How to Make Paper With a Group of Kids
First make your dip screen., Lay the frame on top of the piece of window screen and wrap the edges of the screen up and over the frame. , Tack the screen to the frame., Pour approximate 2 ¼ gallons of water in the tub. , Fill the blender ¾ full of...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: First make your dip screen.
You won't need more than three of these for a large group.Remove the back and glass from the picture frame and discard. -
Step 2: Lay the frame on top of the piece of window screen and wrap the edges of the screen up and over the frame.
, The side facing up is the backside.
Turn it over so that the frame is covered with the screen from the top down and underneath.
This is the right side. ,,* , This is called the pulp. , Repeat #3 two more times.
Stir the water in the tub with your hand so that the pulp is evenly distributed throughout the water. , Lower it until the screen is sitting underwater on the bottom.
You’ll have to hold it down with one hand. ,, If you are using a wooden screen, it will float naturally to the top, just keep it level. ,, You want as much water out at this stage as possible. ,,, Do this quickly. ,, It should lift away easily.
If it sticks, you probably removed too much of the water with the towel or chamois, just dump the screen back in the tub and start the dip over. , A wooden clothes drying rack works well for this.
When the paper is dry enough so that the edges start lifting from the flannel About an hour if outside on a warm day 80° on a drying rack or 2-3 hours inside at about 70 °.
You can let it dry completely but it is a little harder to remove from the flannel. ,, For best results, place it between sheets of newspaper and place something heavy on it for a day or two while it is still damp.
For groups that need to take it home, just roll it up in a piece of newspaper and tell the parent to unroll it when they get home.
It works better if they place some heavy books on it and let it dry. -
Step 3: Tack the screen to the frame.
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Step 4: Pour approximate 2 ¼ gallons of water in the tub.
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Step 5: Fill the blender ¾ full of shredded paper.
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Step 6: Add enough water (about 4 cups) so that it blends to a consistency of watery oatmeal.
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Step 7: Pour the pulp into the large tub.
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Step 8: Slip the screen in
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Step 9: dragging one edge along the bottom.
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Step 10: Swirl the water that is over the top of the screen
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Step 11: so that the pulp is evenly distributed.
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Step 12: Slowly raise the screen keeping it level.
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Step 13: Once it reaches the top
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Step 14: raise it above the water-pulp mixture and let the water drain a few seconds.
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Step 15: If you have time set it on top of something so the water can continue to drip underneath.
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Step 16: Drape a piece of flannel over the top.
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Step 17: Press down some on the flannel so it sort of sticks to the pulp mixture on the screen.
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Step 18: Take the frame with the flannel and invert it over onto the towel.
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Step 19: With a chamois or towel
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Step 20: press down on the screen to absorb more of the water.
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Step 21: Lift the screen from the piece of flannel by one edge.
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Step 22: Let the paper partially dry while still on the flannel.
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Step 23: Peel the paper from the flannel slowly.
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Step 24: Let the paper finish drying.
Detailed Guide
You won't need more than three of these for a large group.Remove the back and glass from the picture frame and discard.
, The side facing up is the backside.
Turn it over so that the frame is covered with the screen from the top down and underneath.
This is the right side. ,,* , This is called the pulp. , Repeat #3 two more times.
Stir the water in the tub with your hand so that the pulp is evenly distributed throughout the water. , Lower it until the screen is sitting underwater on the bottom.
You’ll have to hold it down with one hand. ,, If you are using a wooden screen, it will float naturally to the top, just keep it level. ,, You want as much water out at this stage as possible. ,,, Do this quickly. ,, It should lift away easily.
If it sticks, you probably removed too much of the water with the towel or chamois, just dump the screen back in the tub and start the dip over. , A wooden clothes drying rack works well for this.
When the paper is dry enough so that the edges start lifting from the flannel About an hour if outside on a warm day 80° on a drying rack or 2-3 hours inside at about 70 °.
You can let it dry completely but it is a little harder to remove from the flannel. ,, For best results, place it between sheets of newspaper and place something heavy on it for a day or two while it is still damp.
For groups that need to take it home, just roll it up in a piece of newspaper and tell the parent to unroll it when they get home.
It works better if they place some heavy books on it and let it dry.
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