Making Recycled Paper... and Trying My DIY Deckle and Mould for the First Time!

Hi, my name is Cory and I am an artist who makes environmental and ecological inspired artwork. This video is just one part of my learning journey in making paper (grass paper actually). Although I've made grass paper successfully before, my goal is to make better and bigger paper! Here, I'm trying out my diy deckle and mould to make sure it actually works. Eventually it will be a key tool in a large grass paper making project (coming soon!), but as a test I decided to make some simple recycled paper.

It was a lot of fun experimenting with recycled paper. I'm sure I'll be back exploring that soon enough, but coming next is a paper making project using dry, dead, end-of summer, autumn grass! I'm really excited to show you all that one!

Thanks for watching and give recycled paper a try! Maybe this video will help you out?

Materials and tools I used in this video:
Scrap paper
Plastic bowl
Blender
Plastic tub
Water
Drying cloth (I used an old t-shirt)
Sponge

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[louisetan]

So glad to have stumbled on to your channel! I love how soothing your voice is and how you're so dedicated on the project! With love from the Philippines!!

[bobhoveyga]

Ever tried clothes dryer lint? It makes really good paper, especially the stuff collected from white cotton towels. Makes a good pulp, requires little or no blending.

[DanteYewToob]

I wonder if you could sort the paper pulp by color, pour some swirls into the tub and get paper with patterns of color. You’d have to go quick and you’d only get a few per run but I think it could be cool.

[Soapartisan]

It’s amazing what you can create with stuff you usually throw away . Saving trees and recycling 😊

[jessicabrown]

Those drops were called "vatman's tears" in the early days of papermaking.

[NeptuneMaths]

I head read that industrial paper manufacturers use a similar machine to the Deckle and mould of course a lot more precise, but notably the mould oscillates back and forth, and ensures even distribution, I suggest you put a vibrator motor in each corner of the mould frame, might be worth a try

[HunterZeGreat]

You're awesome! I've found myself in a rabbit hole of bookmaking technique, and I honestly love your innovation on things we've had for centuries. It's refreshing to know that in a way, everything you make connects with the simplest of things, it gives inspiration and a spark of ambition. Kudos to you!

[renegadethesandwing]

yep i definitely wanna try this now also the kitty making an appearance was cute

[DerPlaguedPiper]

You should mix recycled paper, grass clippings and leaves when you get the chance

[jeffreymontgomery]

Cool! Those water drips are almost like an ad hoc "water mark".... Oh wait, maybe that is what original "watermarks were, or how they were noticed and later developed? Eitherway, too cool!

[kateryan]

This is awesome! Now I have a creative & green inspired use for our shredded household paper. Thank you so much Cory! This is a great video!

[donitafichter]

I think it was exciting! Thank you for sharing your process!!! Great job on the mould and deckle!

[hazelvicary]

I thought actually it was exciting - and it came out beautifully... Your deckle was excellent as was the demo. thank you

[glennlopez]

Its nice to know that you went ahead and did this!
The only thing I find hard to appreciate is that hand made paper has to look crude, even if it's your first time!
You've invested in the basic equipment, so, why compromise on quality?
Perhaps you should have first ground the paper for a short while, soaked the blended paper, overnight and then did a thourough grinding.
Printers who want to excell will say that the best paper should have a decent rag content (pure, only cotton cloth) ground into the pulp.
This gives it some good interlocking with the fibres and tear resistance!
Using leaves and such humble adventures to make paper, seems to be too immature for a start!
I've heard that currency paper has a high rag content.
Is there anything better than currency paper for printing!
Anyway, please keep up with the good work!

[Cee-lpdm]

I was interested in making my own homemade homogenized tabbaco paper, thanks for the video.

[brianah.]

Love the video, very simple to follow, and your voice is so soothing!

[Filbie]

I’ve been wanting to delve into making paper and I’m so happy I found your channel!

[journalandstitch]

So cool! I've been thinking to experiment and make some paper too when I came across your videos.. They are so cool to watch! Can't wait for your next videos! 🤗

[dianemoore]

Actually it was very exciting! I am enjoying these processes. Keep going I love it!!!❤

[gordoncouger]

Thanks, the dark screen makes the light-colored pulp show up on the deckel awfully well. The less newspaper and more butcher and brown wrapping (Krafr) paper you use, the stronger your recycled paper will be. Taking a brush soap and water to the fiberglass screen may help it drain water better. Things tend to collect oil as they go through manufacturing. The slightest bit of oin on a screen really slows down water passing through it.