Do not make your own paper

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Yeah I know, I probably already have the paper makers and art teachers ready to beat me with their wooden frames. Unless you are looking for a new craft to try, paper making seems to be a lot of work for not a lot of product.

First let's take a look at the supply list (stolen from www.tappi.org -- Paper University):
What you'll need:

papermaking mold (screen) and deckle
toilet tissue, facial tissue, or paper towels
large mixing bowl
wire whisk or hand egg beater
large plastic bin large enough to accommodate the papermaking mold and deckle
kitchen towel, newspapers, or paper towels, folded
spatula
rolling pin
cookie sheet or other flat surface
glitter, confetti, dried flowers (optional)


For those who know me, this is just way too many things for me to seek out. You can buy a kit, and those can cost from $11-$50.

It also takes a long time and is messy. Just by looking at the pictures from various websites on paper making.... it doesn't seem socially friendly. You need a lot of space and it doesn't lend itself to be a kind of activity to do with a bunch of friends (like knitting or scrapbooking).

Finally: there are tons of places to buy pretty paper already.

I DO believe in recycling paper and not wasting paper, but this is going a little overboard.

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