Making a Deckle & Frame for Papermaking

Learn how to make your own Deckle & Frame for Papermaking. I have other videos on the papermaking process, also on Macrame, kumihimo braiding and more!
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[@Airamni]

Thank you this was very informative! If I can offer some criticism: there's a large difference in volume between when you're speaking and the music when you're not speaking. I have to turn my volume up to hear you and lower my volume back down because the music is so loud. But otherwise, I can't wait to try this out tomorrow!

[@DarnItWorkshops]

Thank you for the heads up! I taught myself how to do video editing in lockdown so I'm still very new to it :) Hope it went well!

[@Caramac68]

Out of interest what music is it? Sounded a bit Zero 7, great video by the way, going to give this a go with my daughter

[@DarnItWorkshops]

@@Caramac68 Thank you so much! That's really lovely of you :) It's Zero 7 & Bonobo

[@junerose4311]

heck yes! needed this to get inspired to finally make the thing I wanntt

[@chedoodles]

hey, this is amazing! I love it

[@DarnItWorkshops]

Thank you!

[@bencrawford5128]

just letting you know, your music is way too loud compared to your vocal audio. I had to turn my speakers all the way up to hear you and then when the music panned in it was wayyyyyy too loud. This is good information though, I just couldn't listen to the audio of the video after 3:27.

[@DarnItWorkshops]

Someone's already let me know this a month ago :) Thank you for the feedback though! I have no training in making and editing videos, I just taught myself during first lockdown as I couldn't work!

[@teoperun]

Do not put plastic tapes, as they are harmful. The tape retains water along the wooden part, and the frame, instead of drying, is constantly wet. This is how the wooden frame rots. Instead of plastic strips, the wooden frame should be varnished with water-resistant varnish.

[@DarnItWorkshops]

Good call, but I've been doing this for a long time and they've never rotted for me :)

[@noorulnaziha5709]

Great video. I only have net fabric. Can I use that? Thank you

[@DarnItWorkshops]

Thank you! And net fabric works brilliantly. If you spray it with hairspray before use it can stop it sticking so much.

[@noorulnaziha5709]

@@DarnItWorkshops ah thank you so much for the help. I thought the net fabric would stretch. I'll try this love❤️

[@drei7324]

NICE!

[@carapowell1254]

Hey, I was just wondering where you buy your large sheets of screen as I've looked all over the internet and can only find precut ones. Thank you for any help!

[@miirckp8419]

Im heading to home depot today. They claim they have large pieces of mesh. Hope it helps.

[@carapowell1254]

@@miirckp8419 thank you!! I have no clue where to get the silk screen...

[@DarnItWorkshops]

@@carapowell1254 Hi there! I get it from here: www.specialistcrafts.co.uk/crafts/paper-crafts/paper-making. You can use net fabric from a haberdashery or a metal mesh from hobbycraft or a local craft shop (or I'm guessing hobby lobby/Michaels etc if you're in the states!) too.

[@sleepinggrace8996]

Where can I get that mesh? Is looks like some type of fabric

[@DarnItWorkshops]

Hi there! I get it from here: www.specialistcrafts.co.uk/crafts/paper-crafts/paper-making. You can use net fabric or a metal mesh too.

[@craze-5351]

Does the window mesh have fiberglass?

[@jamesiie]

Do you think it’ll work with tights? Like the nylon skin colored ones? 😁

[@DarnItWorkshops]

I think they'd be too stretchy and likely to rip, but why not give it a go!

[@jamesiie]

@@DarnItWorkshops thank you I’ll try it out😁

[@adlynnnn]

@@DarnItWorkshops what about veil?

[@DarnItWorkshops]

@@adlynnnn That should work!

[@karendelacruz7924]

can you use the silk screen mesh or the thing they use for shirt printing?

[@DarnItWorkshops]

That'd be perfect!

[@Dosuno21StreetVlog]

I need one😅😍

[@emilystrobelt2088]

Instead of paper making mesh could I use a window screen thing!

[@DarnItWorkshops]

Definitely! That'd work :)

[@emilystrobelt2088]

@@DarnItWorkshops thank you so so much now u can finally start making paper I have been putting it a side for 2 months now!

[@DarnItWorkshops]

@@emilystrobelt2088 Amazing! I'd love to see photos of how it comes out if you're posting anything on socials :) I'm at @darnitworkshops on everything!

[@SA-xi2jx]

can you use a cheesecloth, also thank you the video was very helpful

[@DarnItWorkshops]

I've tried it in the past and because of the fibres and close weave of cheesecloth it can work but gets stuck a lot! If you want to give it a go I'd recommend spraying it with hairspray between every use- and every so often you may have to leave the paper on the deckle until 100% dry then peel it off. And thank you!

[@charlottex9898]

Just wondering is it possible to make a deckle using a frame and some tights ?

[@name-vn8hy]

i don’t see why not, i think it’d work fine! i made one out of cheese cloth

[@eef3790]

i bought a deckle on aliexpress but it is deeper on both sides so the paper wont let go of it. i dont have the materials to make my own. anyone know what to do?

[@chena365]

I haven't made paper yet, but I've been watching a lot of videos because I want to soon and perhaps it's a moisture issue? In the videos I've seen, when they use a sponge or something like that to absorb some of the water (by lightly dabbing along the surface of the paper and getting out excess water) it comes out pretty easily! They will then just flip it over and lightly tap on the screen. Of course, you need a barrier between your sponge and the paper pulp so you're not just picking up and moving the pulp around, so maybe if you put down a hand towel and then sponge it, then flip it over and try to tap it off onto the hand towel it would work? Idk if that makes sense 😅 but I hope something in my rambling was helpful! Edit: I just made paper with my students this week and getting rid of moisture is definitely key!! I used a thin towel to lay over the wet pulp and then sponged away some of the water, flipped it over and did the same thing through the window screen (that's what I used for the netting 😊) and it came off super easily! A couple of times I had to tap it lightly to get the edges off but that was it!!

[@noorulnaziha5709]

I'm currently using a plastic window screen. And it's sticking. Should we not use plastic?

[@DarnItWorkshops]

Hi there! I've not tried plastic window screen before- if you spray it with hairspray before sometimes that helps with some of the stickier materials I've used.

[@noorulnaziha5709]

@@DarnItWorkshops thank you again. As you said I am relying on net fabric now. Its working absolutely well ❤️

[@DarnItWorkshops]

@@noorulnaziha5709 That's so lovely to hear!

[@noorulnaziha5709]

@@DarnItWorkshops looking forward to more great videos from you ❤️

[@LeeRuh]

NEW SUB!!!!

[@user-uj5xs7wh4z]

Whats the name of the net again? Kinda forgot

[@DarnItWorkshops]

Dress making net works well! Or you can get specialised paper making net at www.specialistcrafts.co.uk/crafts/paper-crafts/paper-making

[@yongshisoup5762]

Hey , can you please tell me again what is that fabric name called , i cant hear 😭

[@DarnItWorkshops]

Hi there! You can use dress making net, wire mesh or you can get specialised paper making mesh at www.specialistcrafts.co.uk/crafts/paper-crafts/paper-making

[@susanfordyce3493]

Your music makes it difficult to hear and understand you.

[@DarnItWorkshops]

Thank you for the comment. I made this years ago in the pandemic with very little editing experience and make sure to change this when I film things now. Have a good day!

[@kstutz230]

Remove the music.

[@DarnItWorkshops]

Hiya, made this video three years ago. I did it on a different laptop, when I had free time due to lockdown to test out things. I had to teach myself to make and edit videos. So it'd be very hard to go back and change it, but thanks for the suggestion. I'm sure you'll be able to see in other comment that I've addressed this before. Believe me- I wish I hadn't put it on, with 32 k views I would've actually made money off this without audio. Have a good day!

[@cristhebrown2908]

NICE!

[@landofwonder7829]

NICE!

[@noskateboarding3660]

NICE!

[@cl0ud34t3r]

NICE!

[@Amerleyxo]

Why we all put nice like that-?

[@cl0ud34t3r]

@@Amerleyxo i don't know but it's funny hhahahha

[@Amerleyxo]

NICE!