How to make recycled paper (+ mould & deckle diy) | Tutorial 

Just did this today and I have some things to say that might help others who want to do this: I couldn't use a blender so I used an electric mixer instead! It also makes smooth pulp, just mix it for a while. I couldn't use the blender because we needed it for food, so using the electric mixer really helped since it's just easy to wash. For some reason my paper wouldn't stick to the cloth after I use the sponge on my deckle 😭 instead I just put the cloth directly on top of the paper then used the sponge on the cloth, it did stuck on the cloth so things worked out in the end. Hopefully this was helpful to anyone having the same problems! Thank you so much for this tutorial 🥺💓

i love how she said “and if u don’t have this, u can use these things instead” for EVERY part of the video so it’s as accessible as she can think of 🥺

Students should do this at the end of every year

This is one of the smoothest, least lumpy recycled papers I've ever seen!

"it's a very forgiving craft." that... that touched my heart for some reason

This just made me realise how valuable paper is - we take it for granted, draw a few scribbles and rip out a whole page to throw away. Experiencing the real effort of making paper from scratch is a whole new perspective and I'm so grateful for coming across to the video!

My girlfriend absolutely loves hand written love letters, this year is our first valentines day and so I went and did my research and found this video, and decided to not only write her a love letter, but to do it on paper I made myself, I followed your excellent instructions, and I had everything I needed already on hand so the whole thing cost me $0.00, I used some scraps of a screen door screen as the strainer for my mould, built the frame for my mould and deckle out of scrap wood I already had, and it came out sooo perfectly. She was in AWE! We sat down at the restaurant and she cried when she read my card, but then after she read the letter, I told her that I actually made the paper, and her mind was blown. Thank you for this amazing instructional video, I absolutely loved it, and it was sooooooo fun to make. I soaked the shredded paper the night before, and then made the paper the same day as I gave her the card, drying the paper out in the sun really helped accelerate the process. I also simultaneously dried a couple test sheets in the oven on convection at about 150 degrees F, but the outdoors with the sun actually worked faster believe it or not. I finished the paper by ironing it gently to make it extra flat, and then used some fine sandpaper and lightly sanded the paper to make it extra smooth, but while still retaining the texture. The cloth I used was a duck canvas, and it imparted a gorgeous texture, and the paper absorbed my pen ink wonderfully. It all worked out so well, and you explained everything so its completely idiot proof, which I appreciate! Cheers!!!

I'm planning to teach this to children in the art class... Thank you so much 🌸

The fact that youre giving this helpful info so freely is actually very heartwarming. ive been wanting to try this for months and after watching this video i finally feel like i can start. ive gone through a lot of other videos that just tell me to get this or this will not turn out well. i love how gentle and accessible you made this.

If you use a metal mesh, you can make your own "watermark" by threading something through the mesh. And when you have all the wet paper, you can stack them under the press on the cloth. This will remove a lot of water and will make both sides a little "flatter". Nice vid! Thnx for sharing!

i wasn't interested in this craft before. but after seeing this. I'm gonna start collecting old paper. Those are the finest recycled paper I've ever seen

Thank you so much for this! I’m actually planning on recycling old journal papers and letters that I wrote to my abuser so I can rip them up and turn it into something beautiful as a way to help me heal. 💖

This is the most thorough, straight to the point, and also calming/cute tutorial on paper making. I’ve been looking through so many this is by far my favorite. Thanks 🤍

Did this with my 6 year old today!! He LOVED it!! Follow her directions and it works perfectly. Don’t be afraid to use your sponge! It’s essential to get the water out and dry it up. With the heat today, paper dried out on our driveway in about an hour!! THANK YOU for this video!! Great job!!

I have learned to do these since very young age. There is a paper factory very very near my house which was also my playground so I also helped some workers there sometime

Literally the perfect tutorial, it gives the exact amount of information needed, it's clear, it's understandable, it's enjoyable, well made, and is just awesome! Amazing video!!!!!!

I've been making paper for over twenty years and this is probably the best beginner tutorial I've ever seen :)

I bought a blender at a thrift store and have been soaking my paper. Now I am ready to try this for the first time! I am excited ❤

Boil the paper in water or soak it in hot water it will help in getting a smooth pulp in less time.....

I just made a mould and deckle using an old shower loufa! Works great! Thanks for getting me started! It's been a great new hobby. Low entry cost and the process is really peaceful and satisfying ❤

planning on making a custom journal using this process for my boyfriend’s birthday (: !! thank you so much for sharing and allowing me to make this event special for him ♥️♥️

THANK YOU so much for this. You made it easy to follow, easy to do, and-- most importantly-- accessible. I've seen so many crafters these days almost always only showing how to do these things using very specific tools, which they had bought for a very specific purpose. I much prefer when I can use the same 'tools' for multiple crafts because it saves money and space, and is less wasteful in the end. You showed us multiple options to make it as accessible as possible, you didn't push for the 'perfect' method. I especially love how you used old and thrift items while you were at it! It makes so much more sense to do that when making repurposed or recycled items, because that's basically the point! I also like that you were actually recycling something. Other videos I looked at, people were laying out newspaper or the like as a workspace and using FRESH paper to make their recycled paper. It was just silly to watch them do this then toss out the newspaper. Only came out of the woodwork of almost never commenting on RU-vid just to tell you how great this video is, it's incredibly helpful! Awesome job!

This is so amazing! She even told us a lot of alternatives if we don't have the other tools. I love to do recycling, especially paper since I use it a lot. Thank you😭💗. I want to try it as soon as possible.

I love how accessible this video is, thanks for adding captions and timestamps, no music, and giving clear instructions

This is a very good video and I particularly like the fact that apart from the container and deckle and mould, you don't 'prescribe' equipment that needs to be specially bought new. Papermaking needs to be as sustainable as possible and not a reason to acquire new forms of plastic. I also like the fact that you don't use an iron, though I am very envious of the book press. Still, as you say a pile of books will work and they serve me well.

Ooo making your own journals with this and you can make entirely homemade books and since paper work is common you wont have to spend money and once they are used you can do it again aaahhhh cool

if i grind the paper in the grinder my mom will probably grind me in it...

This was the most helpful video out of all the ones I watched. I love how you included alternative options for people who don’t have all the stuff.

Your videos inspired me to make my own recycled paper and journals! Thank you so much for sharing your method with the world!

This is the only video i have come across in my lifetime where it's so beautifully explained every detail of the project, the alternatives, the techniques and the confidence to start again if you mess up. Loved it, love you

This is the nicest looking recycled paper I've seen! I made some paper using other tools (since I don't have a mold and deckle) and it turned out well but it was definitely thick and quite lumpy. I'm looking forward to making a mold and deckle and trying again! Thank you for the video!

Say goodbye to wasting your old homework and say hello to make a new paper This is the best thing to do I love it

This is one of the best tutorials on paper making that I've seen so far, thank you so much for sharing!!

WOW, girl I am in love with the final result😍, I will definitely give it a try💪🏼, and it would be nice too, to add some colors to make colorful handmade papers 👍🏼🖤

Wow thank you for this. I've watched a lot of tutorials on how to make paper out of used papers but by far, this is the most comprehensive. And thank you for showing also the alternatives. Thanks!

Fantastically explained. Love the process and you well thought out system. The book press has inspired me to make my own. Thanks so much for sharing as you have obviously spent a lot of time perfecting this. I do a lot of different Art forms but have been thinking of making my own paper so.... XXB

I haven’t made paper since summer camp as a kid. This looks SO much better than the stuff we made. Your step-by-step instructions and suggestions for substitutions are all very helpful and very much appreciated! I was going to the thrift store anyway, but now I know where I can get these materials for very little. Oh Lordy, we have so much paper waste that just goes through the shredder and the recycling bin, you have no idea, so thank you so, SO much for this tutorial! You just got a new subscriber 😁

This is the best tutorial I have come across!! I love how you are so considerate of people who may not have certain materials. I’m so excited to try

Such an in-depth tutorial! I really appreciate how you gave so many options for each step, and how you commented on the thickness and "speckles" in the paper. Thanks so much!

me an artist who loves to draw and wastes so much paper: THIS IS GOLD

This was SO pleasantly straightforward and helpful. LOVED the variation suggestions and the explanation of expected outcomes based on said variables. So so helpful 🥰

This is by far the best and most detailed video I’ve seen on paper making. Thank you so much for sharing. I’m currently at the early stages of a large photographic project, I look forward to sharing with you what I’ve made once complete…. Although I think paper making will remain a part of my practice well beyond this project.

I just realized that this was actually a project that my older brother for school. And we still have the materials! This is gonna be easy

You just earned yourself a new subscriber. That was amazing and thank you so much. It's sad to see a lot of papers from my classes and exams and stuff getting thrown away when I could recycle them. Your video is so helpful, so thank you!

this is amazing. i will be sending my first ever letter to a dear friend that is far, far away from me. i want to make it as special for her as possible, so i figured i'll make paper for the letter myself, from torn pages i cut words out of or my old poems/thoughts written down. incredibly lovely and helpful video. truly, thank you so much!!

I think YT is spying on my conversations with my colleagues because we were talking about recycling and paper making with my preschoolers for the new school year and your video popped up on my recommended list!! Some sort of magic or spying (which I don't mind at the moment). Your video made it seem doable and I'll be looking forward to trying it out with them.

Love how genuinely kind you sound while explaining the whole process

Thanks! Can you do a tutorial on how to make a journal next?!!! 😊

You’re a wonderful teacher! You seem so kind and patient and genuinely interested in helping us learn. Thank you!

This is the best quality recycled papers I saw so far. And I love the narration. It's so positive💕

Thank you for this tutorial. My son and I tried it last night. We used all his papers that he brought home from the end of the school year. They came out great aside from a few holes. We had so much fun and now the pages are in the process of being pressed. We used a microfiber towel to soak up the water since we didn’t have a sponge.

This is amazing! I'm being crafty these past few days, finding any hobby i could do. And as a student, I kinda feel bad to all the waste we create in a year where I have to throw my used papera and some are even blank. This is nice because unlike binding another nb out of blank pages, you can make use of use papers too! The only problem is, the materials.

Very helpful! I am doing this for my high school ESP assignment and you've mentioned every useful thing that we can use whenever we don't have those certain items. Thank you!

In theory, couldn't you use a very smooth bed sheet for the mould? It'd still let the water drain out while holding the pulp. Or would it just be an issue of transferring? Just thought of something as I typed this: Binder clips + the smooth fabric + frame for the mold could be a sort of all-in-one. Strain with it, sponge out the water, remove clips and take the sheet off and put a new one on. Thoughts?

I've watched a lot of tutorials on paper making but your's is the best I've seen. Every step was explained clearly. Thank you!

Thanks for this!! I will surely try this instead of just throwing my old notebooks

I wanted to start helping the physically close community to me by helping them rid of their extra paper or paper wastes, but I of course have to learn first! I saw this as a very informative, welcoming, and straightforward video, so thanks, Lisa! I also have to let my own papers go so I'll start with that, and now I don't need to be plagued with worry or confusion on how to do it :)

Thank you so much! This really made the idea a lot less intimidating for me and I'd really like to try it now.

Thank you so much, It really helped me. I've been thinking of recycling papers at home but I was sad because I didn't had the materials. This tutorial made me so happy and helped me so much. Thanks again

this is the best tutorial *ever*

I don't know how to thank you for this.... If you ever need ANYTHING, just hit me up and see if I or anyone I know can assist you.... I'm serious. This is life changing information and I will never throw paper away again. Thank you so much.... 💜

Teachers should let kids make this thru out the year and then at the end of the school let all the students sign them

hey i just really wanna say thank you for giving so many alternatives! craft videos always seem to just mention whatever high-tech machines they have and dont seem to mention alternatives for people who might just be starting out (me) so thank you!

That paper looks like the kind that romeo would use to write love letters for juliet and I love it

I'm impressed how little print is showing up on the final product from the original typed sheets! Thanks for the very thorough "how to"

I love your tutorial! 😍 First one that actually is showing and explaining well! Definitely going to try! (My toddler uses up a tons of paper for doodling, so I thought I would recycle them! :) )

I love the way you said "it's very forgiving craft" it's feels so soothing because i don't feel confident when it comes to art or craft but after saw this video i feel a bit confident ☺☺☺

This is so helpful, thank you!❤

This is the best video I've watched this month.I have tons of books since secondary school till university .Thank u

Something I was wondering is why it isn't recommended to blend the paper in a blender that is also going to be used for food, and would it still be bad even if it is cleaned well after blending the paper?

Great video! I especially loved all the alternative ideas you have for people who don't have the fancy tools. Can't wait to try!

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I made my first batch of paper the other night. I peeled it off the cloth today. I agree, this step is very satisfying! It's now being pressed under my ratchet set, as that was the closest heaviest thing available. My paper thickness is a little all over the place. my next batch I'm going to work on getting consistent thickness. I'm going to make some small journals to give away for Christmas.

This will be so incredibly helpful to me on my paper making journey. The deckled and mold idea with the picture frames is genius!

The most useful paper making tutorial I have watched anywhere. Very well done. I had don't this Back in the early 90s but no longer had any of my equipment. I will make a simple mold and deckle from dollar tree frames and some simple tulle. I have everything else. I appreciate this tutelage so much

Thank you for the in-depth yet easy to follow video Lisa. Things are so much easier to do when someone like you takes the time to explain with a easy to follow manner 😊

I love that it doesnt require any form of chemical or material and just plainly paper and water. 😊 Great activity for kids even if they're like 3 yrs old.

Love the way u are including and considering everyone ..... I don't have a good budget ...and u made it possible for me ❤❤

Thank youuu, I’ve been looking for such a helpful video for a long time! And your voice is so calming

I made a book press from 2-4 big c clamps (depending upon the size of the paper) and two pieces of thick plywood that we had in scrap. The boards are 2 different sizes, 1 being about 12x18 and the other about 12x14 but as long as the paper is between both (and it usually is) it works wonderfully. Like she said, I leave the paper in the press for a minimum of 8 hours, putting a stack of 20 in and tightening it as hard as possible then remove it when I awake or after breakfast etc. Time and effectiveness does very due to the size of the stack.

This is the best paper making tutorial I have ever watched! I have watched alot to start making paper but you made it so easy and simple with all the information you would need to start!

By far the most thorough tutorial for homemade paper I’ve seen. Thank you!

I’m gonna say this as seriously as I can. I love you for how you explain things and give alternative. Your page is just awesome. Love it 💕❤️

that is beautiful. Thank you for sharing. Your end product is amazing. And I love that you offer solution for every part of the process. Also that you suggest thrifting for every part of the making too. You are a beautiful being.

This is the cleanest homemade paper making I’ve seen. Your voice is also really soothing . 🤗 Thanks for sharing.

Possibly the best tutorial I've ever seen! So informative and there were so many suggestions and alternatives provided as well! Thank you!

Finally, I found a hobby which is cost cutting. Thank you so much.

I’ve seen a lot of paper making videos but I think this one is one of the best!

Thank you for this. My brother and I used to make it as young children in the 70s! It's great to relearn how to make it again. x

Thank you for sharing! I've wanting to do this with all the paper I have in my house. I like how simple and forgiving your instructions are. Can't wait to start making paper!!

I'm staring an eco-friendly life by God's grace and I pray everyone does as well. Thank you for sharing. God bless ❤️

omg i love the way she has an alternate for everything... loved the way you made it so much easier💝💖

This is absolutely perfect! As a part of my vision board for this year have that I want to get back to some crafts I used to do and one of them was making notebooks from scrap pieces of leather/fake leather my sister brought me from work (and I have plenty of those). But I always felt that using paper that I would buy would be such a waste as they're printer quality and there is so much paper wasting in the world already.. And the new paper is also just too perfect and I wanted my notebooks to look a bit "messy". This is exactly what I was looking for, thank you so much for this tutorial ❤️

I have a lot of used papers cause i like collecting them for unknown reason, now i really have a reason to collect them- recycle! Thanks for this video! 🥰

Absolutely loved this craft. You are so good & clear in your instructions especially explaining if one doesn’t have the tools rather than buying new tools you are teaching what to use to get the result. Thank you for all that. God bless🙏🏼🥰💕

I love how simple you make this craft look. Thank you

I'm so happy that I found this video!! I've been so curious about paper making, specifically recycled paper, but didn't know where or how to start. Now I am super excited to try!

Very nice video. My high school class will soon be doing just this. We are making our own Mould and Deckles. Thank you!

at the start of covid I used to print EVERY module for my online classes, I'm so glad that youtube recommended this to me so that I can use the papers for future school works :D

i love this video! it's so satisfying and relaxing to watch and the paper turns out so beautiful!