlaw]

so happy to help!

[@manjiabanti]

@@thegreenestlaw I will try and tell you the results

[@thegreenestlaw]

@@manjiabanti yes, please do!

[@jtOREO]

THANK YOU

[@thegreenestlaw]

you're welcome!

[@aimeemargaux9748]

woah this is so cool!! def trying this! also your vids are always so aesthetic & your editing is amazing 💕

[@thegreenestlaw]

aah thank you so much! 🥰

[@Neo_Rose2026]

Now I kinda wish I save that school work for paper I could have made

[@thegreenestlaw]

haha ikr! you can start saving it now though :)

[@Itz_anika]

Oh my god such good editing where do you edit?

[@thegreenestlaw]

thank you so much! I use final cut pro, and procreate for the handwritten titles :)

[@emmacjobe]

Thank you!! My OC is self sufficient and I was wondering how they’d make paper :)

[@thegreenestlaw]

yay, thank you!

[@CarysMai]

Loved this video!!✨✨

[@thegreenestlaw]

thank you so much, I'm glad you enjoyed it! 🥰

[@ClandestineGirl16X]

Thank you so much for sharing this! I don't have a deckle either

[@thegreenestlaw]

so glad this was helpful!

[@mariad4183]

soooo pretty!

[@thegreenestlaw]

thank you so much!

[@nazninpoh7643]

I like how your sponge looks like toast :) this is gonna be my project for the year! Thank you very much for sharing!

[@thegreenestlaw]

haha, it is a great sponge. I'm so glad to hear that, good luck!

[@MarieColadonato]

Loved this! 😍💗✨

[@thegreenestlaw]

I'm so glad you liked it!

[@bellaplays1]

Could you use any fabric instead of the mesh? Like for the method you found the best

[@thegreenestlaw]

It's worth a shot! something that you can soak water out of would be ideal, so thin fabric would be great.

[@bugis_me]

decided to lern a new craft today thanks for this (:

[@bobolatrick]

Tysm. I don’t have a deckle but really wanna try this

[@thegreenestlaw]

of course, good luck!

[@poppymorris4]

I want to do this SOOO bad! Lovely. Content as always 💓🥺

[@thegreenestlaw]

yay you should! thank you! 🥰

[@oliviahau563]

love this

[@thegreenestlaw]

Olivia Hau yay thank you!! 🥰🥰

[@vendyvaclavkova3539]

Thank you so much for this!💓

[@thegreenestlaw]

so glad it was helpful!

[@sharonbell8895]

place dish ware in the mesh bag and give space for the water to drain

[@thegreenestlaw]

thank you, I will try that next time!

[@kataraofficial9346]

I just got a small business idea from this video

[@thegreenestlaw]

OMG that's so cool!! I wish you all the best with it!

[@MizGizma]

Use fabric dye (rit) instead of food coloring ... but don't put it in a blender that you are going to use for food. Perhaps do the coloring part in a mason jar after it come out of the blender.

[@thegreenestlaw]

ooh thank you! I will try that!

[@rikijett310]

Great video!! 👍👍

[@thegreenestlaw]

thank you!

[@rikijett310]

@@thegreenestlaw you're very welcome 🙂

[@marvinhenrie6705]

Very cool, thank you for sharing

[@thegreenestlaw]

glad you enjoyed!

[@EramArtist]

Nice 👌 Wonderful 👍🏻😊

[@thegreenestlaw]

thank you!

[@CeciliaMotwani]

best video ever

[@thegreenestlaw]

yay!! thank you

[@manguy4227]

thank you so much for this! I have a literal bag full of used notebooks and old worksheets that I feel so bad about throwing away. I was looking online, and deckles are about 20-30 dollars! i thought they'd be like, 5-10 dollars, I mean it's only some mesh and wood, but i guess not 🤷‍♀️

[@thegreenestlaw]

I'm so glad this is helpful! I hope it goes well! 📝

[@herecomeslightning6068]

Hey btw, YOUR AWESOME! *this* is how we can save our planet 🌎

[@thegreenestlaw]

you're AWESOME too! exactly!

[@Feivelrenata]

I dont have mesh- but i have the rest soo im replacing the mesh with a board that has the same holes as mesh except their bigger

[@thegreenestlaw]

great idea! you could also try some thin fabric if you are still looking for a work around.

[@hannahpluslaura]

This is so cute! Such an underrated channel! 🌱 also what editor do you use?

[@thegreenestlaw]

thank you so much! I use final cut pro 😊

[@MMM08041]

wow I wanna make my own too ! it sounds fun haha❤️

[@thegreenestlaw]

yay you should! I hope it turns out well!

[@elenasurges2278]

Loved the video and how you tried to use materials everyone can find. Also, what pen did you use at the end of the video, im on the hunt for a nice pen to write out my notes and so far i didn't find one i love 😂

[@thegreenestlaw]

thank you so much! It's either the 0.38mm or 0.5mm ballpoint pen from Muji (I use both of them regularly). I recommend them, and there are lots of colors too. I hope you find a great pen, I love shopping for stationery!

[@sapphickevin]

this is so helpful

[@thegreenestlaw]

I'm so glad!

[@tiktokbliss7369]

This really helped. Thx so much!

[@thegreenestlaw]

so glad it was helpful!

[@skeeterbangs]

Thank you I have had a stack of paper I've been wanting to make paper with for quite some time but I didn't have a deckel thing either. So I must be off because I'm going to make paper

[@thegreenestlaw]

I hope it goes well for you!